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[arthoniel]

...Guys, I think I'm almost straight edge.

I mean, I don't have a problem with drinking or whatever in general... but when I hang out with friends and the cigarettes/alcohol come(s) out, I find excuses to leave. I mean, I have a legit reason for not wanting to be around cigarettes- smoke could destroy my voice, and I don't want to take any chances with that because it's everything for what I do. But people being drunk weirds me out too. I don't think any less of people who do it, but... it's very much not my scene. And once people start getting drunk, I invariably find an excuse to leave. And if drugs are involved, I will get the hell out of there... if I was there in the first place.

Like I said, I think I'm almost straight edge.

I say "almost" because, while drinking/smoking/drugs freak me out... like hell would I give up intimacy just to be a perfect little goody two shoes. That's just a massive no. I haven't even been doing it for that long, but. No.

Anyway. That was my Musing of the Day. Thought you all should know.  :D

Comments

[vampricyoda.livejournal.com]

I think the whole straight edge thing is an attitude more then anything else. From my expereince people who consider themselves straight edge look down their noses at people who do drink/smoke ect.

It seems to me it's not you're attitude (since you just said you don't think less of them) and more just your preferences. I have a friend that's like you in that respect.

It's like. . .you can't be an athiest without being passionate about it, then you're just agonostic (or antostic. . I get those two mixed up). To give an example.

[rapturesmusic.livejournal.com]

It's agnostic, but even then there's a difference (I've been both). Atheists basically ascribe to the idea that there is NOTHING and all religion is bullshit. What gets people up in arms about the atheists is the prevalence of those holier-than-thou types, which, IMO, are just as bad as any bible-thumping fundie.

Agnostics don't think there's anything, but they acknowledge that their might be something greater than themselves. This is the quieter bunch of non-believers.

And, if I may, you're actually wrong about just being agnostic if you're not passionately atheist. I have several friends who are hardcore atheist, but they don't get up in someone's face about it. That doesn't change their belief, they're just not annoying holier-than-thou dickwads.

[arthoniel.livejournal.com]

I would disagree with the idea that you can't be a non-passionate atheist... but that's not the point.

I see what you do mean, though, and... I dunno. I mean, I guess it can be considered an attitude... but I think there are certain parts of it that are more than just an attitude too. I'm not entirely sure what I'm saying though, as it's past 2 in the morning, so... take that or leave it as you will. XD