So something has been on my mind lately. I keep hearing stores of ladies getting married young, and then later on in their late twenties, wanting to be out partying at bars and places like that. And they're reasoning is because they never got the opportunity to have the "party all night" lifestyle when they were younger.
Ive never been one to have that feeling of wanting to be out at the bars, and having creepy guys hitting on me, or looking at me. It has never appealed to me. Ive also always have been modest with the clothes I wear, and the dress code at those places is anything BUT modest clothing. And if I'm having a fun night, id rather be able to remember it the next day, and wake up feeling normal and not stressed out. Ive always always thought that the "hangover" was god's punishment for what they did the previous night. and I will never have much sympathy for people suffering with a hangover. Cuz they knew it was coming! I guess the whole idea of not knowing whats going on, your safety nets thrown out the window, and then waking up sicker than a dog (and having the whole day waste away...if I have a day off...i do not want it to be wasted!).
I think the reason i have such a hard time relating with people partying later on in life cuz they missed out earlier, has all to do with my parents. They had kids in their late 20's, and i think just knowing my parents never drank.....made me wonder why people do it at all. They never had any in the house, so there was never a temptation to try it out.
I watch alot of shows about young teens drinking (beyond scared straight), or older people with addiction problems (intervention), and I find alot of times it relates back to their childhoods. If something is not available to you, you may not try it at such a young age.
at my age the fact that i don't drink puzzles alot of people. older people tend to paint every single 18-25 year old with the same brush. Like if i work the morning shift on a Saturday and I'm tired, people say...oh were you out too late last night? Um no I'm just tired. (and most likely I'm tired cuz yes i stayed up too late....getting my lunch ready/cleaning the house/walking on the treadmill/watching TV). I do find it hard for people to comprehend that i don't drink....EVER. I have a few friends that "don't drink either" but, when if theres drinks around....they are definitely having some. Then i leave there thinking "oh i thought they didn't drink".....but what they really meant....is i don't drink till I'm totally blackout drunk.
i think just about every single time i hang out with these friends (it isn't too often tho) they always ask me if i want a drink. and even though every time i say no, they still ask.
And as I've gotten older I have gotten more stubborn (but i think in a good way) with my opinions and sticking to them. Because yes I'm only 23, but i will get older, and i will have kids that one day will have friends who drink, and I want to say that "no, mommy didn't drink". Alot of the choices I make now, could one day effect my babies, which is always in the back of my head. That's what my parents said to me, and it clearly made an impact! And besides, Pepsi would taste better than ANY beer! But...I wont have a whole 12 pack in one night I promise!
So i am really thankful for my parents and the values they put in me!
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