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Going to parties "alone"

Replies: 14 — Last Post Dec. 6, 2007 11:30pm by smartlake

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( Anonymous )

I have a hangup about going to parties alone, even if I know there are going to be people there that I know. If I don't have at least one other person to go with, even if I expect to quickly lose them for the rest of the night, I always end up spending a quiet night. I just want everybody to tell me that this is silly behavior and start going out and having fun.

5:11 pm on Nov. 30, 2007

perpetually annoyed

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gotyooadicted

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This is silly behavior and you should start having fun hehe

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DrunkyMunky

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I can't stress enough that going to a party without a wingman/winglady is a horrible idea.

Just a month ago, I was at a party at a local university in the lovely state of Illinois. In our group of five people, there happened to be one female.

Long story short, she got drunk too quick, I took her beer away, someone gave her another beer, it had Rohypnal in it, and she was dead weight for the remainder of the night. I realized how alcohol hadn't been the primary problem with her motor skills when the guy she was hanging all over was dragging her in the opposite direction of the bathroom. Needless to say, he had trouble walking the next day.

If you don't have someone watching out for you, you never know what could/will/can happen.

Be careful out there.

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( Anonymous )

I'm a guy though, and I'm not the kind of person who gets plastered.

5:20 pm on Nov. 30, 2007

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Id never go to a party alone, i'd simply feel too uncomfortable going solo

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DrunkyMunky

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When alcohol is included into the mix, the quantity and tendencies of yourself do not outweigh the tendencies of others.

It may only be a 2 beer night for you, but that girl across the room may have 1/2 a case in her, and malicious intent. You can't detect most date-rape drugs, or even some harmful drugs that can be slipped into drinks left unattended, or even that reside in your hand. You can't be too safe. The concept of party is an awesome one, but the practice of "party" can be fatal.

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ImSoHappy

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It's not silly behaviour actually, i believe many people have already said that they wouldn't ever go to a party alone either.

Maybe you feel that by walking there with somebody you have something to do when you get in the door? Does that make sense?

It's normal to feel this way, you just don't like being alone, simple, don't worry too much about it.

If you think about it the way to combat it is to just go with somebody, it can't be too hard to find a person.

Post edited at 2:23 am on Dec. 2, 2007 by ImSoHappy

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( Anonymous )

If you think about it the way to combat it is to just go with somebody, it can't be too hard to find a person.

Yeah, but my main group of friends with whom I live with are not big party people. I have some other good friends who are more into the party scene, but they don't live near by and it's a bit harder to coordinate everything. Plus, I don't want them to think I'm completely dependent on them to have a good time. Yet if they don't go, and my hall friends don't go, then I'm pretty much screwed.

10:29 am on Dec. 2, 2007

ImSoHappy

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Why do you feel you can't go alone?

Do you find it hard to socialize at parties?

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( Anonymous )

Why do you feel you can't go alone?
Do you find it hard to socialize at parties?

I'm just afraid that I won't find anybody that I'm good friends with and I'll either be forced to stand awkwardly alone, or make forced conversation with people I don't even like.

8:37 pm on Dec. 3, 2007

ImSoHappy

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Well you don't have to talk to people you don't like but maybe if you chat to them a bit more you'll end up liking them?

Just strike up a random conversation with somebody that you like the look of and who could be nice.

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Squibble

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I never go to parties alone, for safety issues... unless the crowd of people there are people I have some rapport with...

MrRight

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Not the best idea to go to parties alone. Never know what might break out and you always want to have somebody to back you up. Unless your meeting people you know there then thats cool.

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smartlake

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I go alone sometimes, I don't care, just as long as I know a few people at the party.

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