Peer Pressure

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I don’t drink. Not even as a social drinker. Often I am in a situation where my friends, colleagues tease me for being such a tight ass.

I am health conscious and always watch what I eat. My travel and nature of job often land me in a situation where I get scornful eyes for not indulging. Some even go further and take it as an insult.

I am grown up now, but I had my moments in the past when I almost gave in to such a social stigma. When I surrendered to situations, letting go of my long-held principles, afraid of getting left out. But soon I realized what I was made up of and refused to succumb, for some miscreant mind perturbations.

Hence, growing up I was never part of the coolest group, neither was officially invited to some of the crazy outings nor being popular amongst…

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  1. Sports drinks and water for me, intoxicated on love is the only thing I’ll be. I too choose to be alcohol free and peer pressure is what keeps me smiling actually because it’s funny it exist as adults which reminds me how young at heart we all can be. I still have fun and I’ve been laughing more often and that’s without poisoning the body. Kudos to you my friend, you’re not the only one, there’s a lot of party animals that knows how to party on two feet!😉

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