Made my daughter her 21st birthday cake

[@KaijuKim]

I’m with you, Mimo! Most people think you’re “boring” if you don’t drink. First off, I’m perfectly capable of having fun when I don’t drink and, not to brag but my friends think I’m hilarious on my own. Secondly, if you absolutely *need* alcohol to have fun aren’t *you* the boring one? 🤔

[@sagesufferswell]

Exactly 😂

[@kae_unifactory]

Well-said! Some of my schoolmates are still underaged yet they started to drink alcohol to have "fun" like where is the fun of vomiting, having hangovers, and being drunk after drinking? 💀

[@sophiathekitteh]

My little brother, Lev is turning 21 on June 24th, and he's not gonna drink. Most importantly, alcoholism runs on our dad's side of the family. My dad was an abusive drunk who died from alcohol poisoning. I don't drink alcohol either( see above), and I'm 24.

[@jann3443]

I couldn't have said that better. When my daughter was in college she had girlfriends who drank until they blacked out. My daughter rarely had a drink and then I think she was pushed to do it. She's 37 now and hates alcohol.

[@aeoligarlic4024]

You can definitely use that last part as a comeback whenever someone pressures you into drinking 😂

[@treeteresa2260]

As a recovering alcoholic with almost 3 years of sobriety, I have a lot more fun now sober 😅 Happy birthday to your beautiful daughter! ❤❤

[@yellow_hearts1723]

Thats so amazing that ur better ❤ I wish u luck that u will stay healthy and happy /gen

[@anndownsouth5070]

So proud of your sobriety. Stay strong and fight the good fight.❤❤❤

[@treeteresa2260]

Thanks all ❤️

[@cutykate_5924]

Proud of ur strong will to stay sober ❤️❤️❤️

[@MMChoza]

Congratulations and I'm praying ❤ you stay on your new sober path strong and happy!

[@Akira-Akari]

“How do you have fun if you don’t drink?” “Why do you have to rely on alcohol and intoxication to have fun?”

[@paperbackk]

even from a non-religious standpoint i wish it wasn’t soooo encouraged. there’s no shame in not drinking, and if you need it to have a good time, that’s a sign of having a problem.

[@OneFootNFront]

My boyfriend doesn’t drink and never had. I’m shocked he went out with me again since I got wasted on our first date 😂 Long story short, I drink way less now because of him!

[@newrealitywhodis]

​@@OneFootNFront that's awsome, not feeling the need to get drunk around someone is actually a great sign you're comfortrable around them

[@romeilasheikh3919]

Yay.. congratulations on your daughter's 21st🎉🎉🎉

[@BakeMyDayMimo]

Thank you!! 😊

[@janemoana6393]

As a recovering addict whose been sober 8 months, I can attest that life feels so much happier now without all that! Still trying to find my sober tribe but I’m cool on my own for now 😊

[@janetshepherd7872]

Congratulations on 8 months of sobriety, that’s fantastic! ❤

[@jennagoddin2757]

Congrats keep up the good work

[@sctc2494]

Yay congrats 🎉🎉🎉

[@mistytsim]

HOORAY! 🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations! I'm so proud of all your hard work!

[@aeconiglio]

Girl, FIND THAT TRIBE! I found one and they saved my life.

[@lolafairchild88]

I was diagnosed with Diabetes at the age of 6, and they put so much emphasis on me not drinking alcohol because of my kidneys, so I never drank. I now have a 15 year old who has no interest in trying alcohol because she's seen what it does to others when abused, and we're so thankful for that...especially living in Colorado where people can't drive 😂!

[@Flowergirl2368]

I’m also diabetic and kidney failure is one of the MANY reasons I won’t drink

[@MaryAnnSweetAngel]

I have type 2 diabetes and it's hard to tell people I can't have sweets or too much fast food or alcohol 🥲

[@starhill6792]

I also live in Colorado and it is so true. Nobody here can drive at all!!

