Great post Tynan! I am 39 and have only drank a handful of times in my life but have never been drunk. Personally I hate the taste of alcohol of any kind, and only drank the few times to try and fit in because I was insecure. Now I have chose to never drink at all because I realize I can fit in without being a drinker. I don't have a problem with people who drink socially and responsibly, but I hate drunks and rowdies who abuse alcohol and damage property. I went to the park yesterday and vandals had broken all the public fire pits and smashed beer bottles all over the sites with beer cans and litter everywhere. I hate those kinds of people and I just want to smash them it makes me so angry. I personally think alcohol is a terrible substance because anyone who takes that first drink can potentially go down the wrong path if it gets out of hand. I respect those who can enjoy a drink without having to get drunk, but those (most teens) who drink to excess make it look disgusting and ruin it for everyone. I too am looking for a women who does not drink and that seems to be very difficult these days. I want someone who can have fun without having to rely on an altered state of mind. Good for you and everyone else who can resist the pressures to drink, I comend you. I am tired of drinkers trying to always get me to drink also, so I rarely go out with groups anymore because I have still not found a good bunch of friends who don't drink.