Drunking, Drugs, whatnot, . Options

[orgasm]

Okay... first things first.

I've never done drugs, I've never smoked, I've never even been TEMPTED to try any of that shit. The only times I drink is when I'm with people I'm comfortable around, and even then, it's just a Pina Colada or a Strawberry Daquiery. Thus, I've never gotten drunk.

Ever since I turned thirteen, I've told myself I wouldn't ever cross that line and do something stupid like that. And I haven't.

But at the same time, so many of my friends have said the same thing and over the past 4-5 years, I've seen them change into people I don't even recognize.

I still want to be friends with them, but why can't they respect me when I say I DONT want to go to a certain party because I know there'll be beer, I'll know there'll be people I don't want to associate myself with, and I know they'll be doing things that they'll regret the next morning...

Nooo, they find it necessary to pressure me to the point where I just snap and tell them to get off my back. And then they get offended.

[elaboratedream]

dont ditch your friends.
i'm guessing that they have their good qualities too. otherwise you wouldn't be hanging out with them, would you?

why would you have a problem going to the parties if you know you're not even tempted to do those things? so what if other people are doing things there. I have plenty of friends who go to parties with drinking, smoking, and sex and dont do any of it.

most friends (i say most, there's always the possibility that your friends aren't included in this) won't force people to actually [i]do[\i] things like that. but if you're consistently refusing to even go to parties with them, its no wonder they're getting a little offended.

If you dont think you can control yourself, then go ahead, ditch your friends.
but if you're really that secure in your convictions, hanging out with them shouldn't be a problem.

and you spelled "drinking" wrong in the title.