Drugs are cool?

I don't take drugs. I don't really drink that much either. Its something to do with needing to be in control at all times, I think. I don't judge anyone that does drugs. In fact i've probably experience more 'judging' at certain times than most of my friends that take drugs regularly, "you're boring" being the classic line. I'm not boring, i just made a choice a long time ago, and i'll stick to it.
                        My main problem with drugs is how much it can change a person and how much it can affect their whole lives and everyone in it. People who let it get to that extreme are a whole other story, i'm not really going to talk about those kind of people, i want to talk about 'casual drug takers'.
                       We've all got a friend or two who will pop a pill, or do a line or ten on a night out. I'm fine with whatever people want to do to their bodies, i'm not here to tell anyone how to live, but what really gets me riled up, is when i see the drugs being talked about all over social media, as if its nothing, just a normal everyday thing. To me, putting a substance up your nose, when you have absolutely no idea what is in it, or what its made of, is not normal. To me, to swallow a pill, that makes your pupils dilate to double their size, chew your face off, and drink bottles and bottles of water all night, is not normal. Its worrying that kids at the age of 16 are being exposed to this so openly, its all displayed on Facebook or Twitter for them to catch onto. Facebook has even seen recently, Pages like "Worst Gurns" who wants to see your ugly mates face when he is "Gurning" no thanks.
                        When i was 14, i got drunk for the first time, because it was the thing to do, everyone was doing it and i gave into peer pressure. Weed was the only drug that was ever really around me, i didn't know anyone who did pills, coke, or ket. I wonder if now that 14 year olds are being so openly exposed to drugs are they are becoming such a normal part of a partiers night, thats what they will think is the normal thing to do?
                         I'm a massive fan of blogs and started my own, with a view to express a few views on things, and hope people will like it. There are so many blogs that will write about drugs etc, making it look like a cool and hip thing to be doing, writing things like "Sitting leaning over my mac, Coffee in one hand, marlboro light in the other, trying to come up with something profound to say, whilst suffering from the biggest comedown of the century. Did i fuck that guy last night? Ket is not my friend"
                         Seriously? why is that cool? why is that something people aspire to be like nowadays?
I don't understand it, and i know so many young writers that look up to people like that, and think thats what they need to be like to be successful, or for people to deem them as cool. Fuck being cool if you have to sleep around and take drugs and pretend to like coffee. I'd rather have a glass of wine or two, have a good night with my mates at a gig, and go home happy, not dribbling in the back of a cab with my friend who can't help me because she's too busy sitting on some randoms lap she met in the loo's.
                         Even now i see grown 22 year old men, giving into peer pressure, smoking, drinking, doing drugs, because they don't want to seem like the boring one, or they are too scared of what their mate might say. If one of my friends had something to say to me because i didn't want to do drugs, then they ain't my friend. If a 22 year old is going to give in, don't you think a 14 year old will?
                      Again, this is not a blog to say "DONT DO DRUGS" its a blog to say "DONT ENCOURAGE OTHER FUCKING PEOPLE TO DO DRUGS" i think thats what makes you a bad person. By letting everyone know that you're dealer texted you on christmas day, is going to make that 16 year old boy laugh, and think, this is who i need to be like. Keep your habits to yourself. What good is it doing anyone by your bragging about how much coke your nose can or can't handle.
                      Enjoy being 14/15/16, enjoy it whilst you can, you don't have to take drugs or have sex to be popular, or cool. You're still just young enough to not have that much responsibility, enjoy being young enough that your mum still pays for your holiday and your new shoes. Don't wish it away, because once those years are gone, they are never coming back, and you older ones who are plastering your habits all over the internet? you should know better.

Peace out.

Ayme's World x