I agree we live in a pretty F*'d up society. We have the "Live the American Dream and party endlessly with the gorgeous guys and gals from the beer commercials" misconception constantly driven into our little subconscious minds. That's messed up. And I believe that's what messes a lot of us up during adolescence.
If you're not a beautiful person on the outside, you must be a complete troll on the inside. That's seriously messed up too.
If you don't believe what everyone else thinks you should believe in...BOOM! Instant outcast.
Screw what everyone else thinks. The double-edged sword cuts both ways though.
What drinking problem?? Why does everyone have a problem with MY drinking?
#1. We drown ourselves in denial (Duh Nile) and we never see it as a problem.
#2. Our drinking becomes everyone else's problem eventually.