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21 Things That Suck About Being the Last to Turn 21

Raise your hand if you've ever been personally victimized by having a late birthday....

Mavery Ramirez
Mar 04, 2015
Baylor University
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21 Things That Suck About Being the Last to Turn 21

1. All of your friends being at a 21-and-up bar so you're stuck doing something not nearly as fun.

2. Acting like its totally cool that they're having so much fun without you.

3. Constantly having to be the DD and dealing with all of the drunks.

4. Attempting to comprehend the drunks.

5. The black sharpie X's on your hands repelling all men that are interested in buying you a drink.

6. The black sharpie X's on your face the next morning.

 

7. Having to be this person when your friends drink too much...

8. How your friends deal with bad grades and a non-existent love life...

9. How you deal with bad grades and a non-existent love life...

10. Thinking about what your life will be like after you turn 21...

11. Having to show the bouncer your awful fake ID with the hopes that he takes pity on you and just lets you in.

12. And then when the bouncer glances at your ID for a little too long... *panic*

13. Sharing drinks with your of-age friends at the bar ends up looking a little like this...

14. Ages 18-20... 

15. And you know that when you finally do turn 21 you're going to look like such a newb ordering drinks at the bar.

16. And on your 21st birthday you're going to think you can handle way more alcohol than you think...

17. When your friends come home drunk and have no boundaries when it comes to food.

18. Dealing with people who constantly remind you that "You can still have fun without alcohol," which you know is true but you would like to find that out for yourself, thank you very much.

19. Moments when you forget that you aren't 21...

20. Having to prepare alternative containers to drink from over spring break.

21. Yeah me too, sister.

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