It's been a while, and I guess that's just because I've ranted mostly to actual people, over text. But then I remembered that I have this. So here goes.
I just heard a fragment of a conversation. A kid (college, of course) was saying - rather passionately - to his friend, "I've lived more than he has. I've lived more, I've BEEN to a party, I've been to MORE THAN A party-"
and then I passed them and didn't hear any more.
But just that. Just that idea that life is measured in parties.
I recognize that the statement doesn't mean that parties mean EVERYTHING in life, but, in my opinion, they certainly hold too much of a high reputation. If you tell someone that, throughout your four years of high school, that you've never been to a party, you most likely will hear something about "missing the college experience." "Live a little."
Everyone talks about who is the life of the party, when they really care more about how the party is their life.
Partying isn't for everyone. I'm not going to speak for everyone, but I am certainly going to speak for myself. I don't drink. Frankly, I like myself way too much to lose myself. (Please do not say I'm being cocky. My confidence has nothing to do with my comparison of myself to other. Please don't get them confused.) And when I socialize, I'd rather do so at full mental capacity WITH people who are at full mental capacity. Also, there are literally so many ways to socialize. You can go get food. You can just hang out. You can do a lot. You know that I don't really socialize much, but that's because it's not one of my top priorities, like, I haven't really found people that I care to give time to.
What I mean is that you can live without partying. You can measure your life in other ways. Measure life in moments you remember, not moments you're going to forget.
