How to have fun without getting drunk/high

There's a strange assumption that in order to have more fun, you have to drink alcohol or worse, get high. Ok why? Has it become impossible to have fun in those ways? I know kid’s parties have neither of those things and they're still entertaining! So why do people love using these products so much? I probably won't answer that question because I never tried either of those things but I can say why they DON'T do the things they promise. 

Firstly there's alcohol. Now why something as potentially deadly as alcohol is sold in bars and shops is beyond me but a lot of adult parties, particularly young adult, seem to use this substance a lot. I guess it's to help you let loose but can't you do that anyway? And if you can't, why are you at the party? This is clearly the wrong environment for you! Also, over-drinking, as you should know, can lead to stupid decisions such as possibly having unprotected sex with strangers and sending incriminating messages and photos online. Parties like these can get out of hand and really, the bad side can dissipate when there's no alcohol involved. Why do people even like that stuff anyway? It doesn't taste that nice (yes I've had bits of it at home/communion) and it's really bad for you! I just stick to lemonade and the master of all drinks: Fanta. Now obviously it's illegal for people to sell alcohol to people under 18 but that doesn't stop rebellious teenagers from finding loopholes (Which I don't get. The more you wait, surely the more satisfying it would be when you finally have it)! Besides, I gather that hangovers must suuuuuuck!

Then there's drugs... ho boy this is going to be tricky to tackle. People have found excuses for Class C/B/A drugs such as calming the nerves, loosening people up, having a good time and being at one with nature (*cough* hippies *cough*). Firstly, there are other ways to calm your nerves (e.g. music) and sometimes it can make your mood worse. Secondly, as I've mentioned already, you can loosen up on your own, you just need confidence from your peers. Thirdly, taking drugs just increases the chances of having a BAD time so don't take it for that. Finally, if you want to be one with nature then go outside and just take in the environment around you! You don't need to do that!

It perplexes me that some people think that you need a key of some sort in order to have fun. Guys there's no ritual, there's no rite of passage, just have fun! Now if you want to have alcohol during parties, that's fine (if you're over 18) so long as you don't drink too much. If you want to take drugs to have fun then to that I say Shaaaaaaaaaame. However, if you do fit into the latter category then I wish you the best of luck of getting out of it. As for me, I just drink my Fanta and have fun not because I'm drunk or high, but because of how great the party is.

And that concludes this thought from an autistic mind. What do you think about this? Do you have any questions? Let me know in the comments below, be sure to like my Facebook page 'Joel Mole' for more blogs and share this around to spread the word. Thank you for reading this and until the next time: fare thee well!