Why I shouldn't be seen as boring just because I don't make your stupid life choices.

So, the title is kind of all the introduction I really need. But in case that doesn't satisfy you, here's the backstory:

As a college student (and even before as a high school student), I am surrounded by people constantly smoking hookah, cigarettes, weed, drinking, and making out and getting laid. All pretty usual standard college activities as seen in countless movies and TV shows. I, on the other hand, do not partake in such activities. It's not because I'm religious or this being with a perfect moral compass, I just don't see what's the point. All those things have huge consequences later on in life that I don't want to deal with when I'm 40, thankyouverymuch.

Now, I don't go around preaching like a parent to all of my friends, telling them "You're all sinners and you're all going to die!" I just don't partake and I happily observe. Nor am I a stick in the mud (at least, I'd like to think). I love dancing and partying and having fun, just not all the extra things that come with that scene. Frankly, I can probably get crazier than a lot of drunk people, yet keep a reasonable amount of inhibitions and remember everything in the morning! I mean, why would I pass up all the black mailing opportunities just to chug back a couple of drinks that taste like shit? So, my personal philosophy is much different than the rest of my peers.

But, what I want to know is why does this make me a boring person?! Why can't I just sit back, party with people who do drink and do it all, yet not do it myself? Why do I have to do stupid shit, just to make you feel better as a person? Because, really, doing all those things by yourself isn't nearly as fun as doing it with other people. And it's not like I'm judging you for it. Yeah, I think it's stupid, but I'm not going to harp on about it, it's your life and your decisions. Plus, you always need that designated sober friend to fix your inebriated mistakes. So why do people need to judge me for actually doing "the right thing" for once? People should grant me the same courtesy of shutting their trap when it comes to my life as I do when it comes to theirs.

In the end, next time I say, "Yeah, I don't drink...or smoke...or do any drugs...nor will I go down on any loser with 'swag'" I hope it gets met with a polite, "Oh, that's cool!" and it's left at that. No eye rolling or scoffing, because I will bitch slap them. I never said anything about not condoning violence.