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In response to "Not wanting to drink or even be around people who drink, which is just weird, sounds like an excuse to be a couch potato. -- nm" by mara

As a non-drinker, there's a big difference between being around someone drinking socially and someone getting drunk.

Posted by Fuzzy (aka mrfuzzy) Feb 16 '10, 08:28

For after-work social functions, I usually hang in there for a couple of hours. But after that, their buzz starts to kick in and it starts getting awkward. That's when I make my excuses and cut out.

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given the age range involved, I'll wager that the social excursions he's passing on are more focused towards the latter. - znufrii Feb 16, 08:32
ayup. I would guess that the wekends drinking that this girl is talking about isnt a one or two drink social visit, its an all out drink fest. - tRuMaN Feb 16, 08:32 1
- i think she is being shallow, if she feels that he has to drink with her to have a good time. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 16, 08:34
and that's the difference. From what the letter writer says her bf wouldn't be out at the after-work social fx from the get go. -- nm - Diva Feb 16, 08:31 13
- see, I think st is reading too much into this. that letter never says that outright - tRuMaN Feb 16, 08:33 6
  - "He's fine with me going out and drinking with friends, but will refuse to come along." His refuses to go out at all, sounds like. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 16, 08:39
  - and really, she's focused on the wrong thing. she actually wants him to drink, not just to come out and watch her drink. -- nm - TFox Feb 16, 08:35 4
    - I think this is it. -- nm - loosilu Feb 16, 08:38
    - *ding* and ftr truman - I took the part where she said he doesn't go out and sits on the couch as him not wanting to go out and be social. - Diva Feb 16, 08:37 1
      - I'd like to know what he does do with his friends. Do they just don't invite him when they go out drinking, but do other stuff? -- nm - Roger More Feb 16, 08:39
    - yup. she seems to think that their relationship is misisng him drinking. - tRuMaN Feb 16, 08:35
- but that may be (and total speculation here) that he's avoided it so thoroughly since college that he doesn't know how different it is. - TFox Feb 16, 08:32 5
  - would never work. never. - tRuMaN Feb 16, 08:35 4
    - how come? that seems odd to me. -- nm - TFox Feb 16, 08:36 3
      - it just doesnt work. - tRuMaN Feb 16, 08:37
      - "I'm bored with all these drunk people" "Why do you want to leave so soon? I'm still having fun!" *argument* -- nm - Roger More Feb 16, 08:37 1
        
        *nods* -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 16, 08:37

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As a non-drinker, there's a big difference between being around someone drinking socially and someone getting drunk.

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