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I've never understood the over-the-top inebriated party mentality. It's vile, disgusting, and generally not my way of having fun. I have attended a fair number of them, even organized a few. I enjoy sitting and watching people have fun for the first hour or so, but after that I check out. It's no picnic cleaning up after such events, either.
Unfortunately the culture state-side is to shelter children and teens from all alcohol consumption, especially so with young women. So when they finally get away from home and have the freedom to explore their interests, they aren't already familiar with their limits. Tack on the element of wanting to fit in, and you have an epic disaster waiting to happen.
I used to think that sororities could be a force for good in this regard - give women training on what is reasonable to consume and how to practice safe sex - general positive mentoring opportunities... but this simply isn't how it works. Sad world.
So, what are you doing to help them? Silently judging them and posting about it on a forum where they won't ever read your words of wisdom won't cut it.
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"Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq
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