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drinking...
ok i'm in 8th grade.. and i dont smoke,drink or do any drugs whatsoever. so me and my friends are talking about when people in my school start drinking which is 8th and up. they said that they wouldnt mind starting now or in 9th.
anyway i was with one of my friends and she said she would do it and everyone else does. she says its not wrong and its not right, just another form of partying. personally i dont feel like i would drink at a young age, and i dont want to give in to peer pressure. i feel pressured to start soon,what should i do?? help is appreciated.
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well i am in highschool and i do not make drinking a habit, not even at parties. I have a lot of friends that choose to drink, do drugs and smoke. I tryed helping them out and letting them know that its not only wrong it could ruin your life. I am still friends with these people, but i dont do what they do, and im fine with that. If i go to a party and people offer me a drink or something i simply say no thanks and walk away. Don't give into pressure, it only shows that you are a follower, if you walk away you`ll not only prove to yourself but your friends that you are a strong person and you make your own decisions.
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You are wayyyyyyyy to young hunny. Do not do this. Kids that start drinking at a YOUNG age will BE alcoholics in their future. (most likely)
Im in 10th grade and i have never drank before because i am above the influence =) and you can too. Dont do this because you feel you need to b.c you dont. If your friend doesnt understand this and is pressuring you then she is not a real friend!! your what 14..you have 7 years..and if you do this you will probaley regret it. My friend got drunk with a guy and she couldnt remember what happened..turns out she lost her virginity that night. Yeah so think about this!!
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Please, I urge you not to drink. Both of my parents were alcholics, my mother recovered and she's okay now. However, my father died because of his drinking. Do not give into the pressure as your friends, and everyone else want you to. I encourage you to stick with friends who do not pressure you to do things you do not want to, and people who are supportive, etc.
Again, please do not drink. I know, how hard it is to be without my father and knowing that's exactly what killed him. It's very hard, and I wouldn't want that to happen to you or anyone else.
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Don't let in to the pressure. I'm a senior and I still don't drink. My friends do and they've tried pressuring me into doing it before but they step back when i refuse. Just tell them you dont want to do it and if they're really your friends they'll understand and back off. If you're with them and they try forcing you to drink, tell them you don't like it when they try to pressure and then leave. It's not that fun and hangovers SUCK. not drinking before high school isnt a crime and is actually something admirable. So many young people are falling into peer pressure and drinking/doing drugs; the ones who dont are the ones who are smart. so my advice is stay above the influence and dont give in to your friends. It might seem 'not fun' or 'antisocial' but trust me, its worth waiting till you're older to get drunk.
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Just dont do it. As simple as that. Tell them that you prefer to wait. Drinking is not all that. trust me. Its worth the wait.
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