As a member of  drugfreefurs and  straightedgefurs and, a person that grew up around an alcoholic parent, soda is my drink of choice.

That's great man, but if your life was as shitty as mine, you'd drink to .

lol... well while I don't desire compare notes, since it would make it sound as if I'm trying to come off like my problems are somehow worse than the next person's out here...

I do feel personally my life growing up wasn't as good as it could be, without a doubt... however, I know all that does is essentially make me "the average person" out there in society, really.

At any rate... please don't misunderstand me... wasn't tell you what to drink or how much.
Just simply was stating my beverage of choice, nothing more. ^.^

I'm sorry.

No prob... just please believe me when I tell you that for some of us, there is reasons why we don't drink, same as for those who do drink there is reasons.

Everyone has problems... problems and life go together... but, the way a person deals with life's problems varies from person to person. And, sometimes, it really just all comes down to our own perspective on things in the world.

Ya it sucks, and its not like I haven't tried to improve my situation. Iv been in therapy for 6 months and take meds, but still the best relief iv found is from booze. Kinda sad..

I see. *Nods*

Well, while It's your life and therefore your choice, personally i feel your solution is not really a TRUE solution... because, true happiness is never found at the bottom of a beer bottle or wine bottle, or inside a bong or any of that.

(Just my opinion, though).


I think the whole padding wearing thing we cubs do is an infinitely more safer, 100 percent legal, less destructive and dangerous, a thing than drugs are.

I mean, caffeine like Red Bull, or in coffee sure.... many people need a pick me up when they wake first thing in the morning to get going... but, I've never been able to relate to those that drink themselves into oblivion and beyond, or those who smoke weed, or do LSD, crystal meth, etc.

Yes, granted... I drink a LOT of soda myself... but, It's because I have quite the sweet tooth... i don't drink it for the caffeine... but still, they stick us soda drinkers with caffeine in most sodas whether we want it in there or not.

Plus, i wish all soda used REAL sugar rather than that high fructose corn syrup crud.


Anyways... too much TL;DR on my part here for this... sorry.

Nah I definitely appreciate it, although mine is more of a salt tooth personally and as for the padding I tend to ration them, and would probably wear more often if I had my own place..

Ah *Nods* I see.

Oh, and as for that last part... similar for me, except my reasons for rationing padding is often somewhat limited funds to work with, and ESPECIALLY due to not being mated to anyone (I just simply don't see the point in me being padded 24/7 unless there is a mate of some sort around).

Thing is, by now, i gave up on the whole concept of seeking a "signifigant other" of any sort like that...
so, It's really just a moot point, and a "catch 22", actually.

Same I don't see being mated anytime soon.. It's kinda sad giving up I mean, but on the flipside it's hard to get your hopes crushed if you never get your hopes up to begin with.

Quote: on the flipside it's hard to get your hopes crushed if you never get your hopes up to begin with.


Re: Both well put, and all too true as well. *Nods*

Plus, in my case, I didn't merely give up at the first sign of trouble... or after the 2nd or 3rd times things fell through between me and others... but, after a point, even the most optimistic of people are bound to have a hard time seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, when all they ever see is just tunnel, tunnel, and yet more tunnel.

Things like hate and depression is all part of what can be called "learned behavior"... based on how people in the world are toward other people.

It would help if people would but learn to treat others the way they want to be treated... then maybe there would not be such a thing as deep resentment, rifts, hatred, depression, etc between people in the world.

But, because that's how i goes, it can make a person feel like they only person they can be sure that is looking out for them and who truly cares about them is themselves.

I mean, after all... while I never was an alcoholic, perhaps during my more darker days, I feel it's small wonder I didn't end up becoming one... between having the whole "family history" dealio, and also knowing all too well how the darker side of human nature in people works.

Plain and simple... I wish people wouldn't be that way towards one another.... if anything, it's only making matters worse in the world.