I don't want to be controlled

When I grew up, I was invited in a party along with my friends. This was a get together party which included food and drink. There was whole-hearted chit-chat followed by mouth watering food. Few of my friends purchased alcohols from somewhere and boozing together (in spite of it was not allowed). When they saw me, they offered me a glass. I took a sip and ah, I remembered bitter taste of Neem. I was amazed. My belief that no one can enjoy such bitter taste, got shattered. Oh my GOD!! I was in false belief from so many years.

I couldn't sleep for couple of days due to my excitement of finding people who can take challenges. I was proud of my friends who can do what is believed impossible. In the excitement, I went to my friend and asked how he could drink inspite of bitter taste. He smiled and explained me simple science. Taste lies in the tongue. Trick is to simply gloop the drink. He explained that real pleasure starts once drink go inside. Wow!! He is the real man. I felt so.

Next day, I search for Neem leaf and offered him. I wanted to learn from him how to use same trick for Neem. He saw me in surprised manner and refused to even take it. In puzzle, I asked him why so? He told that I can't tolerate its bitterness even for a fraction of second. I was shattered. I couldn't understand what went wrong.

I started thinking about this. In the due course, I realised the real reason. Although Neem and alcoholic beverages tastes similar, but their is a subtle difference. Alcohol controls you when it goes inside, but neem doesn't. This realisation brought me big surprise. Do these people really want to be controlled? Can anyone help me to answer, to who I should feel pity-> Neem or these drinkers.

Now onwards, if someone offers me alcohol, I simply say "I don't want to be controlled"