[@tiffanychill8219]

That's amazing 👏! Unfortunately I went to school with a kid who was a type 1 diabetic and his friends had him convinced to go to a party and drink at 16 ! He did and he had a diabetic coma and passed away ! It's nuts that his 1 and only time he did it took his life . BUT EVEN CRAZIER IS HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS 16 AND SHE WAS LITERALLY HEARTBROKEN AND GOT INTO A CAR CRASH LIKE 6 MONTHS LATER AND PASSED AWAY . I WILL NEVER EVER FORGET THAT COUPLE .THAT TOWN NEVER WILL . THAT WAS 25 YEARS AGO. THEY WERE BURIED NEXT TO EACH OTHER

[@janicesummers105]

I’be lived in Colorado most all of my life and I can attest to the fact that People can no longer drive in Colorado!!

[@freddie.spaghetti]

i like to drink a little at parties because it helps a lot with my social anxiety but deep respect for people who don’t drink for whatever reason. if drinking is a necessity for someone to have fun they probably need to reevaluate the company they spend time around 👀

[@TifBo]

😂 as a Muslim I have a red bull for my social anxiety, I have no idea why it works (it could be a placebo) but it get rid of some nerves.

[@freddie.spaghetti]

@@TifBo ooh interesting that that works. i don’t drink energy drinks but caffeine in general tends to make my anxiety worse. but it’s cool that this works, whether it’s placebo or not!

[@greeny.official]

@@TifBoLOL im not muslim but hard agree (which is why i will drink just ONE redbull vodka at events if i go events/parties)

[@newrealitywhodis]

​@@TifBo same! For me it's actually because I have adhd so I react diffrently to caffine, I get energy but it calms my nerves, I used to smuggle energy drinks into exams so I wouldn't be so anxtious

[@maxrodriguez3632]

If people can only have fun when they're drinking then they're doing something wrong. Happy birthday to your daughter!

[@maho_anpu]

No fr bc whenever I hang with my friends and they casually drink I just naturally have fun with em that they go "why are you the most drunk within us you don't even drink 💀💀💀"

[@lilys7431]

June babies rule. Happy Birthday! 🎊🎁🎈🎉🎂

[@moonsun6161]

🎉 thanks ❤😂

[@paigek139]

Happy Birthday to your daughter 🥳 Drinking is overrated anyway. I had my fun in my 20s, but after awhile it started affecting my physical and mental health so I pretty much gave it up. Now I only have like 1-2 drinks a year in addition to Communion wine. If you can handle alcohol in moderation that’s great, but if you can’t don’t feel pressured to drink just to have fun. You usually end up regretting your actions the next day if you pass your threshold, which is different for everyone. It’s not worth it. Explore other stuff you may enjoy.

[@willowtdog6449]

I love that reveal! 😂 Did you actually use that for her birthday? As someone who really enjoys alcohol, I agree, it’s not necessary to drink to have a good time. I enjoy the experience of it. I love craft beer and trying new wines, or fun mixed drinks. I have enough social anxiety that it’s also just nice to relax a bit. But you’re absolutely right that it’s not necessary. Or it shouldn’t be. That’s an unhealthy relationship with drinking if it feels necessary to have fun. Plus, it can really be a risky activity. It’s a lot safer to just stay away from it. Happy Birthday to your daughter! And congratulations to you that your oldest is 21!

[@NoodleGirl03]

I always laugh at the people who ask “how will you have fun if you won’t drink?” Like, um, Sharon… if you only have fun when you’re drunk, you have a problem called alcoholism 😂

[@xraydemo4157]

Happy Birthday Lovey 🎂 Congratulations on another successful rotation around the sun ❤ I hope all her wishes come true and that her next 365 are filled with love and health and happiness 🌈

[@aeoligarlic4024]

The culture of normalizing alcohol is pretty bleak ngl. It's like people use it to 'have fun' or numb the pain during an awful first date. That's not living the moment

[@Amcsae]

As a Mormon, not only do I not drink, but my whole social circle was sober, too, so I never understood the concept that alcohol would be necessary to have fun.

[@sadiemaxfield7566]

Yup! Its so nice

[@madsyourmirrorball]

that works with regular id cards too :) when i got mine in march we figured that out lmao

[@sage5530]

as a non religious ex alcoholic, i really appreciate your view on alcohol. i admire muslims for avoiding intoxicants, its not necessary and if it brings you closer to your faith, i see no reason to engage in a behavior that can often lead to pain, injury, irrationality, etc. beautiful cake by the way!

