This'll cover most of it:
From my experiences of teenage/ early twenties drunkeness, it can be kinda fun with good friends. Everything feels a bit funnier I guess and some people relax more. As a teenager especially, you're not supposed to get hammered, which makes you want to do it more.
When I was 21, the novelty started to wear off and I realised the cons (wasting the following day recovering/ being over the legal limit to drive for the following morning and the future toll on my body) didn't outweigh the pro's (amplified fun silly night), so I quit. If other people enjoy it, that's fair enough, but I do think more people should plot out on a piece of paper their pros and cons of drinking so they know for sure that they're willing to accept the bad with the fun. Thinking back now though, getting so drunk I couldn't walk straight or remember things clearly the following day wasn't actually particularly fun. And aggressive or extremely attention seeking drunks annoy me tremendoulsy, even when I'm drunk.
One thing that bothers me with drinking is some people seem to use it as a confidence crutch for socialising, which obviously isn't good for their health or self esteem. Now before someone jumps down my throat, I'm not making a blanket statement against drinkers, but you can't deny there are people who do rely on it and should probably look to work on their sober confidence and sense of identity away from drinking.
The last thing that drives me mad about a lot of heavy drinkers (sometimes even just social drinkers) is the worn-out: "You don't drink!? Why don't you drink!?" *asker practically salivates with anticipation, hoping for some juicy gossip*
For the love of christ, consider that some people have different priorities and lifestyle preferences to you. A note to drinkers: Just stop asking this question of non-drinkers, it's not like I bring it up anyway. It gets very annoying the umptenneth time you've heard it; especially if stated like an exclamation, plus it's potentially a very intrusive question. And no. I'm sorry. Alcohol is not an essential part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle. If you honestly think it is, you've got many more problems than me. Rant over
From my experiences of teenage/ early twenties drunkeness, it can be kinda fun with good friends. Everything feels a bit funnier I guess and some people relax more. As a teenager especially, you're not supposed to get hammered, which makes you want to do it more.
When I was 21, the novelty started to wear off and I realised the cons (wasting the following day recovering/ being over the legal limit to drive for the following morning and the future toll on my body) didn't outweigh the pro's (amplified fun silly night), so I quit. If other people enjoy it, that's fair enough, but I do think more people should plot out on a piece of paper their pros and cons of drinking so they know for sure that they're willing to accept the bad with the fun. Thinking back now though, getting so drunk I couldn't walk straight or remember things clearly the following day wasn't actually particularly fun. And aggressive or extremely attention seeking drunks annoy me tremendoulsy, even when I'm drunk.
One thing that bothers me with drinking is some people seem to use it as a confidence crutch for socialising, which obviously isn't good for their health or self esteem. Now before someone jumps down my throat, I'm not making a blanket statement against drinkers, but you can't deny there are people who do rely on it and should probably look to work on their sober confidence and sense of identity away from drinking.
The last thing that drives me mad about a lot of heavy drinkers (sometimes even just social drinkers) is the worn-out: "You don't drink!? Why don't you drink!?" *asker practically salivates with anticipation, hoping for some juicy gossip*
For the love of christ, consider that some people have different priorities and lifestyle preferences to you. A note to drinkers: Just stop asking this question of non-drinkers, it's not like I bring it up anyway. It gets very annoying the umptenneth time you've heard it; especially if stated like an exclamation, plus it's potentially a very intrusive question. And no. I'm sorry. Alcohol is not an essential part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle. If you honestly think it is, you've got many more problems than me. Rant over