Where Has All the Fun Gone?
Substances over substantive.
Fun is no longer intrinsic, it's chemical. This shift is ruining lives. Partying now is a performance rather than truly fulfilling.
Today, when going out is code for who can get the most fucked up, is it even possible to be a Sober Party Girl and actually enjoy it?
Emma Gray is here to tell you it is, and honestly, it's better.
Who is Emma Gray, and where did she get her Sober Party Girl credentials?
If It Seems Too Good, It Probably Is
Emma was living the NYC private school girl's dream. She had friends, a social life, and a recent admission to Harvard University. On the outside, she was living the dream. What no one knew—or refused to recognize—was that Emma was sliding down the slippery slope of addiction, and no one even thought to try and stop her.
If everything looks picturesque on the outside, the assumption is that everything must also be perfect on the inside. Emma's story is a testament to this fallacy and a warning to others: just because it looks perfect doesn't mean it is.
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