Unsure of what to do.

[CairAndros]

As the title states I am unsure of what to do. A lot of my friends go out drinking on friday/saturday night. Lately they have been asking me to come out with them. I have repeatedly told them that I do not wish to go out and drink - going out is not a problem, going ot drinking is. I suppose it is because I have never been drunk before and as such am afraid of how I will act once I have drink in me. One of my best mates used to be like me but he went out one week and now goes out regularly. He claims that it has changed his life for the better as he now has a wider friend circle and now spends more time socialising. I am at a complete loss over what to do as my mates claim that the only way for me to get rid of the reputation that I have - one of being a "geek" - is to go out and drink. Yet one of the things that I pride myself on is being one of the very, very few people my age and more to the point in my school and the area that has not done this. Any and all advice would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

[karl]

Please don't go out drinking just not to be a 'geek'. There's nothing to be gained and quite a lot for you to lose. Please don't.

[galen]

Hi Craig, drinking is bad for our health and I don't see how drinking could solve your problem.

I would suggest you to find another group/circle of friends who don't drink and mingle around with them.

Lastly, you are you, just be yourself.

I wish you all the best.

[AncientCatastrophe]

Don't go out and drink
Drinking is bad for our health and if you tried it once you might get addicted to drinking so don't go drinking.
And don't believe them that the only way for not being a geek is to go drinking, there are many ways to prove your not a geek and also don't mind them if they keep teasing you.
A true friend is the one that is always there for you and not making you do things thats ad for the both of you.
Hope this helps :bulb:

[ChaoticHarmony]

pretty much like everyone else said, dont do it. thats called negative peer pressure, and, well, its negative. just because they say its helped them doesnt mean it really has, nor will it help you.
havin the rep as one of the only ppl that havent done that is a very good thing. im also proud to say that ive never drunken anything...well at least not more than a sip every now and then (but that dont count rite? :P)
just keep doin what ur doin and dont let them bother you. everything will work out for the better, trust me

if u need any more help plz feel free to pm me. im always happy to help :D

[cherry_boi]

same kind of situation, i don't drink but always get asked to go to parties and get wasted, i either tell them i'll come but i'm not drinking or they find something else we can all do

lol i have good friends

if urs r good they will respect ur choice and not pressure u, if they do then they are immature and shud not be drinking in the first place

[Clawhammer]

You're right to take pride in that. You can go hang out with them, but don't submit to peer pressure, only fools do that. Be wise, but just because they drink and you don't is no reason why you shouldn't go and hang out with them. Just be careful if they get drunk, and make sure that they don't do anything that would get them killed.

[Kahn]

I think hanging out with them while they're drinking in general is a bad idea. You don't know what would happen if your the only sober one; for bad or good. It doesn't matter. There is no need to hang around that stuff. I am 13 and it has brought me much pain and I only drank for a 3 months span. I mean I did unresponsibly and got in a lot of trouble. If you can have 1 or 2 drinks that is great, maybe try it once. I am not promoting this in any way though. In my opinion I think you should just wait until you are of legal age. Hope this helped.

~Adam

[CairAndros]

Thanks a lot for all your advice guys. What you have advised me to do is essentially what I was thinking of doing. Thanks again.

[ChaoticHarmony]

no problem. its why we're here. good luck :D

[Kahn]

What he said ^_^.

[2D]

I see no problem with drinking. But if you're pressured into it then don't. The drinking age is ridiculous and should be ignored anyway. Only if you're comfortable. I'm assuming you've never had alcohol before so stay under about 3 drinks if you do. You don't want to be a stumbling useless drunk and the proceed to throw up and then pass out in it.

[Ballin2much]

If you dont want to, dont. i would suggest not to.