I don’t claim “Straight Edge” because it just sounds too much like a high school phase (from personal observation, this is very, very true). However, I often refer to myself as straight edge, and more often than not, I say, “I don’t claim edge, but by definition, that’s what I am”. I guess, isn’t that just as bad? To have to specify that I don’t put a label on myself, but then state that I conform to that label?

It’s just such an effort to say, “I don’t drink, smoke, or do drugs.” and “I never have, never will”. I mean, do I really need to say that stuff at all? I like to talk about my morals in case someone I am around/just meeting has the same morals. I like to have those, “oh my gosh, me too!” moments. Plus I would just love to surround myself with more people who are straight edge, or you know, don’t drink, smoke, or do drugs - never have, never will (“never have” is flexible, hah).

I’ll only ever date someone who has those same morals as me, and a cute, single guy, who has those morals are few and far between. I am convinced he doesn’t exist in Chicago, and I’m pretty sure he doesn’t exist in Ohio. So yeah, I like to speak very openly about my morals, incase there is someone standing around that is the same way as me. … Because if I don’t say something about being, by definition, “straight edge”, then I might…….. ….. miss a cool bonding experience/new friendship??