This sounds like you've been drunk before.
Not really. Never gotten that euphoria people are after, never done stupid stuff, never had memory loss, never ended up falling asleep on some couch or something like that. I've seen plenty enough of drunk people to know I've never been there. My intoxication works like this: I get slightly buzzed and slightly talkative after my first and second beer. Third, I start to have blurred vision and get dizzy. I'm keenly aware of this as it's happening, by the way, and I actually tend to get less talkative as a result. It's like a flu or motion sickness. Fourth beer and I get stomach cramps and nausea. If I'm stupid enough to down a fifth beer it's off to the toilet and game over for the night. Same thing if I'm stupid enough to drink more than one shot of anything.
If that's what being drunk is like I can't for the life of me understand why people do it voluntarily. It's like I'm poisoning myself. At best you could say I've been "bad drunk" but never been "good drunk" but believe me, I tried plenty of ways to get "good drunk" in my early twenties to realise that there probable aren't any. Seemingly runs in the family - my dad is the same.
Going out and getting shitfaced isn't overrated lame immature, it's boring. I usually only associate it with kids who've just reached legal drinking age and bored folk out in the country with absolutely nothing else to do.
Yeah, that's what being drunk can be like. Also it's like poisoning yourself because that's what you're doing.
Like many pointed out in this thread, being introverted doesn't mean you avoid socializing. From what I gather, you sound like me where you prefer more intimate conversations than small talk. I don't like small talk either but I get that it's a way to get to know some one.It's kinda strange in my case. I'm certainly not an extrovert and yet I have normally no big problem talking to people and find someone to talk with during parties. Yet it's sometimes incredibly hard to find a common ground when I try to smalltalk and it's gets kinda awkward. And even if the conversation might run well it gets increasingly more difficult the more people join in. Like I sometimes go to my neighbors and we talk and laugh about this and that, but as soon as the others come in the conversation shifts in so many ways that I cannot follow and I'm just the silent one now.
1-It was extremely rude on your friend's part not to warn you that there was going to be a party and asking if you were comfortable with it. Also rude not to introduce you to anyone and make sure you had a good time. It is the duty of a good host.
2-Nothing wrong with being uncomfortable at loud parties populated with total strangers to whom you have not been introduced to.
That does not make you a shy introvert but just a normal human being.
In this situation:
1- Try to find someone who looks as bored and isolated as you are and try to start a conversation. After all you have already something in common.
2-Just do not put up with this.
Tell your friend how rude you think he is "May I have a word with you in private".
If a "friend" were to pull out something like this, I would cause me to terminate the relationship. I can't stand rude people with no social manners.
Then just leave the premises.
If you can, go to an hotel or to a youth hostel.
In any case, It's better for you self esteem to be out on the streets rather than feel like shit at a party.
In which case I stand by my statement that it's absurd that people do it voluntarily. I guess they're all masochists. Or more likely, they actually get something out of it I don't. Look, I'm not trying to claim some kind of moral high ground here, I'm just saying that I've never been able to get anywhere near as drunk as most people seem to prefer to be on a night out. I'm not sure why you're so skeptical of this. My point is that not everyone reacts the same way to alcohol which means that it's not a panacea for social awkardness for everyone.
I mostly just thought it was funny that you claimed that you'd never been drunk all while describing being drunk.
That's like, your opinion, man.
Getting shitfaced with close friends can be hilarious and fun. Especially if you're at a good club where there is good dancing/DJ. Dancing drunk with friends is fun. And if you're experienced, you can get shitfaced without getting sick or hungover the next morning. For me, one of my favorite life experiences was being drunk dancing on a small cruise going down the river circling Prague at night with a bunch of friends, just taking in the scenery and the thrill of youth. But sometimes it's also nice to just get wine drunk with friends at home while eating pizza and watching a funny movie like Bridesmaids or Mean Girls. This all depends on the person, though.
1-It was extremely rude on your friend's part not to warn you that there was going to be a party and asking if you were comfortable with it. Also rude not to introduce you to anyone and make sure you had a good time. It is the duty of a good host.
2-Nothing wrong with being uncomfortable at loud parties populated with total strangers to whom you have not been introduced to.
That does not make you a shy introvert but just a normal human being.
In this situation:
1- Try to find someone who looks as bored and isolated as you are and try to start a conversation. After all you have already something in common.
2-Just do not put up with this.
Tell your friend how rude you think he is "May I have a word with you in private".
If a "friend" were to pull out something like this, I would cause me to terminate the relationship. I can't stand rude people with no social manners.
Then just leave the premises.
If you can, go to an hotel or to a youth hostel.
In any case, It's better for you self esteem to be out on the streets rather than feel like shit at a party.
Like, no shit it's my opinion, but I will elaborate on the boring part: When your friends just want to do that every time you see them, and it's just the same old same old nonsense conversations sitting around a table at a bar stumbling around when they want to "dance" and the like... That's why I consider it boring. Eventually I just want to do something that doesn't devolve into that. When you spend every time you see your friends "taking it in" you realise there's nothing left to take in and you're just stuck. It gets boring after a while, that's my take on it.
