Love this, Michele! We need to change the discussion around alcohol. It has many cult-like qualities, and it's taken away people's ability to think for themselves.
So true. Drinks are often a social icebreaker - but why can't we be social over a ginger ale and lime? And you make a great point about alcohol changing someone's personality - a couple drinks in, and you're experiencing a different person. 1) I want someone to know the real me and 2) I want to know who I'm with, not who they are when chemically enhanced. It's also telling if every activity the other person (romantic or platonic) wants to do also involves drinking.
That may work for them, but I'm not up for a life of drinking-based events.
Love this, Michele! We need to change the discussion around alcohol. It has many cult-like qualities, and it's taken away people's ability to think for themselves.
That is such a great way to say it.... and SO true! We fell prey to that but broke free! :)
So true. Drinks are often a social icebreaker - but why can't we be social over a ginger ale and lime? And you make a great point about alcohol changing someone's personality - a couple drinks in, and you're experiencing a different person. 1) I want someone to know the real me and 2) I want to know who I'm with, not who they are when chemically enhanced. It's also telling if every activity the other person (romantic or platonic) wants to do also involves drinking.
That may work for them, but I'm not up for a life of drinking-based events.
The old us would love those that only want to do things while drinking but not anymore! Thank goodness.
Oh yes! I would definitely have been among the friends encouraging a drinking outing. So glad that's not me anymore.
You are so right. I tweeted this, Michele!
You're the best, Jan!