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the link to my small rant about drugs, it's comment 24.

the thing about drugs is, is that most people either use them because a friend forces you or you use them to escape problems. i'm going to talk about both here, so stick around.

1. PEER PRESSURE.

yes, it's a good escuse. no, you aren't being 'forced'. the fact about this little problem, is that you CAN tell your friends 'no, i don't want to do any drugs or that stuff. i just don't feel like it.' that's the good kind of answer. now most people DO give in, but simply because they were threatened or just thought it would be 'cool'. fact: i don't need to be cool, it only gives you a certain spot in society. society can wait, YOU come first. when you're threatened, take it like a man/woman and say 'no, i don't want them.' if you say 'ok', then it shows them how weak you truly are, and just shows them that they can mess with you all they want. besides, i HAVE been threatened to do something like that. i said 'no' and reported them. i got 50 bucks out of the deal instead of bullys on my ass forever. and i am not cool at all in reality. neither is gary. we already know that we don't have to be cool. besides, i don't feel like turning into some cool prep person. i don't really like preps, but its getting of the topic.

2. DRUGS TO ESCAPE REALITY

people, this has got to be the dumbest reason to use drugs EVER. i mean EVER. it's stupid, because in reality, drugs are stimulants that make you feel happier, or more disapointed, depending on mood. same with beer, only difference is that it 'helps' you escape reality. it will NOT help you escape reality at all costs. because reality will pay back in spades if you try to run from it, and believe me, it WILL pay back in spades. i know this because in the sixth grade, i went around peoples garages stealing random things, just because i didn't have them. apparently, i started to use them, but more and more came, reality kept me back from having them, so i kept stealing, until finally, some police stopped by my hideout one day and took me back to my parents to tell them what i did. i told them the truth, and they WERE pissed, but they actually lowered my grounding sentance a bit because i told the truth why i did it. i learned from that, to try not to cheat through reality or run from it either. i took it like a man, not some dirty little lying sissy. most people, as i said earlier, use drugs to escape reality. it normally continues to the point where soon, the user gets smacked upside the head by reality. wether it be arrest or death, you WILL pay the price by doing things like that.

of course, when people are of age, they can smoke whatever theywant, but only do it for the RIGHT reasons, not to escape reality, or anything else! the thing is, drugs altogether really just wreck your life if you aren't careful. so i'm asking right now, to smoke and drink responsibly, and don't use or sell anything illegal. there ARE reasons for it being illegal. and with that, i'm off.

vanhelsing AKA razormage AKA carson smith