MopaR&D
Nerd Member
Bud, they dont have to understand your belief. They do on the other hand have to respect your decision to not drink/party. If they don't, are they truly your friend?
They do actually respect my beliefs the more I think about it. They accepted that I don't drink a while ago; last night we left a party and my friend said, "Do you even enjoy coming to these things since you don't drink?" I said "No I just go because it's what you guys are doing," then he said "Well I'm sorry man I wish there was a way for you to have fun, that must be a b*tch." So they definitely feel for me in that regard and accept the fact that I don't drink.
daredevil I think you're right but only to an extent... I visited Jordan this summer and hung out with my 24-year-old cousin and his friends, no 'intoxicants' involved (besides cigarettes and hookah lol:banghead but we chilled at a cafe and socialized and gawked at the abundance of honeys (yes you can do that there, girls just don't dress/act slutty like here) while listening to live Arabic music. It made me think of how American culture *might* have been back in the 50s and before when everybody was more conservative. The problem is today's norm is to get as drunk as possible so you can hook up with someone you don't know, which I think is gross and wrong and is the main thing that goes against muslim beliefs.