[@newrealitywhodis]

Major respect for being able to get out of that, addiction is so much more complicated then people think and we lose people to it every single day. Be proud, you did something that takes a whole lot of time, effort and dedication

[@kayvillarosa7683]

Mimo you don't look old enough to have a 21 year old daughter.

[@BakeMyDayMimo]

Best comment ever 😂🙈

[@danielleburchette2599]

Most people assume that because im diabetic, that this is why i dont drink. But truthfully, i was a non drinker before i knew about the diabetes. I was a server, bartender, and i managed a liquor store for a decade. Ive seen alcohol consumption at all stages. After 30 plus years im just over it. Lol. Not everyone abuses alcohol, but the saddness that comes with those who do was enough for me to steer clear. ❤

[@dawnanddust]

I don’t get why people think you have to drink in order to have fun 🫤

[@BakeMyDayMimo]

I don’t either

[@cocoidiea8643]

Agree. We used to get amazed comments that we were somehow able to have fun without drinking.

[@Yogi75467]

Agree. As a non-Muslim who has tried alcohol and seen others drinking - I have never seen anything good come from it

[@Nikki0417]

Love that "SIKE". 💀

[@Gayboythenormalboy1686]

“How do you have fun if you don’t drink” like a normal person Debbie, like a normal person

[@kokomo23love]

Mimo…..you’re such a classic millennial. I have not seen or heard that word “sike” in a looooong time. As for alcohol, I could careless about It. I just don’t like the taste of it.

[@BakeMyDayMimo]

😂😂🙈🙈

[@GrumpyOldFart2]

Isn’t it supposed to be “psych!”?

[@Flowergirl2368]

I have already made the decision to not drink (family stuff) and I don’t understand people who can’t have fun without drugs/cigarettes or alcohol . Like thar is more to life than that stuff

[@omaimaf9963]

I see americans all the time saying “dry weddings are so boring i’ll never go to a dry wedding” did you ever go to a traditional arab wedding, that shit a so not boring we have multiple days of it. If you need alcohol to have fun you’re the boring one.

[@Visforelvenshireling]

🎉 Happy birthday to your daughter!! Amen, you don't need to drink to have fun! Lovely cake design as always!

[@Eiamii]

happy birthday to your daughter Mimo! 🎉❤ honestly it's kinda sad that some people think they need to drink to have fun/socialize

[@haigurl1024]

So the license thing wasn’t entirely accurate. See in America you actually have to apply to get your new license, they won’t just send it even though they have all your info and could easily automate the process. So you have to go through all of the criteria (including the eye exam, probably why they haven’t automated it) that you did to first get your license just to have it say you’re of age. Oh and did I mention that almost every type of ID in America will go invalid the day you turn 21? So you have to get everything I mentioned done BEFORE you’re actually 21. You can have one of the few versions of IDs that doesn’t expire immediately and gives you like a couple years, but from what I’ve heard it’s pretty rare

[@destinya5627]

“Not if your drink responsibly.” There’s no such thing, babe. Coming from a convert who was surrounded by non Muslim family members that “drank socially/responsibly” alcohol opens the door to a lot of bad events, decisions, arguments and creates bad environments. There will always be one person that tries to take advantage of the fact that liquor is flowing. I’ve also noticed the ones in my family/coworkers who drink are miserable. They say it’s needed for a fun time, but they’re miserable right after. The energy in their homes is thick and uncomfortable. I have to assume bad jinn and bad humans alike are drawn to taking advantage of people who are intoxicated. Intoxicants are a door that’s better left unopened.

[@MizFrost]

I understand avoiding alcohol to avoid intoxication, but the folks who go so far as to avoid vanilla extract make my head hurt.

[@MaggMoppArts]

I didn't know that was a thing.

[@Someone-freepalestine]

Happy birthday to your daughter mimo! ❤❤

[@ArchaeAJ]

This is interesting as an archaeologist because we definitely do find what was once alcohol at sites that would have been predominantly Muslim. Alcoholic drinks were necessary because of bacteria in water in water though. I wonder if this is a change because beer is now way more alcoholic in nature, and unnecessary in a modern diet, Or, if lightly fermented beverages are/were exempt from this. As a non drinker too, it's always weird when I find sooo much alcohol at places you would never expect.

