Come Again?

After a night on the town filled with debauchery and a few too many gin and tonics, I am left with a dull headache and true concern for my fellow club-goers. I am constantly people-watching and over the past four years I have attended the same night club. As the years have gone by, I see more people masking their insecurities and displacing them onto others. Maybe it's me who has changed and not the club scene, but I feel the need to highlight the blatant problems I see commonly. I know that nightclubs are a place to let go and that some people attend them just to hook-up, but just like any other game there are rules. The rules of the game boil down to one key factor-- respect. R-E-S-P-E-C-T-- especially for oneself, is in extreme shortage. The most disturbing theme I observed is that people openly try to play other people's faces. The reality is, you are only playing yourself. If you have sex or hook-up with people that you do not respect you ultimately are disrespecting yourself. Why open up yourself, mentally and physically, to someone who you do not respect? Is an orgasm worth risking your life, your safety, and your self-worth. The answer NO. Please evaluate your actions and realize a drunken roll in the sack may be doing more harm than you care to realize. I would also like to stress the importance of safe sex because 1 in 4 people have a sexually transmitted infection or disease, often without knowing. In the words of singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, “you only get what you give away, so give love” and I think that loving yourself is a perfect place to begin.