Inspired by another question on this community about “the first time you drank alcohol”, so I was just feeling like I’m the odd one out here.
I personally have never smoked (neither tobacco nor weed), never drank any alcohol. (Parents also don’t do smoking, or drinking, or gambling so I kinda got lucky with the environment I grew up in, I guess…) Is that unusual? Gen Z btw.
I no longer willingly consume cancer-causing substances.
Health is something you only need to lose once, and you’re life is forever changed for the worse.
And neither alcohol or tobacco products bring even an ounce of benefits that could outweigh their risks.
Plus, tobacco products cause you to smell like absolute shit, and alcohol turns people into idiots or lunatics.
And I also couldn’t imagine pissing away money on something so unnecessary.
FWIW, I was a pack-a-day smoker and drank alcohol, so I know both sides. I regret it in hindsight, but teens so stupid things, and that was my stupid thing.