There is absolutely nothing wrong with being home on friday night. Yes, this is one of the two nights a week in which the "party" goes on late. It's totally ridiculous to me how some people will say it's lame if you are not at some establishment staying out til 4 am getting drunk at every possible opportunity.
At 24, I'm working my a** off with my own business. Cash, time, and energy are critical resources for me. I'm getting my proverbial sh1t together. While many I know are out getting crunk and lamenting about how their $10/hr job sucks and this town sucks, I'm working toward building something that will feed me for life. If there were some compelling reason to go out, that would be cool. But after spending my college years getting trashed, eating taco bell at 3 am, and spending every sunday as "recovery day," this activity just isn't so interesting anymore. Now, if there was an actual event involved, that would be something different. Let's say there's a band to go see, or people are out celebrating a birthday. Good deal.
If I went out to the downtown bar/club areas right now - most of the people there are doing this - getting wasted and ESCAPING their lives instead of CELEBRATING them. That or looking for a one night stand. All good fun every now and then, but if your whole weekend is defined by staying out til closing time, getting junk food and passing out, and sleeping away half the next day, man that's sad.
My favorite good times with other people on the weekend almost always happen in the daytime/early evening. Going to the beach, grilling out with friends and watching the game, going out for dinner and beer after getting some project done. And oh yeah the girls you meet during the day are so much higher quality than your typical club tramps.
What do you guys think? Am I so far off base here? Is making sure you're out engaged in the nightlife at every possible chance really that big a deal?
