I drink. I don't drink that much. I'm not one to go and party every weekend, or even every month. Once in a while is good for me. But that's for partying and getting drunk. Because I honestly don't really like who I am when I get drunk. I'm not like an aggressive a-hole, gonna-beat-my-kids type drunk. I, just like many people, tend to say things and do things that I regret the following morning.
That said. Drinking is different from getting drunk. I'm up to get a beer or two at the bar with some buddies. Moreso in 2 months when I turn legal in Canada. But drinking with the sole purpose of getting drunk, not my idea of fun. And I do see why some people would find it sad or absurd that people rely on alcohol to have fun. But if you say that and you haven't actually gotten drunk, you fail to see how much fun being drunk can be. And it's not that people rely on alcohol to have fun, it's just that... having sober fun and having intoxicated fun are two very different things. Once you've really experienced intoxicated fun, and have had one hell of a good night with a bunch of other intoxicated people, the two just don't compare.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for having sober fun. A lot of my friends don't like getting drunk and we always have a good time together perfectly sober. And they are the main reason why I don't drink and party that much. But every so often I will get drunk and I will have myself a good time.
The only thing I really hate about alcohol is the hangover. That's awful. Especially if you have school or work that day.