#41 ·
Melissa Brown77 said:Look, I'm only 14, so none of that appeals to me. Honestly, it’s just not my thing, so I have zero intention of ever trying it.
Actually, most people that age tend to think exactly like that.
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Actually, most people that age tend to think exactly like that.
#42 ·
frozenviper22 said:it's less about thinking—it’s basically everyone that age
True enough, but I don't really have life crises big enough to drive me to that kind of stuff—and even if I did, I'd find another way out... I guess I was raised right, so I should probably know right from wrong!
#43 ·
I drink and I smoke, but strictly on the weekends. That's when I go absolutely overboard—just totally trashed—and use a pack of cigarettes basically just to numb my brain out completely.
#45 ·
I’m out here drinking as part of this whole "alcohol over drugs" movement. Honestly, I think I’ve made the biggest impact in my neck of the woods. You guys should get in on this too—it's the only way we're gonna wipe out the drug epidemic for good.
#47 ·
Melissa Brown77 said:That might be true, though I don't really have any major life struggles that would force me into that, and even if I did, I suppose I would just look for some other way out... I think I was raised with enough values that I probably know right from wrong.
🤣🤣 maybe come back and check in on this topic in two or three years.😁
from both of them, though I guess they smoke less and less these days.
#48 ·
Melissa Brown77 said:It’s true, but I don't exactly have massive life crises driving me toward that, and even if I did, I'd find another way out... I think I was raised well enough to know right from wrong!
Honestly, it happens all the time—people with zero problems in their lives end up drinking too much. Sure, it's not always like that; obviously, some people turn to it because they're struggling, but not everyone...😬
But look, a 14-year-old shouldn't be touching it. At least not the way someone in their 20s would.
Plus, I think the premise here is a bit off. Alcoholism is a disease, but grabbing a drink with friends at a celebration? That's just socializing.
And plenty of well-raised people drink, so that "upbringing" argument doesn't really hold water. 🙂
#50 ·
I don't touch cigarettes, but I suppose I make up for that lack of vice by drinking enough to cover both bases... 🙄
#51 ·
Bradley Barnes90 said:Actually, you see people with zero problems in their lives drinking all the time. Obviously, it's not always like that—people with real issues tend to spiral into alcoholism, so... yeah, not really...😬
But a 14-year-old shouldn't be touching booze—not compared to someone in their 20s, anyway.
And honestly, the premise is a bit off; alcoholism is a disease, but having a drink at a party while celebrating isn't.
Plus, plenty of people raised in great homes still drink, so age isn't everything here. 🙂
MAYBE YOU’RE RIGHT!!!! Look, I don't know what my future holds, but I can take a guess... and I wasn't even advocating for drinking—it's not that big of a deal if you're moderate... I was talking about cigarettes, which really have nothing to do with age. You see kids under 14 smoking too, though obviously, I won't be one of them—that's my best guess, since I'm not even going to try a cigarette (honestly, I don't see the point) so I won't end up an addict...
#52 ·
neonsurfer45 said:🤣🤣 check back in 2-3 years to see if you were right about this topic😁
Both of them—though the cigarettes are definitely becoming less of an issue lately.
How the hell can you be so damn sure????? If I don't want to, I won't! You don't know me, let alone my life, so just back off! ...Sorry... but seriously, stop commenting... because YOU HAVE NO CLUE what things will look like in 2-3 years!!!
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