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Moongoddess256 on 03 March 2009

no body would notice you weren't drinking.

but you might also not be the guy who gets out there and make any friends either that way. People go to parties and drink because it lowers their inhibitions making them more... social. Takes away that anxiety of being around a bunch of people you don't know.



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Hawkeye on 03 March 2009
Moongoddess256 said:
no body would notice you weren't drinking.

but you might also not be the guy who gets out there and make any friends either that way. People go to parties and drink because it lowers their inhibitions making them more... social. Takes away that anxiety of being around a bunch of people you don't know.

 

Thats basically using alchol as a crutch for social anxiety though. My mom is more social and friendly then virtually anyone when drunk. So is my granmpa... on my dad's side. I'm sure that genetically I have the ability to deveop fantastic social skills, I just have to keep working on it. And I'm getting better, so I'm not too worried about not being able to talk. I'm concerned that people won't want to talk to me becuase I'm not drinking.



SciFiBoy on 03 March 2009
Hawkeye said:
Moongoddess256 said:
no body would notice you weren't drinking.

but you might also not be the guy who gets out there and make any friends either that way. People go to parties and drink because it lowers their inhibitions making them more... social. Takes away that anxiety of being around a bunch of people you don't know.

 

Thats basically using alchol as a crutch for social anxiety though. My mom is more social and friendly then virtually anyone when drunk. So is my granmpa... on my dad's side. I'm sure that genetically I have the ability to deveop fantastic social skills, I just have to keep working on it. And I'm getting better, so I'm not too worried about not being able to talk. I'm concerned that people won't want to talk to me becuase I'm not drinking.

 

that shouldnt be a problem for you, some people will be drinking cause they dont have your confidence, so they more likely to be impresed that someone can talk to people that dont know easily, so you should be fine,  i doubt anyone would not talk to you because you dont drink



scottie on 03 March 2009

I go to one of the nicer colleges in Australia (imo the nicest, but I haven't seen all I suppose) and whilst there is certainly a small amount of pressure to drink, no-one is going to ostracise you for not drinking.

I advise that at parties you have a drink of soft drink or juice in your hand at all times. If you do not, many drunk people will either say "where's your drink" or simply assume you're too lazy to go get one and buy you a drink"

As for Frats, I live in Australia where they don't exist



TruckOSaurus on 03 March 2009

If the fraternity you're planning to join includes hazing you can bet there will be alcohol involved but other than in those occasions, I don't think anybody will force you to drink or shun you because of that.



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O-D-C on 03 March 2009

if your school is anything like mine, the teachers will encourage u to drink. and since I drink regularly, Im prolly the wrong person to ask.



TruckOSaurus on 03 March 2009
O-D-C said:
if your school is anything like mine, the teachers will encourage u to drink. and since I drink regularly, Im prolly the wrong person to ask.

Well you do have your own bar so I wouldn't expect anything else from you!

 



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O-D-C on 03 March 2009

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Tyrannical on 04 March 2009

Can I have a social life in college without drinking?

No. So you might as well start up now.



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numonex on 04 March 2009

Of what I know you are not legally allowed to drink in the USA unless you are 21 years of age.