I feel like I’m too old for my age
I’m 19F and I don’t enjoy the taste or the feeling of alcohol in my system. I had that phase where I enjoy partying, almost every week I went to a club or a party. But know I prefer not to drink and only drinking for special occasions (that too only a small amount). In this case it was a surprise birthday party for one of my relative. We were playing a round of games and my sister (22F) suggest to make it a drinking game. I play along but replacing my supposed drink (soju) with water. This results in me being called a party pooper (especially by my sister). I’ve always wondered why do you always need alcohol to be considered fun? I know I’m at that point of life where I’m supposed to enjoy alcohol but I genuinely don’t like the nausea or the headache that comes with it. So I stay far from it, why endure when I can avoid it. I’ve been to a lot of bars/clubs, as they are legal for my age in my country, and the people I go with, they tend to be disappointed when I say I don’t drink much. Even saying you should learn to drink. It’s not that I haven’t learn to drink, I have, and I know the tricks to prevent being drunk. So I ask again, are people only fun when they drink? Or is it only a fun hangout when we drink? I’m just saying, I’ve had my fare share of clubbing and I’m not fond of the taste of alcohol (and now going clubbing for me is boring as I don’t enjoy the feeling after it). Or am I wrong here?
Heya @redcars289 💜
I'm so sorry that your environment makes you feel the need to drink to have fun or to have a good time.
It's completely understandable that you don't like drinking, and especially the after-effects of it and it's completely your decision to make, whether or not you drink often.
I also know that peer pressure can be a very stressful thing too and oftentimes, we're forced to do things just to fit in.
But I'll let you in on a secret... *whispers* you don't have to.
You are allowed to make any boundary you want and uphold it.
Sure, your friends might give you a hard time about it. But if they are true friends, it won't make any difference to your friendship whatsoever.
Oh and here's the kicker: the less you drink, the lesser the chances of liver disease.
So all those people who are taunting you for not drinking, let them know you're saving your liver for when they need a transplant. *joke*
Ikr? Like, I'm 15 and when we were in 5th grade, we used to party around a lot and we replaced alcohol with coke and Pepsi lol.
