HELP! Peer Pressure on Drinking Alcohol?
Question by Jane: HELP! Peer pressure on drinking alcohol?
I don’t want to drink alcohol. But my friends kind of pressure me and I don’t know how to stand up for myself. My friends are otherwise very good and I love them.
Real reasons why I don’t want to drink:
1. Addiction runs in family, severe addiction, and I’m afraid I could get addicted (really big fear. I already have trouble with self control and keeping things in moderation)
2. I train a sport, take it very seriously, want to stay sharp (my teammates drink though, but in moderation)
3. Father had a drinking problem. Affected me very much (My friends don’t know. I moved to this city 2 years ago)
4. Grandpa died of drinking. Drank really much and liver gave up.
5. I am afraid of the things I could say when drunk because there are lots of secrets in my past that can’t come out!
6. I am very very hyperactive before so I would probably get crazy when drunk. When I’m at parties, sober, I act like the drunk people, so I’m on their level already.
What can I say when I’m at a party and a hot guy offers me a drink, I would otherwise accept but I just don’t drink? Then everyone ask “but why?, nothing bad’s gonna happen”. What can I say?
Best answer:
Answer by Captain Underpants
say you’re the designated driver and cant drink
Answer by Reise
Hey just drink a bit but dont go overboard you clearly can control yourself
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