Ok - I'd really like some input/perspective from a few non-drinkers on this one. A good friend I've known since childhood is a Christian minister. I'm not religious, but I do my best to respect others' beliefs - especially friends and family - even if I don't share those beliefs. However, I'm having a hard time respecting the rationale behind my friend's decision not to attend my wedding. He's opposed to drinking alcohol under any circumstances, so he refuses to attend an event that serves alcohol.
Why can he not attend and drink some of the many non-alcoholic drinks available? His decision not to come hurts my feelings, and it reeks of "My beliefs are superior, and I'm better than you".
I have (religious) non-drinkers in my family. They're all happy to come to the wedding and drink water, coffee, sodas, and punch. Am I over-reacting, or is my friend's behavior as rude and arrogant as I think it is? I think that his snub looks far worse than being seen near alcohol.
2007-12-14
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