i totally agree. I'm 18, never had a drink and damn proud of it. I'm in a spot where everyone, literally EVERYONE, right down to 8th graders drink. almost all of my friends drink. i choose not to, it's not attractive to me in a girl, so i choose to keep it out of my life. and here's the way i see it. people who are older teenagers now seem to deem themselves worthy of being able to drink illegally. what happens if we let them drink legally? then the drinking will just begin at a younger age. science has proven that drinking at a younger age causes permanent brain damage.

Now here's my disclaimer: because i said I personally choose not to drink does not mean that i dislike people who do. i said it above, MOST OF MY FRIENDS DRINK. I don't think any less of them, nor do i think any less of you all (yeah you BIO!) who drink regularly to. Just not my thing.