>>1719408Started drinking at like 10. My dad would let me have a max of 1-2 beers on the weekend, depending on the occasion. At 15-16 I was actively drinking on the side with my friends. When I got my first job at 17 my dad stopped caring how much I drank because I was working 10 hour shifts. I was considered a man by him and drank with him all the time. Still do. Not an alcoholic, barley drink, but can drink a lot if I want to. All my friends that didn't drink young and started at 21 are pretty much alcoholics now and can't keep their liquor down. Pretty sad.