I just graduated in May. I graduated from a small school where everyone knows everyone else. There were 119 graduating students in my class, myself included. I have stopped talking to most of them and I have grown up a lot since I turned 18 in March. Lately I have been going to a few of my friends' Myspaces or Facebooks. All of them have been partying all the time.
I think it is stupid for teens to go out and drink and party all the time. Let alone post pics of it on websites. If you are gonna go out and party don't be stupid enough to post pics of it. Especially when you are underage. DUH!! I have partied before and I haven't in over a yeah because of the last time. I ended up doing some stuff with a guy I can't stand all because of alcohol. It's not worth it. I have lost a lot of friends because of their partying and drinking all the time.
I have stopped the whole high school gossiping thing and I'm not friends with the people who aren't what I want to be like. I have atcually started paying attention to what is going on in the world.
It's just weird to see half of my class falling apart already. It just makes me wonder what they will be like at our class reunion.
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By fkj62308 - Posted on June 28th, 2008
I'm glad you're moving on from that high school stuff and growing up. Sadly, maybe some of your friends won't be around for the reunion, or maybe they wouldn't have changed much by then.
I also graduated from a very small school in a small community. I moved away, grew up, gained a lot of perspective, and believe I've changed into a much better person. When I hear about some other people from back home, I either roll my eyes or think it's too bad that they didn't grow up, too.
I will most likely do the same thing. It's completely stupid and pointless to party all the time and then post things about it on the internet for the whole world to see. It just makes you look like an idiot. Oh well. Nothing I can do about their decisions.
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It's good that you realized that lifestyle wasn't going to work for you. Posting pics and videos of underage drinking on myspace, etc. definitely isn't a good idea. I've heard something about police looking into these types of pictures. I can't remember if they were only used as evidence for an investigation that had already started or if they learned about the problem from Myspace, but the pictures in this case were used against them in court. Employers, teachers, and your family could find them as well. Not cool!
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College affects a lot of change in people, so maybe they'll grow up a bit through that, or maybe it will take longer. It might never happen at all. My only advice for you, is not to let them bring you back down with their own immaturity.
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That's pretty much how I look at it. I can't change their stupid decisions.
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You grow up alot after highschool (at least some people). It doesn't sound like your friends are though. I drink now but on occassion once a month or once a week at the most. I don't go to parties and do it though. I stay home this keeps people out of trouble. I had to grow up in 2 months after highschool. There was no happy graduation for me, it was all a nightmare because my mom died in the hospital.
I have good advice get off myspace! It is way to much drama and stay on this site. At least there are more intelligent people here. This site has helped me alot and made me a better person as well. I would also ditch your friends if they are encouraging you to do stupid stuff. Either that or try to find something else they enjoy doing that you can do. I am just trying to help you before it is to late. I learned the hard way and I ditched all of my friends. I would rather be friendless (except for this site) than hang out with losers who never graduated highschool and used me.
You seem level headed and I am glad to see this in younger people. Jeez I am getting old...lol 20.
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A few of my friends do it all the time. Others only do it sometimes. Either way...I don't do it anymore. I haven't in a long time. And now my boyfriend is the one keeping me in line. He's 21 and doesn't smoke or drink. But he does have an unhealthy obsession with painball. Haha. Could be worse.
Now I use my Myspace to keep in touch with friends who live out of state or friends who are in the military.
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