so since summer is finally FINALLY starting, i have one big thing i want to say:

Don’t push people in the pool, lake, or ocean!

There are many (fairly obvious) reasons you should never do this! I will list them

• they cannot swim!
  
• whether it’s because they don’t know how or because they physically aren’t able to, being thrown into a body of water when you’re not confident in your abilities can be terrifying
  
• they are wearing a device that cannot get wet!
  
• yes, it could be a phone, but it could also be an insulin pump or heart monitor or any other type of sensor that would be compromised when immersed in water and cost thousands of dollars to replce
  
• they are afraid of water!
  
• drowing is a very real, and fairly common, fear or phobia,taking away someone’s control by throwing them in the water can be very triggering
  
• they don’t want to be in the water!
  
• if someone doesn’t want to be in the pool/lake/ocean, they don’t have to have a reason for their boundaries and desires to be respected
  

I no longer go to pool parties because so many people (especially drunk college students) have a penchant for throwing/pushing people in the water without their consent, and I have had an $3k insulin pump DESTROYED because someone thought I was being ‘lame’ and ‘a party pooper’ because I wouldn’t get in the pool, and decided to shove me in instead

pool parties and lake parties and beach parties are tons of fun and everyone should be comfortable and able to enjoy themselves while they are there, regardless of ability or preference