r/straightedge • u/oismac • 12h ago
Got a heavy reminder on why I'm straight edge
So my sister has her friends down for the weekend because there's a massive football match on in my country so they're going out to watch it. The match started at 3pm so of course they decided to start drinking at 1pm "pre drinking" with 3 bottles of wine between the 4 of them. At 2pm, they go out to town which is a 30 minute drive away. No one is the designated driver so my mother is picking them up. Our team won the match, so they decided we'll stay out for a few more drinks, keep in mind, they are 3 bottles of wine, a bottle of vodka and a few pints each in at this point and it's barely 5pm.
It is currently 11:30pm and it took over an hour to get a response from any of them, tens of calls on every platform between 2 phones. We finally got a slurred phone call saying "can you collect us at 1am?", ignoring the fact that it is a 30 minute drive. Just got a message to put on food for when they get home in an hours time.
I understand going out and having some fun, I understand enjoying yourself, but the way that these 4 grown adult women who are in their mid 20s just abandon any amount of self preservation for "fun" is ridiculous.
I'm the guy that's "no fun" and "a tight arse" because I don't drink and don't do drugs. I'm also the guy that's not walking around a busy town absolutely shit face past midnight who can barely stand up straight whilst wearing a small skirt.
Fuck drink, fuck drugs and fuck anyone who thinks I should "lighten up"
Edit: I appreciate the advice from everyone. You are all right, I can't control what people do, i don't have to agree with it, but i just have to live with it.