teenagers today.

hey all, im a teenager, and quite frankly im distgusted to see what alot of my friends do in their spare time, i mean me, myreally close friends, and my girlfriend all share this opinion.

why do you have to get drunk/stoned to have fun? i mean on the weekends all anyone does is go to parties and get drunk as hell, then throw up, then be hungover on monday. whats the point? why cant someone have fun without alcohol or drugs? i do, i have a fairly good social life and i dont drink and i dont do drugs. why cant you have a party without alcohol? i go to parties and i dont drink, i have fun, pretty sure i have more fun than the ones who are flaked out everywhere vomiting after drinking too much, or driving home afterwards and crashing...


any thoughts?



Zen.

I agree with you somewhat. I don't like people that go out and get wasted just to have a good time. I can have a hell of a time without getting wasted. But doing drugs and drinking only adds to the experience..sure, teenagers can have fun without getting drunk or high, but doing it only makes it more fun. Personally, I don't do it to have fun. I do it to relax myself, and to think.

when i say i dont drink, i mean i dont drink in excess. i dont drink to the point that im sick and have no control over my actions, i find that just really irresponsible.

as for drugs, the only drug that i dont have a problem with is marijuana.

Same here, same here. Drinking to a point where you have no control over your body, is absolutely unnecessary and idiotic. I barely drink at all, a few shots with friends...maybe.

Marijuana is the only drug I do...and I do it very often. As for some kids, they think it's the cool thing to do, which is also idiotic. I can't see how people can be so unrealistic and unaware.

People do it for different reasons. Some are depressed and feel that they need it to let themselves go and have fun. And don't forget that your parents did exactly the same thing when they were our age.

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People do it for different reasons. Some are depressed and feel that they need it to let themselves go and have fun. And don't forget that your parents did exactly the same thing when they were our age.

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That's another good point, so I'll elaborate on it a bit. When people are in such a depression, that they can't stand anything, drugs or alcohol is their last resort. It takes away from their problems, and puts them in a "different" place for the moment.

but in the end it just makes things worse.

Not necessarily. Also not their fault if they were brought up into a household where their parents were alcohol / drug abusers. They do what they've seen.

Hmm. Im usually drinking, but not getting stoned.

i do it because, well my social life is like that, im used to going out with my friends to their houses and drinking until we all have a good laugh. Some of us are not morons and get completly leathered but its like a "get together" just hang out, talk, relax and have fun.

i know people who have had weed/marijuana, and in my opinion, its worse for your body to drink than to smoke weed.

but thats just my lifestyle. everyone does something different.

All junkies here :P
Nah. I don't use those things.
Whats the point?
Anyway. Thats mine opinion.

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All junkies here :P
Nah. I don't use those things.
Whats the point?
Anyway. Thats mine opinion.

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We've discussed the points. Some people do it to have a good time, and some people do it to relax their mind.

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And don't forget that your parents did exactly the same thing when they were our age.

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Infact many of you wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the alcohol and drugs. :P

Anyway it depends on the person and all that, personally i don't need alcohol or drugs at all, if the vibe is good, then i don't need anything to "go with the flow", others need it to let go of stuff, i still remember when my oldest brother was tipsy/drunk, i truely never saw him like that before, so certain people do need it to loosen up.

My expierence with weed was fantastic though, we had a great time (was at the RaGESTAG) and i had 0 side effects from it, i felt great in the morning... well except for my back... that was really hurting, but that was because i slept in a chair because i was too tired to go upstairs to my airbed.

i agree gohan. weed is also alot better for your health than alcohol

Yeah, take "Coming of Age" for instance as a hint of what teens get up to in their spare time.

I'm 14, don't smoke, don't drink, I'm against all that shit.

The only things I do in my spare time is code and code more.

I don't want to be a bitch but I see no difference with all of you being 12 and spending all your day browsing a forum either.

You know, being 10-15 and spending 5 hours on a forum is as unhealthy as smoking/drinking. Maybe not for your body, but your mind, you social skills get very very degraded in time.

I'm not saying you should drink! But pointing fingers sucks guys. GTFO of the interwebz and have fun outside. It's the only way to save the youth of today. Turn off that TV, disconnect that stupid PS2 and watch and feel the sun! it's the only way to get cleaned of all the crap we get.

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i felt great in the morning... well except for my back... that was really hurting, but that was because i slept in a chair because i was too tired to go upstairs to my airbed.

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I was told it was cause they had you doggy style long time baby!!