[@duskcatt]

Funnily enough I just had to get my license renewed for that exact reason. I don't plan on drinking even when I am of age. I'm not Muslim, I was born and raised Catholic. My parents have never been heavy drinkers while my Aunt and her family has. I have never liked the smell of alcohol, it makes me nauseous. Plus I've found that drunk people are often rude, arrogant, and can get away with anything being a joke just because they are wasted. It doesn't sound like fun to me. My cousin has been giving me crap recently for my attitude towards drinking. I see her getting drunk with friends and her family all the time. I know she finds it fun, I'm glad she enjoys it. She feels comfortable acting her age. But I just find it ridiculous and can't see myself doing the same thing.

[@OneFootNFront]

I remember being in college at a party and everyone was ragging on the Muslim guy (who was nothing but kind to everyone, mind you) because he didn’t drink but smoked the ganja. It was then I understood true ignorance. Happy belated birthday to your (big) little one!

[@azy090]

Alcohol tastes so disgusting. It feels like I'm knowingly poisoning myself. It's so bitter, and it can burn! I really don't understand the allure or why people like to get intoxicated. Is there something I'm missing that actually makes it nice?

[@leylagutierrez5834]

My first born just turned 21, also. I've spoken to him about "needing" to drink to "have fun". It's all propaganda from beer and liquor companies. All commercials and shows /movies have people drinking and having fun. And the one that isn't, gets looked at like a weirdo. I've made sure to point out to both of my older children that they have had fun with friends or at parties WITHOUT drinking. You don't need it.

[@BbiBbii]

Non-Muslim here! Let me tell you, you’re missing out on nothing. I’m 21 turning 22 soon, given the drinking culture I thought drinking was gonna be this big fun thing. I hate it 😅 I don’t mind the feel but I absolutely hate the taste, there is zero way to hide it. Plus the effects of getting too drunk and the hangover that comes with it just doesn’t seem fun. Never understood it now that I’m at this age. I can’t let that slip to most people though cause some genuinely can’t understand how to have a good time without being high or drunk 😭

[@Asmaruslan]

Yay , i found my birthday bestie 😅 , yesterday the 21st was my birthday 🎂 , happy birthday 😊

[@user-xp6xw8zl6z]

Omg "sike you're Muslim"😂😂😂 i love it 😂😂😂 As a rare drinker. Mmmhmmm I see no real appeal to drinking unless its fruity, doesnt taste like alcohol but will get be buzzed; I dont want it. 😂😂

[@GinervaWeasleyPotter]

Not Muslim, raised catholic in fact in England (which has a very big drinking culture) in a very Irish community (ditto) and have never really drunk. The times I have, I didn’t like the flavour and it didn’t affect me at all so what’s the point. Not much being missed out on imo

[@liamacy4382]

I think your daughter and i were born on very same day. Tell my twin HI 👋 Happy birthday 🎂

[@benjisaac]

Me too

[@sheswede]

I drank mocktails for the longest time, and at one point I tried a cocktail similar to the mocktail I liked. To be honest, the alcohol RUINED the delicate flavors I had grown accustomed to, and I never even drink more than one, so it’s never worth it! Plus, I don’t like how I feel with alcohol. Mocktails for me all the way!

[@Misty486]

Masha Allah she is 21 years old! Allahuma Barik! Your channel makes me crave cakes so badly 😭😭. ( in a good way lol)

[@crazydoods9654]

Happy late birthday to your daughter!Also my cousins birthday is June 18 as well and he’s turning 21! 🎉 Plus being Muslim the non Muslims assuming things can get so frustrating 😒

[@MagnoliaHoosier]

Indiana drivers licenses are the same way; vertical and horizontal. My son turned 21 this year and he was so excited to get his new license!! Was he excited to buy alcohol? Not really. It’s just the license.

[@caroaraujog]

I’m not muslim and I do drink occasionally, but I also have alcoholic family members. Choosing not to drink is a decision I will never judge.

[@Snowspring09]

Congrats on her birthday!! And totally agreed, the US culture of drinking is terrible, and even worse around that partocular age period for many young adults.

