Hey girl, great blog! Love keeping up with it!
I do understand your concern and surprise with teenage drinking in Bulgaria but here are also my observations of teens/young people in US (Dallas, TX): I was as shocked with the drinking in US as you were with the drinking in Bulgaria. The only difference is that young people in US can't legally purchase/drink alcohol until age 21 but they sure do drink (a lot) - I work with lots of high schoolers and have heard unbelievable stories! Also, once they hit 21, it gets out of control...They feel like they need to catch up for all these years! And then all the binge drinking and frat parties that happen in college are just outrageous! Same goes with "casual drugs"....It is extremely sad that teens (and, in that manner, anyone else) enjoys getting wasted or high! And I guess, teens/youngsters in US try to hide these behaviors from their parents and other adults, while those in Bulgaria don't even try to hide it! I am wishing for people "learning" to have fun without the need to any substances!