Raiders and Drinking

Raiders Don't Need a Drink to Have Fun

By Vianney Casas

70% of teenagers drink or have drunk at least once. Approximately 60% of those drink at parties. “My social status rises”, “I forget about my problems”, “I have so much fun” are the most common excuses. There is no need for that; you do not need to drink. Drinking should not be a 'must-do' whenever you go out. Your social status can rise, you can forget about your problems, you can have fun without drinking.

Do you really want to be talked about because you were drunk at last night’s party? "But you had fun. Is it worth it? All that self-humiliation, those rumors, are they really worth it? There will be people talking about you, making fun of you, spreading rumors, and you will probably be remembered as the drunk girl/guy for weeks. “But you had fun”. Do you really want to go through all that, or do you want to have the admiration of your friends and family because you don’t need anything but your fun and great personality to have the time of your life? Those are the people that truly know how to have fun. Those are the naturals. They don’t need this “liquid” which will give them a terrible headache the next day. They were just born fun.

Don’t you want to be a natural too? Don’t listen to those that pressure you. Believe me, they are not your real friends(if they were your real friends, don’t you think they would want the best for you?) They are not the ones who are going to feel sick in the morning. They won’t be the ones feeling regretful and humiliated the rest of their lives. They won’t get made fun of. “Just one drink”. There is no such thing as that. Most people can not resist. One drink leads to another and next thing you’ll know is people will be pointing at you and laughing.

There is no need to turn into another person; you are amazing just like you are. Believe me, you WILL have fun. Make everyone proud, and most importantly, make YOURSELF proud. They say “live life without regrets” and you really don’t need this one.