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Charlie T's avatar

I never really want to these days. But I’m still in the phase of feeling like I don’t know how else to congregate people. It seems mad for me to suggest the pub if I’m not massively bothered about drinking booze. But people don’t jump at a long walk ending in tea and cake as readily. Also I still feel pangs of envy when people have reputations of being Very Fun. Very Up For It. That was me once. And now I’m just not. So what is my thing? I’ll keep working that out, though. I much prefer a hangover free life 🩷

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Chloe's avatar

I’m ‘unusual’ in that I’m 34 and have never drunk alcohol… I grew up in a household where my parents didn’t drink (religious reasons - here I go explaining it already!!) and it was just never something that appealed to me! I’ve always been frustrated that the default assumption is that everybody drinks - work secret Santa presents of alcohol etc. Whenever I’ve been asked why I don’t drink, I always say that I’ve just never wanted to… didn’t stop my MIL forcefully suggesting I “just try a sip” one Christmas (I pretended to and then said I didn’t like it, to avoid a scene 🙄) and people always want more information. I just don’t get why it’s anyone’s business!

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