Dear Adalyn, 

All my friends want to do is go drink and party. I want to hang out with them, but I don’t want to risk anything just to have a good time. Any advice? 

Emmy,

My friends do the same thing. All they want to do is drink, party, sleep and repeat. I don’t always go with them, since I don’t drink, but occasionally I do go to hang out with them and other friends. If you go to a party, all I have to say is be smart about it. If you don’t drink, don’t let peer pressure get to you. You don’t have to drink; stand up for yourself and your beliefs. What I do is I always offer to be a designated driver for my friends. Even if your friends are drinking, you can still have a good time. Nevertheless, you could always talk to them about staying in one night and having a movie and popcorn night or binge watch a new season of your favorite show on Netflix.

Truly,

–Adalyn

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