Sting wrote:
I literally hate alcohol and everything it represents. I have never seen such a destructive substance so praised. It seems most socializing revolves around drinking, and honestly annoys me to no end. It just seems like another thing that separates me and makes me appear awkward and "dull" than I already am. Does anybody else feel this way?
Yeah, you sure as heck aint the only one.
I absolutely LOATHE the stuff. There is a deep, dark hatred that I have for it that goes way beyond pretty much any other thing that I dislike. And for me, that's really saying something, since I tend to hate most things just by default. Part of the reason why I call myself "Misery".
So for that hate to go so far.... yeah. There are few things, very few, that I detest more than that stuff.
As far as I'm concerned, the stuff is a form of poison. And why would I NOT see it that way? It wrecks lives, and can outright get someone killed. Hell, it's like a super-poison, in that it can not only kill whoever drank it, but can kill others that DIDNT drink it. Car crashes and whatnot. It doesnt just kill, it kills VIOLENTLY.
Now granted, most people dont go that far with it. But still, usage of the stuff is so freaking common. And I dont understand it. Why in the numerous hells would I want to drink something where the only effect of it is to make me temporarily dumb and slow? How in the hell is that a good thing? Dont answer that, I dont actually want to know; I feel like the answer would cause me to lose IQ points just by hearing it.
And even with it having that quality that makes those who drink it really stupid for awhile, people still do it. It's a major social thing, like you said. And of course if you DONT drink it, you're wierd, or you "dont have a life" or some damn stupid crap like that. Not that I care, mind you, because it goes both ways, and I see THEM as bloody stupid for drinking it at all. I refuse to associate with that sort.
As it is, I hate it SO much that I've pressed my ideas of it onto others in a way. Normally, I'm a very passive individual IRL. But not when that stuff is involved. Nobody drinks that stuff around me, because I can get NASTY about it. My mother and stepfather used to drink way too much, and while they never got mean, they did rather make idiots of themselves every time. This ended after a little "incident" when I finally lost what composure I had, and ended up standing outside in the driveway, shrieking at them at the top of my lungs about it, making damn sure everyone in the area could hear every word. I'm prone to dark moods as it is, but I'm rarely THAT angry. They stopped that habit pretty much immediately after that. Friends also dont drink around me either; I've never had to DO anything about it, but they know me well enough to know that it wouldnt be the brightest idea.
And yeah, I've heard the bit where it "helps people cope" with stuff or "improves their mood". The thing about that? Those feelings are FAKE. They're not real. They're illusions brought on by the booze; this is why they tend to fade immediately when it does. And over time, it usually actually makes things WORSE. Not that the person NOTICES this, what with the stuff making them dumb each time. If someone REALLY wants to feel better about something, and have it stick, they need to seek out other methods, things that will ACTUALLY help, not things that PRETEND to help. Ive seen too many people make this mistake, and absolutely without exception it ends badly.
And no, I dont care if someone here disagrees with me or thinks I'm being harsh/mean about this. I havent even STARTED to get harsh and mean. And my mind wont be changed on this one regardless.