SUUUCH a good point about the value in experience! I've always disliked the taste and feeling of alcohol, and I worked at a restaurant during my teenage years, so I saw (and smelled) a lot of drunk people which really put me off it too. Even so, it's been easier to have a bit just to fit in. I've found that if you're not drinking people are so negative towards you, to the point where they can get pretty aggressive.