Straight Edge Lifestyle

[Moonlight Drive]

I don't see why you would want to be straight edge.

 

[Kaptain KnicKy]

^^^It's just a life style choice. Like some people are vegetarians, and others are douche bags.

 

[monkeystyle]

Like some people are vegetarians, and others are douche bags.

FYI, those two things are not mutually exclusive.

 

[Moonlight Drive]

I've gotta admire people who have that kind of discipline, I'm more a part of the douchebag lifestyle.

Although anybody who smokes cigarettes is a fuckwit.

 

[monkeystyle]

I've gotta admire people who have that kind of discipline

My question has always been, is it really discipline?

I mean, it doesn't take much discipline not to do that which you do not already do, right?

On the other hand, the lack of experimentation, or even willingness to try can be interpreted as either strictly personal choice, or maybe even fear.

Why fear? Fear of the unknown is very common amongst humans, which may be a factor, but I would be more likely to say it would be fear of upsetting their personal beliefs as the greater factor.

Let us take Micheal Phelps for example. The guy won eight gold medals and this in and of itself is threatening to non-drug users. Now that this is out in the open it comes down to people being forced to accept the notion that you can still smoke weed and not become a deadbeat "junkie" who will never win eight gold medals or be part of the greatest rock band in history or become president of the United States.

I dunno. Food for thought.

 

[Moonlight Drive]

I suppose everybody has different reasons. My friend is Straight Edge because his dad was a drug addict and he doesn't want to end up like that. I know others who claim to be it because they're just scared or are just trying to seem badass.

I for one am more about trying just about anything in as short a timespan as possible. I'd rather experience as much as I can before 30 than spend 80 years doing nothing.

And I also do not understand how one can be 'Straight Edge' when they're under the legal age. At this age, you don't even get that much pressure. There's probably less, because all the cheap pricks want to keep their drugs/alchohol to themselves. The fear you mentioned is also gone once alchohol is legal.

Don't bash it till you try it.

EDIT-I'd find it hard to be sXe tbh. Alchohol is very encouraged in Australia.

 

[Kaptain KnicKy]

My question has always been, is it really discipline?

I mean, it doesn't take much discipline not to do that which you do not already do, right?

On the other hand, the lack of experimentation, or even willingness to try can be interpreted as either strictly personal choice, or maybe even fear.

Why fear? Fear of the unknown is very common amongst humans, which may be a factor, but I would be more likely to say it would be fear of upsetting their personal beliefs as the greater factor.
I dunno. Food for thought.

I've never really thought of 'straight edge' as a discipline. The only time you'd consider discipline coming into the lifestyle is around friends, and peer pressure. But at the same time, I don't, and I doubt any straightedge folk sit at home, with a bottle of whiskey in front of them and say to themselves "No."

Firstly, I'll state that drugs to me are just out of the question, I've never wanted to do them, ever, and with some problems in my family around drugs, it's officially a no. Alcohol on the other hand, I think I'm just scared to try - I enjoyed the fact that I never touched alcohol for years on end and still had limitless amounts of fun with my friends. I think the worry of 'losing control' and not really having my 'all about' when I may be having fun, or when I get drunk, slightly concerns me. Why get drunk and have fun, when you won't be in full control, when you know you can do it without any alcohol in your system. Plus, on top of this, things can sometimes go pear shape and people get abusive, depressed, or go quieter when they're drunk. I don't see the point in it, when my options are still so very open.

FYI, those two things are not mutually exclusive.

Lol. Just, lol.

I suppose everybody has different reasons. My friend is Straight Edge because his dad was a drug addict and he doesn't want to end up like that. I know others who claim to be it because they're just scared or are just trying to seem badass.

I for one am more about trying just about anything in as short a timespan as possible. I'd rather experience as much as I can before 30 than spend 80 years doing nothing.

And I also do not understand how one can be 'Straight Edge' when they're under the legal age. At this age, you don't even get that much pressure. There's probably less, because all the cheap pricks want to keep their drugs/alchohol to themselves. The fear you mentioned is also gone once alchohol is legal.

Don't bash it till you try it.

EDIT-I'd find it hard to be sXe tbh. Alchohol is very encouraged in Australia.

Wait, you're planning on living til you're 110ish? Just so you know, 30 + 80 = 110.

Ill agree those who say 'I'm totally hard-fucking-core straightedge' and are under the legal age, aren't really straight edge, lol. I can also see how there could be MORE fear when you're under the legal age, because peer pressure to 'drink alcohol (childish giggle)' would be stronger. It's illegal, and therefore "more badass", so there may be more pressure to join 'the cool kids' and drink at parties n shit.

Can I throw that 'Don't back it til you try it.' comment in your face, with regards to being straightedge?

 

[Headfirst For Hardcore]

sXe right here too.

I could choose to do whatever I want to do, and drugs and alcohol don't float too hot with me. I don't see any gratification or feeling by getting high or drunk, other than that feeling. I'm not bothered by people that do drugs and drink, I'm not going to be a preacher and force the way I want to live on someone.

And along with no drugs or alcohol, I also adhere to the no promiscuous sex part too, because random sex can be just as addicting as a drug.

