Edge and luckily I got a good grade but the people who got mad tried making me apologize for my speech and I relucted do so. Was I in the right to sticking with my beliefs even if it offended them? Sorry this ask was so long
Hm I dunno man. What you're describing sounds like you may not have thought you were saying things that sounded judgemental, they were. Look, I was straight edge in high school and through much of college, and I can only speak for myself, but I judged people. Harshly. I thought anyone who used or abused drugs or alcohol was weak at best, immoral at worst.
And you know what? I was wrong. Here's the thing about personal beliefs: while you may feel your beliefs help you and make you stronger, you should be careful not to cast yourself as being "better" because of said beliefs, and cast other people as lost, victims, or evil because they don't follow your same path. It takes time to find a balance, but explaining how and why YOU live the way you do is different from explaining how others should live.
Look, you know what works for you, but you do not have all the answers. You don't. Your description sounds pretty judgemental of the other students in your class, and it's likely that they are reacting to, and not your beliefs.
It's easy to be an asshole about straight edge, trust me I was one. Just try not to follow my example. Being moral is good, but so is having an open heart and not thinking you're better than everyone else. Good luck!
And you know what? I was wrong. Here's the thing about personal beliefs: while you may feel your beliefs help you and make you stronger, you should be careful not to cast yourself as being "better" because of said beliefs, and cast other people as lost, victims, or evil because they don't follow your same path. It takes time to find a balance, but explaining how and why YOU live the way you do is different from explaining how others should live.
Look, you know what works for you, but you do not have all the answers. You don't. Your description sounds pretty judgemental of the other students in your class, and it's likely that they are reacting to, and not your beliefs.
It's easy to be an asshole about straight edge, trust me I was one. Just try not to follow my example. Being moral is good, but so is having an open heart and not thinking you're better than everyone else. Good luck!