Sounds like your problem is boring friends not alcohol being boring.
Things are a lot more interesting with them when not trying to specifically get smashed. Getting smashed makes them more boring that actually doing something with a bit of alcohol involved too.Sounds like your problem is boring friends not alcohol being boring.
No, but it is a really quick solution to this specific problem. There's a reason people have been drinking alcohol for millennia and it has nothing to do with the taste.
[...] drinking is not a magical solution for everyone when it comes to socialising.
Some of the replies here have been amusing though. People worried about alcoholism (because clearly this is an utterly binary situation), roofies, puking up over everyone, recommendation to stick to one or maybe two drinks ... Jesus. Am I the only person here that goes to parties where people get drunk, chat, maybe get off with each other and has a generally great time?
yes definitely google how to have a conversation.
Drink more alcohol and do some speed or coke. That will get the party started.
Not really. Never gotten that euphoria people are after, never done stupid stuff, never had memory loss, never ended up falling asleep on some couch or something like that. I've seen plenty enough of drunk people to know I've never been there. My intoxication works like this: I get slightly buzzed and slightly talkative after my first and second beer. Third, I start to have blurred vision and get dizzy. I'm keenly aware of this as it's happening, by the way, and I actually tend to get less talkative as a result. It's like a flu or motion sickness. Fourth beer and I get stomach cramps and nausea. If I'm stupid enough to down a fifth beer it's off to the toilet and game over for the night. Same thing if I'm stupid enough to drink more than one shot of anything.
If that's what being drunk is like I can't for the life of me understand why people do it voluntarily. It's like I'm poisoning myself. At best you could say I've been "bad drunk" but never been "good drunk" but believe me, I tried plenty of ways to get "good drunk" in my early twenties to realise that there probable aren't any. Seemingly runs in the family - my dad is the same.
OP is so shy and introverted he is not coming back to this thread.
It sounds like maybe you have an inability to process alcohol, or maybe you are allergic to an ingredient in the beer. 3 beers should not be affecting your vision and making you dizzy.
I just go and introduce myself to everyone at the parties that I've been too. By the end I've made half a dozen to dozen friends/friendly acquaintances. Just say screw it, and do it. What's the worst that could happen if you introduce yourself? Nothing wrong with being introverted just why not take a chance in life? Enjoy yourself a bit out of your comfort zone.
Oh lord. You sound like a real fun person1-It was extremely rude on your friend's part not to warn you that there was going to be a party and asking if you were comfortable with it. Also rude not to introduce you to anyone and make sure you had a good time. It is the duty of a good host.
2-Nothing wrong with being uncomfortable at loud parties populated with total strangers to whom you have not been introduced to.
That does not make you a shy introvert but just a normal human being.
In this situation:
1- Try to find someone who looks as bored and isolated as you are and try to start a conversation. After all you have already something in common.
2-Just do not put up with this.
Tell your friend how rude you think he is "May I have a word with you in private".
If a "friend" were to pull out something like this, I would cause me to terminate the relationship. I can't stand rude people with no social manners.
Then just leave the premises.
If you can, go to an hotel or to a youth hostel.
In any case, It's better for you self esteem to be out on the streets rather than feel like shit at a party.
What you want to do in parties is wait for opportunities to get on in there. You'll probably have a friend tanking on shots and drinks while another pulls people to your group by throwing out feelers and getting attention. Follow up that person with your own input to maximize your dps, but don't get too aggressive, or you'll draw aggro.
LolWhat you want to do in parties is wait for opportunities to get on in there. You'll probably have a friend tanking on shots and drinks while another pulls people to your group by throwing out feelers and getting attention. Follow up that person with your own input to maximize your dps, but don't get too aggressive, or you'll draw aggro.
You play Wizard, right?
wtf kind of parties do u go to where the host holds your hand and introduces you to people. be your own man yall.
Don't worry OP, parties and drinking are severely overrated. I mean, unless you like obnoxiousness, puke and getting roofied.
The fact that people can't socialize without being drunk is pretty sad. It's not your fault your friend threw a party with an emphasis on alcohol. Next time bring a 3DS along and some headphones.
Drink more.
The reason why alcohol works is because it literally dampens the executive functions of your frontal lobe. So along with the reduced inhibitions, impulsive action and reckless behaviour with little thought of consequences come through. Bit of the good with the bad.My friend convinced me to go to a party once. I'm also socially awkward/have social anxiety, and up until that point I've never drank a single thing. But when people say being drunk helps, its fucking true. I was talking to random people I never met before and was having a good time.
Obviously, I'm not saying you HAVE to drink, but for me it helped. You're definitely not alone.
Heh, maybe I was a bit unclear on the definitions. Could be a cultural and langauge thing - going on benders is kind of a big part of party culture over here, guess I've always felt that "drunk" is supposed to be pleasurable experience (until the next morning, at least) which it just isn't for me. So I suppose I have been drunk, I just seem to get all of the side effects and none of the gains.
wtf kind of parties do u go to where the host holds your hand and introduces you to people. be your own man yall.