I had alcohol for the first time in my life.

[Violet]

Honey... I could just give you the same answer as last time, but I can have more of a laugh at you this time

No one is judging you.

You are.

But age does matter, and if you are 17 like you say,

When have I ever said I was 17... except for when I was, you know... 17? XD And no, age arbitration doesn't matter. Not for anything. I said it when I was 14, still think it when I am 19 (extra lulz at a person or three who told me my opinion would change once over the first major hump).

anyone my age can tell you you don't know everything.

[sarcasm]And I can tell you that you don't know any good sex positions.[/sarcasm] What one can do is, for the most part, pointless. I don't presume to speak for 'anyone my age', and I don't presume to tell you that you don't know anything, let alone everything.

What I do venture, is that you know next to nothing about me... and that you need to stop pretending in your own head that you're going to influence the life of this stranger by prattling out safety propaganda and legal bullshit I've long outgrown.

I most certainly didn't at your age.

No shit, Sherlock.

If you want to live a John Belushi life, that is your choice.

Only life I want to live is my own. Whoever the hell guy you wanna talk about doesn't pique my curiosity enough to even look them up.

But being 46, I can tell you most people never end up where they expect.

Funny, my father's something like 12 years older than you, and he's right where he expected to be for the last 30 years: nowhere.

Where I expect to end up in a few years is either dead, struggling like everyone else, or lucky enough to have a little money now and again. If I don't end up where I expect... then all the better for me.

I most certainly did not, and I AM LUCKY that my teen years didn't fuck me over.

Well guess what: mine did. But that's okay, because I can see past having a little difficulty and the high probability of painful death, and have some fun and happiness before I kick the bucket. I'm lucky too, and a lot of people are. Then there's the people who weren't nearly so fortunate... and many of them are dead, dying painfully, starving, or otherwise being treated as life's bitches.

Did you think you would impress all the atheists here with your tales of exploits as if all atheist booze it up an partying is the only thing there is to life?

Impress people? Have you met me? About the only impression I give anyone is that I am certifiably batshit insane. And loving every minute of it.

Honey, I made this thread for the benefit of announcing my first beer to people who've known me for years, many of whom are good friends or buddies. Some of whom were once sworn enemies and whom I now hit on every time I see them

Did you consider that I've been here for more than 3 years and that I am a hedonist?

No, your family, your bills and taxes and responsibility.

My 'family' is right here, at this forum. My bills are paid for, I set aside for taxes, and I am very responsible about what I do. I take care of my family, and my responsibilities.

And I have the time of my life doing it

Fun only comes with moderation

Wrong My entire life is spent cracking jokes, being silly, embracing the absurdity of it all. Fun only comes in bulk, and it's cheaper that way too

and only with people who care enough that you don't end up on a slab.

We're all going to hell someday, maybe there will be fresh linoleum there to greet us! I'll bring the A/C ;-)

Have fun with hookers, hang out with strangers... MAKE FRIENDS AND HAVE A GOOD GO OF IT. Live for fuck's sake :-P

Anyone else looking to have fun who doesn't give one fuck about you, will lie to you and tell you "FUCK IT".

You sound like a very paranoid person. Maybe you should have that looked at?

Life is not a fucking "Teen Movie". You do stupid shit and it can get you in trouble.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85sIJcC8zbs

They will tell you, "You can't sleep alone in a strange place."
Then they'll tell you, "You can't sleep with somebody else."
Oh but sooner or later you sleep in your own space.
Either way, it's okay, you wake up with yourself!

Keep it to yourself, it's my life.
Keep it to yourself, it's my life.
Keep it to yourself, it's my life.
Keep it to yourself, it's my life.

(Seriously)

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When in doubt, don't. Altered states of consciousness are fine so long as you remember that they are simply different from waking consciousness, not necessarily better than.

I know you asked people to keep their advice to themselves, but I hope you'll forgive this intrusion. I just want to suggest that you can be every bit as happy, squirrely and fulfilled on any given night without drugs as you can be with them.

Of course, it's what I always do ^_^ You don't need drugs to wiggle!

And hey, it's okay A quip or two is all good, it's not like you're accusing me of every horrible thing under the sun, unlike the person who prompted my tetchy response.

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@Brian: Actually, she's 19. And drinking once and enjoying it does not make one an irresponsible drunk.

So much overreaction~ ^_^ Just scarecly over one beer, forr goodness ssake! And I diddn't rven tousch zhe haard shtuff! (jk guys... seriously though: it was only one beer)

@Vae: Yay! I want to drink with you!

And I want to drink with you! I'm hot, you're hot... let's be hot together! In bed!

But beware of the thing we call 'morkkis' (a mixture of regret and hangover) in Finland. It usually hits you when you get a bit older and it involves a lot of "what the hell did I do last night?!" and "oh my [insert favorite deity here] how my head hurts" and a bit of "oh why won't the room stop spinning" and "please just let me die without any pain!"

I'm surprised that my girlfriend didn't have that problem XD She drank 2 shots of whiskey and 2 shots of gold schlogger, along with 3 beers. And sampling and sipping of everything @_@

And yet she wasn't even tipsy! What the hell! XD

[Napoléon]

Okay, so you've got a bit tipsy.

Next you have to get completely wankered. And record it. And post it here. And let us laugh at you.

[Rhizomorph13]

Good for you Sae; I started drinking at 19 too. If you ever feel like you're having a problem take a month off and you'll probably be ok. You should try weed next!

[Shell B]

I started drinking a bit younger than that. By bit, I mean several years. I started doing everything pretty early, though. I was always like that. I was in a hurry to get going and now all I want to do is slow down and chill. I am so content to not party at all it isn't even funny. I'm the boring lady, but I make a pretty reliable friend and family member, if I do say so myself. Also, I am always a great designated driver, if I am not taking medicine for anxiety.

Sae, bravo, darling. I loved getting drunk so much that I did it for a decade, frequently. Kind of a writer's initiation, if you will. Enjoy the feeling. It's hard to get that lack of inhibition from anything else.

[Autumnlicious]

Okay, so you've got a bit tipsy.

Next you have to get completely wankered. And record it. And post it here. And let us laugh at you.

AF Google Hangout Drinking Games?

[Napoléon]

AF Google Hangout Drinking Games?

I'm down. As long as no more naked videos of me are posted onto the internet.

Wait. What.

[Kayenneh]

So much overreaction~ ^_^ Just scarecly over one beer, forr goodness ssake! And I diddn't rven tousch zhe haard shtuff! (jk guys... seriously though: it was only one beer)

Juscht one? Daaahling, you need moar!

And I want to drink with you! I'm hot, you're hot... let's be hot together! In bed!

*fans herself* Is it me, or is it suddenly hot in here?


*checks what a ticket to Alaska costs nowadays*

[KichigaiNeko]

Congrats darlin! Stay safe won't you

[Angrboda]

Oh, one last bit of advice. Best way to deal with and hopefully avoid hangovers is to drink plenty of fluids. Hangovers are largely a result of dehydration as the alcohol molecule binds in place of a water molecule, leaving your body dehydrated. (Or so I've read.) (My brother, ostensibly, used to drink cooking oil before going to parties so that he could drink more. I don't know if that actually worked, but that's what my parents said. I can't imagine drinking cooking oil just to drink more and avoid a hangover. If anyone has info on whether this is folklore, let me know.)

[frankiej]

Best way to deal with and hopefully avoid hangovers is to drink plenty of fluids.

Yeah, more beer!