Argh! Peer Pressure

You’re not the only one who misses them.
Actually, my other group of friends do that each school (uni?) holidays. They have a night where no alcohol is allowed amd we just play games, set fire to the kitchen with our terrible baking it’s loads of fun!
The reason people don’t have sleepovers like that anymore is because it’s seen as “childish”. 🙁

You’ve gotta release you’re inner child sometimes, maybe that’s only acceptable if you’re older than 20-odd?

Let’s get blunt for a moment – your friends (or strangers who you meet who are shocked you don’t drink) are being idiots. If you don’t want to drink, you don’t have to. I’m in the same boat, almost 30 and still get crap for not drinking. Don’t care. You enjoy your drink and I am perfectly content with water.

There’s no need to feel pressure or cave to their demands. I personally don’t understand the need to drink to enjoy yourself but that’s me.

lol Stephie, that’s a good idea actually.

I went to a party on Saturday and one girl was being pressured to drink and she used the excuse that she had IBS. Strangely enough it worked and people stopped bugging her.

Hmm…maybe I’ll use that excuse…:P

I know!! I miss board game nights when me and my friends would laugh for ages about silly words we’d make in scrabble, and sleep overs spent playing video games and destroying the kitchen baking 😛 Now they all keep telling me I’m ‘living in the past’ and just trying to recapture my childhood, one of my friends even told me I’ve become boring and weirdly quiet… yeah maybe cos I’m not drunk off my face all the time and giggling like a moron!

You’re not the only one who misses them.
Actually, my other group of friends do that each school (uni?) holidays. They have a night where no alcohol is allowed amd we just play games, set fire to the kitchen with our terrible baking it’s loads of fun!
The reason people don’t have sleepovers like that anymore is because it’s seen as “childish”. 🙁

The guy that hassles you lawlet, probably likes you! Guys are so stupid, but chances are he thinks you are a hottie, and any conversation to him is a good thing.

Hahaha it’s like Primary School all over again, annoy the girl you like so she’ll notice you. Maybe next time I’ll just ignore him so he’ll be forced to find something else to talk about 😛

I like going dancing, but I hate drugs, smoking and drunk people! I have one friend who I can go dancing with – they are so hard to find! So is a good venue that plays music worth dancing to. I only have one drink at the start of the night and then water.

Sleepovers with movies and random baking was always fun! Never was a huge fan of board games but there are a few exceptions – scrabble and monopoly mainly… I love Uno too!

bq. It’s wrong isn’t it!? I remember when I was 16 (now almost 20.. eep!) my friends and I would have board game nights, or girlie nights in, sometimes even a weekend away together. Now they are suddenly incredibly boring things to do, but I remember we’d be in absolute stitches after some of the board games we’d played! (Snorta and Party Lines especially!)

I know!! I miss board game nights when me and my friends would laugh for ages about silly words we’d make in scrabble, and sleep overs spent playing video games and destroying the kitchen baking 😛 Now they all keep telling me I’m ‘living in the past’ and just trying to recapture my childhood, one of my friends even told me I’ve become boring and weirdly quiet… yeah maybe cos I’m not drunk off my face all the time and giggling like a moron!

Just venting lol. But seriously alcohol sucks, I was looking forward to turning 18 and experiencing the club scene but now I don’t even care.

I ended up in the same boat, I do enjoy going out but you really need to find people who you wont end up having to babysit all night to make sure some moron doesn’t drug them.

bq. It’s wrong isn’t it!? I remember when I was 16 (now almost 20.. eep!) my friends and I would have board game nights, or girlie nights in, sometimes even a weekend away together. Now they are suddenly incredibly boring things to do, but I remember we’d be in absolute stitches after some of the board games we’d played! (Snorta and Party Lines especially!)

I know!! I miss board game nights when me and my friends would laugh for ages about silly words we’d make in scrabble, and sleep overs spent playing video games and destroying the kitchen baking 😛 Now they all keep telling me I’m ‘living in the past’ and just trying to recapture my childhood, one of my friends even told me I’ve become boring and weirdly quiet… yeah maybe cos I’m not drunk off my face all the time and giggling like a moron!

Just venting lol. But seriously alcohol sucks, I was looking forward to turning 18 and experiencing the club scene but now I don’t even care.

Dorme, it’s so weird isn’t it? like who really cares what you eat (or don’t) and drink. It’s not worth losing friends over.

It’s crazy isn’t it. I guess some people just haven’t got their priorities straight!

bq. and sadly, that’s the way 99% of the people my age are in my town so it’s not easy to ‘make new friends who share my interests’ so i tend to keep to myself and family.

It sucks doesn’t it, how drugs and alcohol, and partying are the norm nowadays. I don’t get the appeal at all, I’m only 17 and yet apparently it’s ridiculous for me to suggest a bike ride or a camping trip to my friends without them automatically asking who’s bringing the alcohol. I’ve given up on a lot of people and too just keep to myself, I’d rather stay in on a weekend then go out with friends if it means going to clubs.

It’s wrong isn’t it!? I remember when I was 16 (now almost 20.. eep!) my friends and I would have board game nights, or girlie nights in, sometimes even a weekend away together. Now they are suddenly incredibly boring things to do, but I remember we’d be in absolute stitches after some of the board games we’d played! (Snorta and Party Lines especially!)

Oh just thought of something!

Hold an alcoholic drink during the night but don’t drink it, people will think you’re drinking and leave you alone. 🙂 lol

haha I’m actually going to one of these kinds of parties tonight, but I have two friends there who also don’t drink etc. and if our other friends offer us a drink, we just politely decline and they respect that 🙂 but I don’t go out much, rather stay at home most of the time

bq. and sadly, that’s the way 99% of the people my age are in my town so it’s not easy to ‘make new friends who share my interests’ so i tend to keep to myself and family.

It sucks doesn’t it, how drugs and alcohol, and partying are the norm nowadays. I don’t get the appeal at all, I’m only 17 and yet apparently it’s ridiculous for me to suggest a bike ride or a camping trip to my friends without them automatically asking who’s bringing the alcohol. I’ve given up on a lot of people and too just keep to myself, I’d rather stay in on a weekend then go out with friends if it means going to clubs.