Somewhat. I had a close friend named Staci. I had a crush on her for the longest time. then she dated a smoker. Then hanging around him, she developed a curiosity for cigarettes and tried them. She says she only did it a couple of times and i told her it was stupid and she contradicted everything she said about smoking being a dirty habit. I feel lied to. and betrayed.
yes i lost one of my best friends becouse i wouldent get trash with them.i also lost a shit load of boyfriends becouse of it too. but its whatever becouse i do whats write for me and no one else.
oh yes...I've had friends who started habits and stopped talking to me because they thought i would hate them or something and that's not the case. They have there life style choice and i got mine. They respect mine i respect there's..not to much to ask i guess.
In a sense, yes. My boyfriend was a regular pot user and drinker, even though he was only 19. We broke up because even though he never pressured me word-for-word, he always gave me crap for not doing it with him. We broke up and to be honest, I'm glad for it.
But other than him, I mostly just get weird looks and people feel the need to verify that they don't drink "that" much
*sigh* Just lost a GF to it all. Left me because she wanted to have a "college experience". Heartbreaker because she was the first one I let myself up to.
JDILLAone2one2: Sorry to hear that, but I can guarantee you that in the end you're much better with someone that understands and respects your choices. Just don't close yourself off to the next girl you meet because of the past.
Yes but you win some and loose some its not that big of a deal. It happens just go on with your life. Dont get attached. Live your own life dont worry about anyone else.
No, I've never lost a friend becase of being SxE because I've never felt the need to associate with those losers. I have plenty of friends who refrain from drugs and drinking and all of that but they don't rub it around in people's faces like a bunch of over-compensating insecure douche bags. BTW MINOR THREAT NEVER INTENDED this kind of retarded subculture with that song. I'm not saying your need to smoke or sleep around, but really people, get a life.
Anonymous: The fact that you came across this blog and made the effort to comment in such a negative way means that you yourself need to get a life.
Yes, Minor Threat never intended for the the song to become something more than that. But that doesn't mean that it is wrong for it have meaning to people. So that means that you should get off the Internet since I'm sure you aren't a scientist. As the Internet was invented for the purpose of allowing scientists to share information. I'm sure you should also stop doing a lot of other things, as not everything in life is today what it was intended for when it was created.
I don't even think you understood the question, but that is most likely do to the fact that you are ignorant.
I have lost some friends since claiming it. Ive noticed since i stopped drinking and got more and more into living the sraight edge lifestyle that many of my old friends slowly stopped hanging out with me as much and even bag out edge Kinda sucks but i have really good friends now who are also edge and im having more fun so stuff those close minded people who cant accept my choice
ive never claimed edge, but ive quit smoking and i barely drink anymore. My entire life I've never really felt the need to go out and get hammered every weekend. I've always known im not a great person to be around when i drink too much so I made the conscious decision to cut it down and eventually stop. My friends find this extremely difficult to deal with. Its come down to the point where I spend so much time alone that its like these people are not really my friends anymore. When I look back on it some of the funniest nights I've had have been doing things sober, like playing softball, skateboarding, going to shows or just hanging out talking. I do feel like I'm stuck in the middle though because I don't claim edge (probably never will because I think it constricts my decisions in life), but I don't like being fucked up either. So we'll see, just thought I'd throw my 2 cents in. It's better to be alone in the right frame of mind, than fucked up with drug addicts and drunks most likely ruining someone else's night or life.
I'm not sure is my friend losing directly connected to my edge claiming or not since I have never been drinker/smoker or anything like that but after I claimed straight edge couple of friends of mine started to have a big problem with me and my non-drinking/smoking.. We basicly ended up in huge argument over the fact how I wanted to live and how they wanted to live. I didn't have problem with their lifestyle but they seemed to have with mine. Bottom line is that I don't need those people to be around with if they can't accept me the way I am and being straight edge just happens to be quite big part of being me. It's not whole me but it's huge part still.