There are all kinds of reasons. The biggest reason people (and myself) drink alcohol, is because you get to a point where everything seems fun. You make bad decisions, and you look back on them later and laugh.

People get to a point where they are vomiting etc mainly because:
1) Theyre alchoholics,
2) Peer pressure
3) Theyre depressed
4) (most often) They are tipsy, and having fun, and again making bad decisions, and they choose to keep drinking at their normal pace. When you begin to feel tipsy, you need to slow down if you dont, you get more and more drunk, and the more drunk you get the more you want to drink.
Ex: If I were a little more drunk then just tipsy, I would want to drink more then if I were just tipsy. If I were drunk, I would want to drink way more then if I were tipsy.

Furthermore, hangovers are easy to cure. Also, I personally dont get hungover very often.

Next, why do people do drugs? Same reasons.

They want to escape
They want to have fun
Peer pressure
etc

Weed, is probably the most popular party drug, and quite frankly isnt that bad. If you think of the alcohol, although legal to buy, it is probably worse for you then weed. Yet weed does hinder brain growth at a young age, it is still healthier for you.

Personally I find it more fun to be under the influence (drugs and alcohol), because, you do all the things you normally would (atleast I believe so, you wouldn't do anything drunk you wouldn't do sober.), plus at the time, whatever your going to do (maybe climb a tree) seems so much more fun then if you were sober. With the weed you laugh at simple things that wouldn't be funny sober. With the alcohol you get all kinds of false confidence, so you feel like you can do anything. The stories you have to tell are hilarious, and when you look back at the night before you question why the hell would I do that lol?

So with your point that 'you have fun without doing drugs and drinking', if you want try them, and tell me if you have more fun. I guarantee you will. You dont need to get to a point where your laying in a hospital hooked up to an iv. Trust me, you will have more fun.

Also, Dios, I agree 100000% with you, its just as bad if not worse to have kids/teens/adults browsing forums and internet for like 12 hours a day.

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i thought we are asked for comments, not facts? Frankly, im 14 too, and my teacher says we aren't teens, we are at the stage between teens and childhood. my teacher calls us "tweens" lols. well, drugs is a straight no no in my country so, i guess all i noe is its bad so definitly not for me. as for drinking, i really don't find a point of getting wasted, thats stupid, totally, you would be making a huge fool of yourself i guess. i might drink, but not excessively at a party, unless i was really depressed.

and if kids are on the com 12 hours a day, that kid is a loser with no friends lols...

There are plenty of things that are fun without drinking. But partying or going out to a bar with your friends are examples of things that are not fun without drinking.

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I don't want to be a bitch but I see no difference with all of you being 12 and spending all your day browsing a forum either.

You know, being 10-15 and spending 5 hours on a forum is as unhealthy as smoking/drinking. Maybe not for your body, but your mind, you social skills get very very degraded in time.

I'm not saying you should drink! But pointing fingers sucks guys. GTFO of the interwebz and have fun outside. It's the only way to save the youth of today. Turn off that TV, disconnect that stupid PS2 and watch and feel the sun! it's the only way to get cleaned of all the crap we get.



I was told it was cause they had you doggy style long time baby!!

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my younger brother who is 11 plays ps2 and comp all day and weighs 200 pounds

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my younger brother who is 11 plays ps2 and comp all day and weighs 200 pounds

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I'm 200 pounds...then again I'm 6'3" and age 15.

But Dios is right...the children in America are pathetic. Obsessing over video games, and denying to hang out with friends to play more video games. Get your ass off the couch, throw away the mcdonalds, and go play a a sport or something.

Party without alchohol = Burger without meat. :\
But drink with sense. I try to keep it below 1 times of puking.

I can't play video games anymore because going out and partying is so much more fun now.
I've never been so socially active as I am now. Drugs played a huge role in me becoming an active member of society. Drugs are my anti-drug.
Alcohol is just a beverage. Period.

Teenagers are getting worse by each generation. They probably see their parents smoking and drinking and having fun and think they are happy doing that, so will I. Peer pressure can be major factor, especially for guys. You can have a lot of fun without any of that stuff. That is just my opinion.

not neccessarily. there are always a few good people and a few bad people. the others just follow these people. look at hitler, look at karl marx, people just follow a trend until a good person turns over the trend and all. yes peer pressure is a huge factor, so we should use it to improve other people.

when i was 14 to 17 i drank every friday and saturday if i went out, tbh...would of been alot more boring without it, though quite frankly i hated white lightning but drank it all the time!

when i have a child and hes 15, i wouldnt stop him from drinking with his friends on a fri/sat.