I am very
good at taking care of people.
My best
friend/ roommate’s twenty first is coming up here pretty soon, and I have
already been tagged as DD and caretaker for the night. While it might bother
some people to be known as the non-engager who is there to make sure everyone
else is three degrees from sloppy at all times, I don’t mind. In fact, I really like that my friends
trust me at their most vulnerable state to help take care of them.
Unfortunately
I know a lot of people who don’t have someone they can count on to take care of
them. Most of these friends are fine
when left to their own devices, but I worry about them when there isn’t someone
there to help them. I love that my friends trust me and love me enough to
be the person who holds their hands and makes them drink water between
cocktails at the bar. I want to be that person for them.
Besides, I
can’t drink, so what kind of bitch would I be if I didn’t agree.
Challenge to
my Readers:
If you don’t
have anyone to help take care of you, you need to be the person who takes care
of yourself. Stay safe at bars, know your limits and make a plan beforehand.
Program the number for the taxi into your phone and keep your ID on you at all
times. It’s common sense, but you would be surprised how often people forget
the simple things when they get shwasted.
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