Awesome blog you have here. I have never claimed Edge, but I guess I've always been part of it since I have never done drugs, never tried smoking, and never consumed alcohol ever in my life. So I haven't lost friends because of claiming Edge, but I've never been extremely close to anyone either. I have great friends, by the way, but there's always that line in the sand when they're going out to get smashed or whatever. That's where we part ways.
I enjoy the privacy. I'd rather hang with people who know how to have fun without poisoning their bodies.
Major compensation..my GF is very supportive. And she's like me. Has not claimed Edge, but is in every way. I guess I have the company I need. :)
Oh...I actually found out about StraightEdge after watching CM Punk on WWE. Heard of him? Before that all I knew was I was me...and wondered if I was alone. Guess not. :)
I'm glad you came across my blog and that you found out about Straight Edge from CM Punk. I'm actually happy that he publicly promotes that he is Straight Edge and brings it a lot of people that would otherwise not know what it means.
I'm also glad to hear that your girlfriend is very supportive of you, it's always important to have people in your life that respect your views.
Something like this kind of happened to me. Well I was always drug and alcohol free but it wasnt until the summer break before my senior year in high school that I claimed to sXe. Well my best friend introduced me to a bunch of new people and they seemed to be pretty fun and cool people. But they all turned out to be fucking druggies and my best friend was falling for one of them and got into drugs and drinking too. Then I started to really like this one bitch that said she really didn't even smoke pot but oh was that a lie. So being the pretty nice guy I am I didn't immediately tell them to fuck off. I tried talking to them and reasoning with them but no all they did was lie lie lie and smoke smoke smoke so finally it got to the point to where I was depressed and starting drinking and I would wake up and try to get wasted. Thankfully one day I woke up and realized what I was doing and had a life change. I kicked everyone that isn't sXe out of my life and stopped drinking. And started being a real straight edger. So I started dealing with my depression like a man and I slowly got over it. So now I don't even talk to people that do drugs and my life has been drama free and fucking great. I love actually being real straight edge because I know the people I called "friends" could never be. And even though I feel pain and depression and I don't like it, I still find good in it because I know it is real and I am real and alive and able to cope.
GIPrice: I'm glad to hear that you kicked out the crap in your life and reclaimed Straight Edge. I think this is a great example of how one can break edge and come back stronger. Thanxxx for sharing.
I had a few really great friends in high school who wound up going down a bad path. I didn't (and still don't) drink or use any drugs, and they started smoking pot and eventually getting into heavier stuff like coke. They stopped wanting to hang out with me, so that's that, I haven't seen them in a couple of years. I'm the only edge person I know at school (though I'm hesitant to claim edge for a lot of reasons) so it gets hard, but I haven't lost any friends because of it since those few in high school.
Yes. I've lost several friends. But there are so many people like me that are Edge that I can relate to far better. Plus they cant be that good of a friend if they would disown me because I'm Edge
In high school my friends began to get into drinking and drugs the stuff we all saw as a waste of time.I was the only one to ever claim edge and I did it in the 7th grade because of my family where I saw so many of my relatives die to that kind of thing. I couldn't deal with them doing it and well it would frustrate me so I began to see them less. Now that im in college Ive met a few kids who are older and have been edge just as long. These kids actually know the roots of edge and care. The only concern ive had is those around me who wish to expirience the "college" life. It still really gets to me seeing the ones I care about hang around those who do drugs. They just cant understand why.....it sucks =\
I only have a few friends, none of them are edge. Hell, I'm the only one in my town. They all respect my choice and we get along just fine. Don't completely disassociate yourselves with non-edge people, you may not have a choice one day, so you should learn to live with them. After all, they're still people.
Yes. I'm a senior and high school and have found refuge from the world's pressures by joining the band program. For years I've hung out with the kids who live in my neighborhood who are in band, and no one did drugs, drank, or had sex. Life was good and balance was strong. But this year, they all started going down the road to ruin of drugs and alcohol and I've had to face the realities of your best friends becoming associated with "society" instead of "family".
