Kent, I think I might be misunderstood here and perceived as somebody who never goes to
parties or does stupid things. I am everything but that. In my time used to be into many things that might be looked at as dangerous or stupid, illegal night car racing being
just one of them. A little bit more on the background: the education in Croatia goes like this: you start elementary school at 7, it lasts for 8 years and when you are 15 you go to high school. You graduate in 4 years, so when you are around 18-19 you go to college. Well, I completed the elementary school a bit earlier so I went to high school when I was 12 and I started attending college classes when I was 16 instead of 19. I became pretty much
financially independent by the time I was 16, I’ve been earning my own living for almost 11 years. Maybe the fact that I was chronologically younger than my peers and yet did everything they used to do at the time made me behave in a more mature manner. I don’t smoke or drink, but I used to drink a lot when I was 15 for several months and when I was 22, for a few weeks. In the meantime, before and after that, I did not have a single drink. I do not even drink wine or beer. I simply do not like alcohol and that is it - and I will not go out and drink my ass off on weekends just because everybody does that. Another thing is that people do not have sufficient inner control and in-built braking mechanism. Cigarettes, alcohol or recreational drugs are not evil at all if used in moderation. The problem is in people who are generally stupid and irresponsible, push themselves beyond the limit and that is where the problems arise. I mean, look at the drunk driving problem - if you know you are going to get wasted, why don’t you arrange the transportation for the night?!? Being responsible and having priorities in life is a skill many people can’t seem to able to master.
Damn, Axy, we sound very similar. I left high school to be a consultant when I was 15, and moved across the country on my 17th birthday. I spent 2 months when I was 15 smoking pot and 4 months when I was 16 drinking. Since then(I’m 24), I haven’t touched any pot, and I’ve had maybe ten drinks. I still street race, but that’s about it for dangerous shit. Most of my friends have turned into potheads or alcoholics, and I think it’s pathetic. My best friend spends at least 30% of his income, maybe more, on pot so he can “relax” after work. He pours coffee for a living, which isn’t a very stressful job. I’ve got another friend who tosses back 24 bottles of Coors Light a day, at minimum. I don’t understand what’s so hard about having control over things like that in your life.
I can’t believe this shit. I wrote pretty long reply to this thread and the other thread with you mentioning C. Aquillera and then the fucking devil’s box called PC froze. I could throw it out of the window if I exercised a bit less self-restraint.
Got any file cabinets handy? I find them good targets for stress relief. 