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[rosiedoes]

Okay, so I'm putting my mother hen apron, here, but... meh. I kind of find myself growing uneasy with all the drinking.

I mean, people are making a big deal ("So, this is the first awards ceremony you've been drinking at...") and it's not like it's just occasionally. It's like every time we see him, now.

Someone is being a bad influence, I feel.

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[lovinspike247.livejournal.com]

Hi, I hope you don't mind me adding my thoughts into this post.

OK, my friends and I go out and we do sometimes get drunk. Personally, I don't do it too often, but I know people who go drinking almost every night. But neither I, or any other outsider, really worry for their health because my friends know their limits. They know when enough is enough and they are, for the most part, responsible when they drink. I think that this is also the case for Patrick, Pete and the Panic! boys (and others from the label). I have faith in them that they know when to stop. Maybe that faith's misplaced, I don't really know.

However, I am worried about Travis. It's one thing to drink and have some fun (which is what Gabe managed to do at the VMAs), but Travis did go too far. This, coupled with the cocaine rumours, do have me worried about him. I was quite shocked when he drowned that vodka at Decaydance, he seemed like he's had a lot of practice. Same goes for Bill, who drowned the same amount during TAI...'s set.

Oh, boys.

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

Well, you know - it just makes me uneasy because it's such a sudden change, you know? It's like 0-60 in under three seconds.

I think Patrick is capable of judging for himself what is good and what is not, but with the people around him (like Travis and William) it might be a negative influence. I'm not saying either of those boys would put any pressure on him at all, I'm just saying that in that environment, as soon as someone says, "Oh, go on - just this once" it's easy for it to become a habit.

[lovinspike247.livejournal.com]

I do understand what you mean. Thing is, I don't smoke or do drugs, and I really don't want to try either of them, but some of the people (I hesitate to call them friends) I know have tried to pressure me into smoking and trying drugs. I have an addictive personality (which is why I obsess over fandoms so much) so I know better. And I honestly think that Patrick is a much stronger person than I am. *Shrugs* Again, I'm placing my faith in him, but I do think he'll be able to say no. Well, I hope he can.

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

Me too, dude. I've never been anywhere near drugs of any kind - I've been drunk so few times in almost 25 years that I could count them on one hand.

I just gave up drinking at all, and became edge.

I love Patrick dearly, and I just want him to take care of himself. I'm just really glad he has Andy on side to smack the back of his head if he needs to. XD

[lovinspike247.livejournal.com]

Yeah, if Patrick, or any of them, get to the stage where their habit's becoming dangeous, I'm hoping that their respective bandmates will hit some sense into them.

Hopefully it won't get to that stage.