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Somewhat. I had a close friend named Staci. I had a crush on her for the longest time. then she dated a smoker. Then hanging around him, she developed a curiosity for cigarettes and tried them. She says she only did it a couple of times and i told her it was stupid and she contradicted everything she said about smoking being a dirty habit. I feel lied to. and betrayed.
yes i lost one of my best friends becouse i wouldent get trash with them.i also lost a shit load of boyfriends becouse of it too. but its whatever becouse i do whats write for me and no one else.
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oh yes...I've had friends who started habits and stopped talking to me because they thought i would hate them or something and that's not the case. They have there life style choice and i got mine. They respect mine i respect there's..not to much to ask i guess.
In a sense, yes. My boyfriend was a regular pot user and drinker, even though he was only 19. We broke up because even though he never pressured me word-for-word, he always gave me crap for not doing it with him. We broke up and to be honest, I'm glad for it.
But other than him, I mostly just get weird looks and people feel the need to verify that they don't drink "that" much
*sigh*
Just lost a GF to it all. Left me because she wanted to have a "college experience". Heartbreaker because she was the first one I let myself up to.
JDILLAone2one2: Sorry to hear that, but I can guarantee you that in the end you're much better with someone that understands and respects your choices. Just don't close yourself off to the next girl you meet because of the past.
Yes but you win some and loose some its not that big of a deal. It happens just go on with your life. Dont get attached. Live your own life dont worry about anyone else.
XXX for life!!!!!!
No, I've never lost a friend becase of being SxE because I've never felt the need to associate with those losers. I have plenty of friends who refrain from drugs and drinking and all of that but they don't rub it around in people's faces like a bunch of over-compensating insecure douche bags. BTW MINOR THREAT NEVER INTENDED this kind of retarded subculture with that song. I'm not saying your need to smoke or sleep around, but really people, get a life.
Anonymous: The fact that you came across this blog and made the effort to comment in such a negative way means that you yourself need to get a life.
Yes, Minor Threat never intended for the the song to become something more than that. But that doesn't mean that it is wrong for it have meaning to people. So that means that you should get off the Internet since I'm sure you aren't a scientist. As the Internet was invented for the purpose of allowing scientists to share information. I'm sure you should also stop doing a lot of other things, as not everything in life is today what it was intended for when it was created.
I don't even think you understood the question, but that is most likely do to the fact that you are ignorant.
I have lost some friends since claiming it.
Ive noticed since i stopped drinking and got more and more into living the sraight edge lifestyle that many of my old friends slowly stopped hanging out with me as much and even bag out edge
Kinda sucks but i have really good friends now who are also edge and im having more fun so stuff those close minded people who cant accept my choice
ive never claimed edge, but ive quit smoking and i barely drink anymore. My entire life I've never really felt the need to go out and get hammered every weekend. I've always known im not a great person to be around when i drink too much so I made the conscious decision to cut it down and eventually stop. My friends find this extremely difficult to deal with. Its come down to the point where I spend so much time alone that its like these people are not really my friends anymore. When I look back on it some of the funniest nights I've had have been doing things sober, like playing softball, skateboarding, going to shows or just hanging out talking. I do feel like I'm stuck in the middle though because I don't claim edge (probably never will because I think it constricts my decisions in life), but I don't like being fucked up either. So we'll see, just thought I'd throw my 2 cents in. It's better to be alone in the right frame of mind, than fucked up with drug addicts and drunks most likely ruining someone else's night or life.
I'm not sure is my friend losing directly connected to my edge claiming or not since I have never been drinker/smoker or anything like that but after I claimed straight edge couple of friends of mine started to have a big problem with me and my non-drinking/smoking.. We basicly ended up in huge argument over the fact how I wanted to live and how they wanted to live. I didn't have problem with their lifestyle but they seemed to have with mine. Bottom line is that I don't need those people to be around with if they can't accept me the way I am and being straight edge just happens to be quite big part of being me. It's not whole me but it's huge part still.
Awesome blog you have here. I have never claimed Edge, but I guess I've always been part of it since I have never done drugs, never tried smoking, and never consumed alcohol ever in my life. So I haven't lost friends because of claiming Edge, but I've never been extremely close to anyone either. I have great friends, by the way, but there's always that line in the sand when they're going out to get smashed or whatever. That's where we part ways.
