pregnant, I was in that scene but was tiring of it. It gets sooo old. I think by one's later 20s, if you've been going out with any regularity, you're just over it by the time you're 27-28ish. It just becomes..repetitive, lame, and not fun. Getting trashed every night is hard on the body, it's not fun in the morning, it's not even fun while you're doing it. For me, becoming a mom changed everything. I dont drink anymore (maybe like 1 glass of wine every few months...or less...) and I have no desire to! If I wanted to, I would...but honestly, I dont want to. So why bother is my attitude. And if friends/social opportunities have gone missing b/c of it...oh well. I dont care. As you said about minding/mattering, right on point! Janetha, you are so awesome! Thanks for sharing your "party girl" story. It is so relatable. When I moved to SLC in 2003, I was in college and an athlete so partying was like a requirement. After I graduated from college, I drank even more due to the fact that life was changing, jobs, guys, friends and I couldn't deal. I made a lot of BAD choice's but finally came to terms with reality (not to mention some kick ass friends that really stood by me) and decided that drinking/partying all the time is not living. I cleaned up my act and unfortunately lost friends. BOO & LAME. Now getting together with friends, it's more low