Why teenagers drink

[Straggler]

So I was reading this article that interviewed some kids my age and the gist of it was this: Teenagers, specifically high schoolers, who drink at parties, use alchohol to stave off any awkwardness that a party may cause. It said that in high school, you are the most insecure that you will probably ever be in your life, and the tension that a large organized social interaction (especially inter-gender) can be very easily mended with a little booze. From my experiences at parties, I think I'd agree with this tbh. You can't feel awkward when you're drunk, or when you're talking to a drunk person. Thoughts? Why do you drink, if you do?

 

[TJ]

To be honest, i don't see the need to drink. I have never had alcohol in my life or done drugs, and i think i have turned out fine. I'm not against either of them, just don't see a need for people to do them.

 

i drink because it loosens me up, and its much easier to make moves.
and you can always blame it on the alcohol.

 

[tyr0n3]

I drink on the occasion, nad i do it beacuse its fun.. no other reason really. i can easily go to a praty and not do it.

 

[Yeah I O W N]

i drink so i can have more confidence in gettin girls, and it also makes me have fun. You cannot have fun without drinking at a party, thats a fact.

 

[TJ]

i drink so i can have more confidence in gettin girls, and it also makes me have fun. You cannot have fun without drinking at a party, thats a fact.

You are obviously a kid that just discovered alcohol and gives into peer pressure.

 

[Straggler]

i drink so i can have more confidence in gettin girls, and it also makes me have fun. You cannot have fun without drinking at a party, thats a fact.

What? There's plenty of other ways to get intoxicated, sir

 

[Trip.Fagex]

Wow, that is probably the most accurate statement I've heard about under-age drinking....not the BS about "teenagers to drink their problems away" LOL fuck that, I like smoking herb better than drinking but when I do drink its pretty much what the OP said...plus its fun

 

[Lakers]

cuhz we want to.

 

You are obviously a kid that just discovered alcohol and gives into peer pressure.

maybe you should discover alcohol before you insult the kid.

 

[TJ]

maybe you should discover alcohol before you insult the kid.

Yes, because its impossible to have fun at a party without drinking?

Can't be serious.

 

Yes, because its impossible to have fun at a party without drinking?

Can't be serious.

it isn't for me, although some people really feel that way. i have a couple of friends who party all the time, and they can not go to a party w/o drinking. if he feels that way, let him.

 

[TJ]

it isn't for me, although some people really feel that way. i have a couple of friends who party all the time, and they can not go to a party w/o drinking. if he feels that way, let him.

And i was stating my opinion on his opinion.

I do not see where you are going with this.

 

And i was stating my opinion on his opinion.

I do not see where you are going with this.

you judged him when you, yourself, have never tried alcohol. do what you want, i'm just trying to back him up.

 

[TJ]

you judged him when you, yourself, have never tried alcohol. do what you want, i'm just trying to back him up.

Because i can have fun at a party without alcohol, so why would i need to try it?

 

Because i can have fun at a party without alcohol, so why would i need to try it?

i didn't say that was a problem, i can have w/o drinking too. judging someone without experiencing whatever you are judging is

 

[Stygian Soldier]

I didn't start drinking until I turned like 17.

There's really no set reason why teenager's drink, everyone is different. I always went to parties (before i drank) and just hung out and chilled with my friends. I still hang out and chill with them the same as I always did, now there's just drinking involved. Its more of a social thing, it's just "out of the normal life to be drunk, therefore its fun". . .its something different

I mean if we were drunk 24/7 naturally, people would be saying "yo you wanna get sober Friday night?". . .and I would be down haha

/my 2cents.

Edit: There's also fun games that come with drinking, card games, beer pong, flip cup, hell it makes an already fun game like twister BADASS.

 

[Yeah I O W N]

if you havn't even tried drinking, don't post on this topic, drinking is fun, but has heaps of affects the next morning : D

 

[TJ]

if you havn't even tried drinking, don't post on this topic, drinking is fun, but has heaps of affects the next morning : D

Why shouldn't i post on this topic?

 

they see other people do it so they do it too, and they force themsselves to have it until they get addicted