I enjoy the privacy. I'd rather hang with people who know how to have fun without poisoning their bodies.
Major compensation..my GF is very supportive. And she's like me. Has not claimed Edge, but is in every way. I guess I have the company I need. :)
Oh...I actually found out about StraightEdge after watching CM Punk on WWE. Heard of him? Before that all I knew was I was me...and wondered if I was alone. Guess not. :)
Long post, sorry. Great blog!
derrek:
I'm glad you came across my blog and that you found out about Straight Edge from CM Punk. I'm actually happy that he publicly promotes that he is Straight Edge and brings it a lot of people that would otherwise not know what it means.
I'm also glad to hear that your girlfriend is very supportive of you, it's always important to have people in your life that respect your views.
I hope you continue to live Poison Free.
I didn't really lose any friends, probably because I didn't have many to begin with. But I did make a crap top of edge friends XD
Something like this kind of happened to me. Well I was always drug and alcohol free but it wasnt until the summer break before my senior year in high school that I claimed to sXe. Well my best friend introduced me to a bunch of new people and they seemed to be pretty fun and cool people. But they all turned out to be fucking druggies and my best friend was falling for one of them and got into drugs and drinking too. Then I started to really like this one bitch that said she really didn't even smoke pot but oh was that a lie. So being the pretty nice guy I am I didn't immediately tell them to fuck off. I tried talking to them and reasoning with them but no all they did was lie lie lie and smoke smoke smoke so finally it got to the point to where I was depressed and starting drinking and I would wake up and try to get wasted. Thankfully one day I woke up and realized what I was doing and had a life change. I kicked everyone that isn't sXe out of my life and stopped drinking. And started being a real straight edger. So I started dealing with my depression like a man and I slowly got over it. So now I don't even talk to people that do drugs and my life has been drama free and fucking great. I love actually being real straight edge because I know the people I called "friends" could never be. And even though I feel pain and depression and I don't like it, I still find good in it because I know it is real and I am real and alive and able to cope.
GIPrice: I'm glad to hear that you kicked out the crap in your life and reclaimed Straight Edge. I think this is a great example of how one can break edge and come back stronger.
Thanxxx for sharing.
I had a few really great friends in high school who wound up going down a bad path. I didn't (and still don't) drink or use any drugs, and they started smoking pot and eventually getting into heavier stuff like coke. They stopped wanting to hang out with me, so that's that, I haven't seen them in a couple of years. I'm the only edge person I know at school (though I'm hesitant to claim edge for a lot of reasons) so it gets hard, but I haven't lost any friends because of it since those few in high school.
Yes. I've lost several friends. But there are so many people like me that are Edge that I can relate to far better. Plus they cant be that good of a friend if they would disown me because I'm Edge
In high school my friends began to get into drinking and drugs the stuff we all saw as a waste of time.I was the only one to ever claim edge and I did it in the 7th grade because of my family where I saw so many of my relatives die to that kind of thing. I couldn't deal with them doing it and well it would frustrate me so I began to see them less.
Now that im in college Ive met a few kids who are older and have been edge just as long. These kids actually know the roots of edge and care. The only concern ive had is those around me who wish to expirience the "college" life. It still really gets to me seeing the ones I care about hang around those who do drugs. They just cant understand why.....it sucks =\
I only have a few friends, none of them are edge. Hell, I'm the only one in my town. They all respect my choice and we get along just fine. Don't completely disassociate yourselves with non-edge people, you may not have a choice one day, so you should learn to live with them. After all, they're still people.
Yes. I'm a senior and high school and have found refuge from the world's pressures by joining the band program. For years I've hung out with the kids who live in my neighborhood who are in band, and no one did drugs, drank, or had sex. Life was good and balance was strong. But this year, they all started going down the road to ruin of drugs and alcohol and I've had to face the realities of your best friends becoming associated with "society" instead of "family".
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