[@ZenobiaSE]

Happy birthday to your daughter! 🥳 I also do not drink alcohol, but it has been my personal choice since I was a child. Which is very unusual in my country (Sweden) 😅 alcohol consumption is quite high and a huge social norm So it was very funny when I got to know my Tunisian Muslim boyfriend, his mother was very shook that I do not drink as she knows a lot of Europeans do 😂

[@amore-central]

Honestly I don't understand why people need to drink or get high to be able to have fun. You clearly don't enjoy life or the people around you when you need a substance to be happy.

[@KarterIstryherbest-sf4ot]

I’m not Muslim but I’m a strong advocate for not drinking and I think it’s insane that people think you can’t have fun without alcohol.

[@eeedndjdhd7173]

I don't plan on drinking when I'm an adult, I have juice and soda I don't need stuff that makes me silly or whatever

[@blueberryy4702]

I’m 16, so it’s not really relevant to me just yet, but I don’t think I’ll ever drink alcohol. I hate the smell of it and the taste of things cooked with it. My grandfather loved wine, and he wouldn’t get drunk from it. It turned out he had an enzyme deficiency that meant he didn’t get drunk but the alcohol was much more damaging to his brain. It would be a hassle to get tested for it so as long as I don’t drink it will never be important.

[@MargaritaOnTheRox]

It's kinda sad that people think they can't have fun without drinking. I hate the taste of alcohol. I rarely drink. I'm a total goof and have a blast.

[@albhedeyes6748]

I don't drink often. Sometimes I do. I like having wine on occasion. But if people wanna go out and drink and have fun I don't see the problem as long as they're responsible. And this is coming from someone who grew up with relatives drinking and that leading to childhood trauma. But like, I know not all are like that. I respect everyone's decisions.

[@wh0.4m.i]

"how do you have fun if your sober?" kinda sounds like "why don't you do bad stuff if your an atheist."

[@Nz_qza]

“SIKE you’re a Muslim girl we don’t do that!!!” 😭😭😭😭

[@MrsLeBlanc14]

It’s so refreshing to hear that you don’t drink, and don’t see the need to. You don’t need alcohol to have fun, at all.

[@kid-ava]

if you can't have fun without drinking, then you have an alcohol problem lmfao

[@DrBear-rk4qb]

I mean, alcohol is literally poison, so it's very silly to make fun of someone choosing not to consume it!

[@elizabetheaton3882]

The older I get the sadder the 21st birthday statement about the legal ability to drink makes me. 😢

[@thetunebella6675]

JUNE 18TH WAS MY BIRTHDAY TOO!!!! Mez your daughter, Paul McCartney, and Blake Shelton all share a birthday 😃

[@dianaahakim2001]

Anyone who relies on alcohol to have fun and not their personality is the real boring one

[@liz9843]

I’m not Muslim, but I rarely drink. And love dancing, karaoke, etc.! I’m diabetic, and my body just doesn’t like alcohol. There are lots of reasons people choose not to drink alcohol, and you definitely don’t need to drink to have fun!

[@NiceBearWantsIceCream]

I have tried small amounts of alcohol and for one, the taste is god awful, ive tried sips of everything from wine to beer to mead to whiskey, all of it tastes like gasoline. For two, it hurts my stomach, gives me terrible cramps, to heck with all that, ill have soda and not feel like death. At a friend’s wedding with an open bar, i went up and asked if they had sunny d as a mixer, bartender said yes, and i asked for just the sunny d. he was confused but happy to help.

[@newrealitywhodis]

Honestly respect, so many people feel pressured to drink even though they don't enjoy it, I always want to be the sober person you can turn to if something goes wrong and I think we need more of that in the world

[@cheesiestcheessee2518]

Wow what a coincidence my birthday is June 18 also! I just turned 20!😁 Happy Birthday to ur daughter tho!! That cake is amazing I bet she loved it!!😊🥳

[@valbea9958]

The licence thing's actually pretty cool tho

[@HannahBanana_28]

In Australia we can drink alcohol at 18

[@AlexandraLewen-Yurasov]

Oh wow that’s my birthday too!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉

[@H02sh1]

I don't need alcohol to make bad life choices

[@carnivorouswatermelon]

Its not fun if you need to drink in order to have fun

[@joysdrayton]

June 18th is my birthday too!!!! I'm from Barbados (the birth place of rum - we don't have a legal drinking age) and I don't drink either... So I'm always asked how I have fun without drinking too!!

