<p>Because if you're out there, please tell me so I don't feel like a freak.</p>
<p>I am not morally against partying or drinking. I have been to frat parties. I have been to club parties. I have gotten wasted. I have not gotten wasted. And I always find them awkward and feel uncomfortable during them. I tell myself they're fun, but the next morning I'm just like, what was that...that wasn't fun. That was a bizarre and unmemorable experience.</p>
<p>Okay, so it's not that extreme. And it's not like I've been to a loooot of parties and that's how I felt during all of them. I'll just say I've been to enough. So I stopped going. Sometimes I feel like a loser for not partying anymore. Since I'm going to be at this party-filled college for the next 4 years, please tell me that it's okay to not party, some people just don't enjoy it, you're not a loser, just keep doing what you do. Or tell me whatever your opinion is.</p>
<p>Umm, there are PLENTY of people who do not like to party. The want to party, like everything else in this world, varies from person to person. I, for one, do not like to party or drink. My family has had too many bad experiences with alcohol. And I usually just don't have fun at parties. Maybe every once in awhile, but not all the time. They are usually awkward and strange. I, though, do not think of myself as a loser.</p>
<p>I love to party, love going to the bars, etc. </p>
<p>But it's not like every night out is awesome. If you're expecting every night to be the best night ever, it's not going to happen. </p>
<p>I think the best advice is focus on the fact that you're out with your friends - people you should enjoy spending time with. The party itself isn't necessarily the draw. And I'm not saying that you can't enjoy hanging out with your friends doing other things, just that "the party" is a vehicle for a good time, not the end destination.</p>
<p>I only enjoy partying when I'm with my friends.. It is definitely awkward/weird if I'm only with 1 person that I'm friends with, such as my roommate! (And not really knowing the other people). But a lot of girls at my college/acquaintances like to just get drunk, dirty dance and hook up with random guys, and I think that's just gross. So I think it's fun, but I know there are tons of people who don't like to party.</p>
<p>And again it's not really fun unless I'm with my closest friends here. Here's what I like about partying: dressing up to look cute, having gossip-y conversations with my friends, random funny moments, and getting Mexican food at the end of the night (which is always the case when I go out w/ my friends).</p>
<p>Lol yeah alright. One thing is just that it feels like I'm missing out on some major "memories making". Like how the next morning everyone talks about their great times the previous night. And everyone has all these drunk stories. True, they sound pretty stupid but hey they're good memories i suppose? Some people talk about how it's such a good way to destress and to go crazy and to discover your inner self. sounds weird. Maybe hyped up. But still, makes me feel like I have such a boring life and that = being a loser.</p>
<p>Yeah, I sort of know what you mean. Parties can be beyond awkward if you show up sober not knowing anyone. Then it takes about a half an hour to drink enough to have a good time with random people, and even then things are still a little weird. Partying is only really fun when you are with your friends. You have someone to continuously socialize with whom will save you from the otherwise socially awkward moments alone.
my $0.02</p>
<p>Some schools are crap for parties/atmosphere. Why do you think people are willing to pay 30k a year to go to third-rate private schools with chill atmospheres?</p>
<p>I'd rather stay in and drink with a small group of friend (5-10) while playing some beer pong and watching movies than be at a party of 200+ cramped into a small house fighting for a spot in line for keg.</p>
<p>I do enjoy going out to clubs on occasion, but mostly I frequent a couple bars in town with a group of people I work with and we just hang out, shoot some pool, watch the game on the big screen, and are basically just social drinkers. Sometimes we drink a lot, sometimes we don't drink too much, but we always have a good time without being loud, obnoxious, etc.</p>