Rocky Mountain Bear F***ers
 

This summer was the first time that my parents have had all their kids under one roof in the past few years. My brothers came home after being in Toronto and Dawson Creek, and set up a few get-togethers with all their old friends. The subject of birthdays came up, and in a few short months, it's going to be my nineteenth birthday. Now, to me, that's great. I get more freedom and that's the date that I want to finish school by, and get a job. That's all well and fine.

Now, my nineteenth birthday means to my brothers that it's their solemn duty to take me out and get me hammered - completely and utterly hammered, and by the sounds of it, at a karaoke bar, no less. My oldest brother even mentioned one of the drinks I'd apparently be drinking - a "Rocky Mountain Bear Fucker." So... yeah. I was also told that I'd probably be going to bed after four AM with three glasses of water and a peanut butter sandwich, as alcohol makes you dehydrated, while the bread in the sandwich will soak up the alcohol and the peanut butter will line the inside of my stomach.

Now my brothers, being in town for the first time in a few years, took the time to look up old friends, and as we were walking downtown, my brother and I ran into a few of his friends, who also happened to be a few of my friends. I was informed by my brothers friends, that they would come along and get me hammered, stoned and laid.

I don't do drugs - I smoke cigarettes. I'm a virgin, who's trying to be romantic and wait until I meet the right person. I'm also a little worried. I know that turning nineteen is a big step, and I know that I'll get a lot more freedom, but with those freedoms I'll get a lot more responsibility. It got me thinking if anyone could tell me any coming of age stories, advice, warnings, drinking games, or anything like that.

So... lay it on me.

I remember my 18 had me waking up on a makeshift pontoon in one of the local rivers with a little tarpaulin over my head and a golf flag.... How that happened no one will ever tell me.
I don't see how 19 is such a big step. 18 brings in drinking and other assorted things, 21 is traditional adulthood. 19 kind of in the middle.

Do it in YOUR pace.

Sure, they want to celebrate, trhow YOU a big party where you're the king and the Joke at the same time, can be great fun, it really can.. and you shiuld enjoy the most of it.

But dont do it everything they tell you to do just because they want you to do it... if you're nto confortable, talk to them before... say that its not cool with you. First of all, they are your family and friends, so they will take in account your feeling, as they only wish to you to have a good time.. second of all, you're going 19. That means that you can put a firm foot on what you want and/or will or not do.

Just enjoy yoruself, have a blast! But if something is not right, let them know beforehand. They will most likely take it in consideration

Don't mix the weed and the brew bra.
That is a fer sure resipie to vomit.

You know what?

So is waking up to a girl that you got tanked and
**cked

Yeah I'm thinking that's not gonna happen, at least not in that order. And especially not when you spend the evening drinking Rocky Mountain Bear Fuckers.

"Having sex while drunk? That's like playing pool. With a rope."

19 is the drinking age in Canada, so it's the big year for all that "coming-of-age" stuff up here.

I'd get a plan of what you will and won't do that night, and then stick with that. If you just try and wing it, what happens is probably gonna get decided for you, and you probably don't want that to happen.

DISCLAIMER: This has been Quoted for It's Truth

Lies and poppycock, I've never had troubles there.

At the same time that you should take it at your own pace, try to keep an open mind about trying new things. The mental image you have of things and the reality can be quite dissimilar. So don't take the whole thing too seriously and take the free drinks while you can, that shit can get expensive.:p

Really, just do what you want to do, not what your brothers want you to do. If you're doing stuff just to please them, then you're missing the point that the day is supposed to be yours.

No, it's the drinking age for you suckers that don't live in Alberta.

Sucker.