[@1something1]

Happy birthday

[@joysdrayton]

@@1something1 thank you!

[@danielleturner751]

Sike😂😂😂

[@TheresmoreThanthat]

I’m someone with a very bad fear of religion/gods and your opening of “hello loves” and kind personality for some reason helps a ton and gets me comfortable around religious people.

[@solidsnakesister1695]

I'm about to be 21!!!

[@AHealingPhoenix]

I’m not Muslim and when I was growing up I never cared about drinking on my 21st birthday. I wanted to finally be able to gamble at the casino after being brought there repeatedly as a child and having to stay in the one section kids were allowed 😆

[@jecka1021]

I never liked alcohol. My Grandpa drank wine all the time and once tricked me into drinking it. I grew up hating the stuff. Also I’m scared I won’t be able to control myself if I ever get the acquired taste for it.

[@oliviarodrigofanpage697]

Congratulations on you daughter turning 21

[@mixelle_0]

I drank very little from 21-26 because alcohol always made my body hurt immediately and now I have been sober since 01/01/2021. I found it very easy to stop 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@raquelguerra3149]

This made me laugh so hard at the end! I actually had said this to my Muslim friend ages ago (😭 yeah I'm old🤦🏻‍♀️) when she turned 21 and she said "Nope! I'm Muslim 💁🏻‍♀️" 🤣 So my Mexican -American ass said " How are you supposed to have fun at a party 🤔" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[@samanthaglassofficial]

I always tell people: if you haven’t drank, don’t start. Nothing good comes from it. Love the cake!! Happy birthday to her!!

[@Onyxblade2121]

Fun fact: Many Muslims have obeyed the letter of the law while ignoring the spirit of it. The exact prohibition is fermentation of fruit or grain, but mead and yak milk liquor are not expressly prohibited. Loopholes. I LOVE Extra Credits!!

[@Tbaby_]

Even “drinking responsibly” can start or lead to alcoholism. It sadly doesn’t take much. To any young adult watching this..never be scared to ask your parents or family for help if you find yourself in an unsafe situation. Rather someone be upset with you and happy your alive vs something worse ❤️‍🔥

[@jequirity1]

Can you use alcohol in recipes? I have a few family recipes that use alcohol (pasta sauces made with wine), and I'm curious whether that would be allowed for Muslims to eat. I'd guess the answer would probably be "it depends", but it'd be neat to know if there's a more definite answer.

[@NicoleSavannah]

I also don’t drink. I choose not to drink, not for any religious reason but because I simply don’t like how it makes me feel. There have been more and more studies showing that any amount of alcohol can increase your risk of cancer. I wish it wasn’t so encouraged in our upcoming adults and teens. It’s bad for your body EDIT: I want to Clarify I am not against drinking nor do I shame those who drink. I believe everyone has a right to their own body and choices. Both my parents are drinkers and I grew up being allowed to drink if I was with them (not as a kid obviously) I personally don’t believe it has any benefits for ME but I would never share someone for their choices because they’re life isn’t my business.

[@taylorpatterson8845]

I was never sent a horizontal ID when I turned 21. It didn't expire until I would turn 25, but even though I'm over 21 and the ID was still in date, many places would still refuse to serve me due to it being vertical. I ended up updating it to make it horizontal, even though my old one is perfectly valid and up to date

[@kayliemcintosh7841]

My sister is an alcoholic but I like whiskey. So I’m 50/50 on this argument. Except for awkward weddings. Never do those sober… like ever. Also, boating and alcohol don’t mix. lol. 😅

[@menayaruban1638]

That is my birthday too.... I was a teacher now a cake decorator...met with so many happy accidents during my cake sessions to learn from them ....and learnt alot from you too...and my first letter is "M" too...so many similarities......thank you and .love you mimo ❤❤❤😅😅😅😅😅

[@Natthealleycat]

My parents are Christian (Nazarene) and had a strict no alcohol rule. Not sure if my cousins had that same rule or not, but now we all drink in moderation. 😊 Honestly, I don’t remember anything about my 21st birthday, but I do remember that I got my Great-Great-Great-(great?) Grandfather’s violin restored as a gift 🥰

[@seaborgium919]

As someone who drinks, and enjoys drinking, and quite enjoys sitting around a campfire not being sober, what the ACTUAL heck is wrong with people when they go on about "Oh why don't you drink, you're boring" or "you're a cheap date" like. What.

