Hello,

I just turned 18 and tonight is the first night I will be going out with my friends. I'm from Australia
so 18 is the legal drinking age and I've never really been into drinking, not even because of
emetophobia. I've just chosen to not drink at all the parties when everyone else is. But as
tradition makes it, I do have to have a drink tonight. My friends like to buy the birthday girl or
boy plenty which scares me because I don't want it! I know I can just deny it and say I don't want
it but I almost seem like a party pooper! Not to mention I'm anxious anyway just in general and
kind of just want to stay in and watch a movie and go to bed! I hate that this fear has made me
become like this. Any other 18 year old would want to just go out and party and and I just can't
do that.
Please, any advice.

Thank you and I hope your having a good day or night!