On the other hand, the lack of experimentation, or even willingness to try can be interpreted as either strictly personal choice, or maybe even fear.

You can interpret the lack of trying as fear, but you can also use fear as a reason why people started using in the first place. The pressure of acceptance from peers can give as many fears as not trying to do anything at all.

And I also do not understand how one can be 'Straight Edge' when they're under the legal age. At this age, you don't even get that much pressure. There's probably less, because all the cheap pricks want to keep their drugs/alchohol to themselves. The fear you mentioned is also gone once alchohol is legal.

I think there's more pressure to use at 14-21 than anything else. It might not be legal, but there's probably more booze and weed flying at a college/high school party than anywhere else. Like I said before, there's still the acceptance from peers factor and what you would do if someone was pressuring stuff on you.
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Even though I'm sXe, I'm an advocate for the legalization of MEDICAL Marijuana. Alcohol causes more problems than weed, IMO.

 

[THE Brian Kendrick's Biceps]

Straight edge and vego. Wewt for me.

I really don't see the point in possibly wrecking your life just for a 'high' when you can get a natural high off adrenaline. If you need to take drugs to feel good I don't think your life is too well off.

 

[The Rated R CMStar]

Ill agree those who say 'I'm totally hard-fucking-core straightedge' and are under the legal age, aren't really straight edge, lol. I can also see how there could be MORE fear when you're under the legal age, because peer pressure to 'drink alcohol (childish giggle)' would be stronger. It's illegal, and therefore "more badass", so there may be more pressure to join 'the cool kids' and drink at parties n shit.

I actually think it's harder being sXe when you are under age. You'll never hear about a group of 30 year olds excluding someone because he doesn't drink. Besides, when someone over legal age drinks, more often than not they don't give a damn if the person next to them is also drinking and they won't go around acting badass of how much they drank.

Personally, I have never understood why people drink. One or two beers? Ok, you like beer, that's comprehensible, but too seriously drink to the point where you can't even stand and in the morning you won't remember what you did last night? Rather dumb.

Same goes for drugs.

 

[noumenon]

I personally am not straight edge... but neither am I a drug user or alcoholic. I enjoy a nice drink after a hard day sometimes, or at a party. I'm not one to really get completely drunk off my ass either. I smoked my share of pot when I was a teenager and my share of cigarettes. I do find it very comendable when people make the choice to keep their body free of alcohol, drugs or whatever else they deem toxic. It can take a lot of effort and will power to resist something that an entire room of people may be doing around you.

And well said CM^^.... it's so much harder for teenagers to make the decision to not drink or do drugs when they've got an entire group of people telling them they're not cool for not doing it.

However.... on the other hands you've got these kids who really don't even understand why they're avoiding these things and simply do it because a band tells them not to do it...so they paint some X's on the back of their hands and head out to concerts to spin kick the nearest bystander. I can't tell you how many times I've seen kids like this standing outside of a show smoking cigarettes. They're usually the ones who drop the whole attitude once the next musical fad comes around.

 

[Moonlight Drive]

You don't make friends with salad James.

Even though I'm sXe, I'm an advocate for the legalization of MEDICAL Marijuana. Alcohol causes more problems than weed, IMO.

That all depends, Marijuana can cause schizophrenia and other mental diseases, lung cancer, and some other shit or so I'm led to believe.

Ill agree those who say 'I'm totally hard-fucking-core straightedge' and are under the legal age, aren't really straight edge, lol. I can also see how there could be MORE fear when you're under the legal age, because peer pressure to 'drink alcohol (childish giggle)' would be stronger. It's illegal, and therefore "more badass", so there may be more pressure to join 'the cool kids' and drink at parties n shit.

Lol, the guys I know who claim to be sXe are like 13 anyway >_>

Can I throw that 'Don't back it til you try it.' comment in your face, with regards to being straightedge?

Of course, but technically I've been trying it for the majority of my life.

Anything will have an adverse effect if you do it too much, you've just got to understand when enough is enough.

 

[Quintastic One]

I am a living example of Monkeystyles point that in your teens, you will say your straight edge, but once you grow up, everything changes.

When I was 16-20 I was totally straight edge. Only had sex with my girlfriend, never drank, never smoked, never did drugs. But when I moved up here to Spokane, Washington, everything changed. I still dont smoke, I may smoke pot every once in a great while, but I love to drink. I like the taste of most alcohols. Not dependent in the least, but if a friend says "We're going bar hopping tonight" I am there in a nano second. With no girlfriend or girl interested in me around here, being permiscuous is not really an option. But honestly, once you turn 21, alcohol is all game. Its just a matter of finding the drink that tastes great for you.

So yeah, in your teens, your gonna say your straight edge. But take it from personal experience, there's a great chance your going to give up that lifestyle real quick once you grow up.

 

[Kaptain KnicKy]

Sorry, I still lol at the fact that your legal age in the States is 21.

I also seem to keep forgetting the whole sex part of straightedge... what's the go with that, agian? Basically no one nighters?

 

[Moonlight Drive]

I never thought there was a no sex part of being sXe till I came to this thread.