[@Cyntaria]

I very rarely drink. I'm on too much medication and had an incident that led to my best friend of 10 years being my ex best friend (I don't want tobtrigger anyone with details) so I get sick really quickly from alcohol most of the time, before I even manage to get drunk now, until when I was 18-22 (I'm not American, 18 is the drinking age here). Even then, I wasn't a frequent drinker before my body told me no so I have no problem skipping out on drinks while I'm out with friends. It's not that hard to have fun when you're with the right people.

[@niamhduffy2012]

Hi mimo! 21 years old here, from the uk so drinking age is 18. I drank after 18, i tried drinking at university. I very quickly realised that its only fun if you have more than you need. Drinking the alcohol was never fun. In October of 2023 i quit drinking because i wanted to enjoy life and experience things sober. Honestly the best choice ive ever made, if you're old enough to drink in your country go live your life, try alcohol if you want you'll enjoy life more sober though, cause you'll actually remember it. xx

[@artbookgaming]

Late congrats for the 21st birthday! I believe that's legal adulthood over there? Like you're fully responsible for yourself now. That also means a lot more freedom to go do things you want to do without parental permission so use it responsibly. I'm 21, Finnish so I've been allowed to drink and be legally an adult for 3 years already. When I turned 18 they said that same hazing stuff and I was basically just told to drink responsibly, which was easy because my parents always encouraged testing our limits and coming home at whatever state we were in. Full prohibition doesn't work, we have historical proof of that. If you're the type to want to go experience drinking, you will find a way. Like moonshine which is a lot more dangerous. And so I drank carefully, always could get myself home and never lost any memories, and by now I'm pretty much done with it, honestly it being so normalized to drink or not drink, no one cares either way, takes away the hype and I end up not drinking a lot of the time. I enjoy our dungeons and dragons nights, board games, some snacks with friends way more that going to a bar where it's loud and that's personal preference. You absolutely have plenty of ways to have fun either way, just gotta find like minded friends, shared interests.

[@neldormiveglia1312]

I'm not religious and I do drink, but I do so very moderately (I enjoy a glass of wine with a nice dinner sometimes, and very occasionally will have a cocktail). And even then, I still think most alcoholic beverages should be banned. It's incredibly frustrating how normalized it is to get almost blackout drunk. Alcohol kills people and destroys lives in so many ways, and yet just because it's profitable for Governments, it's allowed.

[@Orynae]

People who think you can't have fun without alcohol have an alcohol problem. It's just so normalized by society that they don't realize it. I'm not muslim, I enjoy a drink from time to time (a cold beer after working out is bliss!), but it's FAR from my sole definition of fun. If I don't think an activity sounds fun when sober, I'll just go do something else, I'm not about to get drunk just to force myself to enjoy something.

[@Zireal85]

I'm Irish, I don't like the taste of alcohol 😅 people think I'm weird, just because I'm Irish doesn't mean I'm a drinker 😂😂 I will have a Baileys (whiskey and cream) once a blue moon but that's because you can't taste the alcohol. You don't need to drink to have fun, also the hangover is not worth it Love your cakes!

[@Brimomma420]

I always say two things: 1. If you need to drink or get high to have fun, what you’re doing isn’t actually fun. 2. I’d rather be around people who know how to ACTUALLY have fun versus be with people who need to be intoxicated just to feel like they’re having fun

[@jawshXo]

What if a Muslim person decides to drink? What happens with their faith? Does their family disown them? Are they not allowed to attend their services or prayer with their mosque? Asking for knowledge, not judgement.

[@Dapper_Doormat]

As a non Muslim who doesn't drink I SO FEEL YOU ON THIS 😂 I turned 21 not long ago and I've been getting weird comments from peers who think it's their place to tell me how I'm allowed to have fun like??? How about we respect each other's choices bro 🤯 Btw that cake looks amazing!