Drugs and alcohol are a fun subject for pubescent boys. This is sort of weird subject, mostly because of cultural mores and changing tastes. As you get older you're going to find that foods and drinks that tasted horrible as a kid taste pretty good as an adult; the classic example is Brussels spouts, as kids find them too bitter while an adult finds them just right. During puberty you're going to find that a lot of your tastes change on a number of levels, not just food but your movies, comedy, even stuff you read, and that stuff you avoided as a kid you're charging in to try now.
Adding to the fun is peer pressure. Older kids have a certain degree of fun with younger ones and encourage them to do things that they wouldn't normally. The older kid does this to see what he can get the younger one to do, as well as give them a little experience. The problem is that this can put the younger one in situations that he is too young for, and isn't ready to handle. Yeah, that has to be one of the worst things to hear, and that's exactly the bait used to get you to do things that you shouldn't do. When it comes to a con, it's a great one because it almost always works: You want to prove you ARE old enough to handle it, and the best way to do that is to do whatever you've been told you can't handle. Soooooo...you do it and usually find out why you were too young for it.
This explains part of the charm of drugs and alcohol. I'm not going to get into the morality or legality of either here; they are beyond the discussion here. What is important here is that you want to avoid them. No matter how well you think you are prepared for them, the reality is that they're likely to kick your butt and then some. Worse, they lower your inhibitions, making you willing to try anything; combined with your need to try anything and accept any challenge anyway, and you can get into a lot more trouble than you normally would.
I want that to sink in: You tend to get into trouble anyway, and now you have found a way to get into any more trouble.
Worse, it's more likely that you will find out about what you did the next day at school. With lots of pictures. And video. And odds are pretty good you won't remember what you did, but you will feel pretty sick. So, you're going into school, feeling horrible, with no idea what you did at the party, and you're about find out about it the hard way. Assuming it's not on Youtube racking up views.
I'm obviously not going to try and discourage you from doing it. You're going to do it regardless of who tells you not to do it. But I wouldn't feel good if I didn't warn you, so take this advice as you will. At least I feel better, right?
Adding to the fun is peer pressure. Older kids have a certain degree of fun with younger ones and encourage them to do things that they wouldn't normally. The older kid does this to see what he can get the younger one to do, as well as give them a little experience. The problem is that this can put the younger one in situations that he is too young for, and isn't ready to handle. Yeah, that has to be one of the worst things to hear, and that's exactly the bait used to get you to do things that you shouldn't do. When it comes to a con, it's a great one because it almost always works: You want to prove you ARE old enough to handle it, and the best way to do that is to do whatever you've been told you can't handle. Soooooo...you do it and usually find out why you were too young for it.
This explains part of the charm of drugs and alcohol. I'm not going to get into the morality or legality of either here; they are beyond the discussion here. What is important here is that you want to avoid them. No matter how well you think you are prepared for them, the reality is that they're likely to kick your butt and then some. Worse, they lower your inhibitions, making you willing to try anything; combined with your need to try anything and accept any challenge anyway, and you can get into a lot more trouble than you normally would.
I want that to sink in: You tend to get into trouble anyway, and now you have found a way to get into any more trouble.
Worse, it's more likely that you will find out about what you did the next day at school. With lots of pictures. And video. And odds are pretty good you won't remember what you did, but you will feel pretty sick. So, you're going into school, feeling horrible, with no idea what you did at the party, and you're about find out about it the hard way. Assuming it's not on Youtube racking up views.
I'm obviously not going to try and discourage you from doing it. You're going to do it regardless of who tells you not to do it. But I wouldn't feel good if I didn't warn you, so take this advice as you will. At least I feel better, right?
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