Sick of people saying I am boring because I dont drink to get drunk?

Question

With Christmas looming and parties on the way, I am sick of people judging me about my drinking habits!!!!!! Personally I dont like the feeling of being drunk, throwing up or not been able to get out of bed the following day. I drink very little when I am out but I still enjoy myself, I am always first up on the dance floor, laugh with everyone and tell funny stories and really enjoy myself, so why is it that people constantly offended or call me an old woman because I dont wish to get drunk!!!!!.

Answer 1

Ignore em. It is always a good thing to remember what you did or where you were the night before. Be glad you do not have an addiction to alcohol to where you "MUST GET DRUNK"

I am about the same way, I enjoy a glass or two of merlot, but I don't like the feeling of being intoxicated.

Answer 2

I am exactly the same! I'm a very outgoing person. I don't like the feeling of being drunk and however much or little I drink it always makes me feel really ill the next day. I think I've got an alcohol intolerance! I used to drink because I thought people would think I was boring if I didn't but over the past couple of years have realised that I'm doing it for the wrong reasons! Nowadays I hardly ever drink. It took my friends and the people in the local pub ( I live in a rural village and the pub is a big part of my life) a while to get used to it as they thought I was some kind of freak! But they realise now that it's just a personal preference and know that I'm just as much fun without it! And I'm still often the last to leave the pub! A lot of people are threatened by someone who doesn't need alcohol to have a good time because they rely on it so much! I think a lot of it is envy, and also it's become expected by society as that's the culture we've become. Do it for your own reasons and not for the benefit of others. They'll soon get used to it! Anyway, they wouldn't complain if the reason you weren't drinking was because you were a recovering alcoholic! They'd have respect for you then!

Answer 3

Bravo Jaleo, don't give up. You are a wonderful person to stick to your guns. You are 100% right for not wanting to drink until you are drunk. I don't think that any one really likes the feeling of being drunk, throwing up or not being able to get out of bed the next day. Don't ever let peer presure guilt you into drinking more then what you want. You are being a responsible drinker for drinking the way you do. These people who are 'offended' and call you 'an old woman' and judge you because of how much you do drink are jealous because you can control your intake and have enough common sense to say stop when you have had enough. Don't worry about what they say or think, the important thing will always be how much fun YOU have and how much YOU remember the next day. These people also don't understand how you could have fun and enjoy yourself without getting drunk. I understand why. It's because you like and respect yourself and don't need to alter yourself in order for you to do that. Nor do you need to alter yourself to suit others. When it comes right down to it, you are the stronger person. For it takes a strong person to only have a couple drinks and not succumb to those around them.

Again, BRAVO to you for being responsible. I bet that because you love and respect yourself as you appear to, you have a lot of friends, have the respect of many, and a long list of love interests. All positive things. Don't give up for anything. What they think doesn't matter. It's what you think and how you act that matters. And an attitude like yours will take you anywhere you want to go. Good for you!

Answer 4

I don't drink either, hate the stuff, all it does to me is make me ill, I get sick of people saying I'm boring because I don't drink, like you I am always the first up on the dance floor and can have a laugh and a joke sober, I always think people who need to be as drunk as skunks to enjoy themselves have something seriously lacking in their life, what do they get out of been so drunk and falling about all over the place anyhow, wouldn't mind but the ones that call me boring are the same ones that spend the whole weekend in bed nursing a hangover while I'm out enjoying myself.

Answer 5

I have a similar problem. I don't drink at all and everyone thinks that's weird (people react like I'm an alien from Mars, I'm telling ya) and people constantly try to get me to drink.

Those comments get very tirening, but just try to ignore them. They're not important. What's important is that you do what YOU want. If you're having a great time with little alcohol, why drink more? I think people who bug us about this are either jealous that we can have fun without getting drunk or they just don't understand how that's possible. Maybe they think that their weakness for alcohol will somehow become less evident if they can get everyone else to drink too.

Answer 6

Good for you, just tell these people where to stick it. I have always had the same problem. It's not easy being the "odd" one out but stick to your guns and if people keep getting sh*tty with you just remind yourself that:

1) You will have more money the next day than they do

2) You will probably live a much longer and healthier life then any of your friends because you haven't mashed your liver through excessive alcohol consumption resulting in cirrhosis of the liver

3) You won't ever get pulled over for drink driving, either the same evening or the following morning...and you won't ever have to live with the guilt of killing someone whilst not in control of your vehicle

If any of your friends want to know what it is like to watch someone close to them die from cirrhosis of the liver, then tell them to contact me....I lost a very dear, lifelong friend, from exactly that just over a year ago...she was 48...but of course, she thought it would never happen to her....she also told me I was boring because I drank little and had stopped smoking.

Also my niece went drinking at night, took a taxi home, but drove the next morning, got pulled over and she was still over the limit...luckily she didn't have an accident...she lost her licence for three years!

Answer 7

You go girl...I'm like you I drink yes, but I don't feel the need to get dunk, there is no point, I act silly when I'm drunk, get very argumentative with perfect strangers, and I hate having a hangover (when you've got 3 kids, it's the last thing you need)..Just get high on the atmosphere, that's what I do, and at least you'll remember what happened the next day!

Answer 8

Nothing wrong with not drinking as long as you are still in the spirit! I used to go clubbing with next to no money and couldn't afford a drink but I still used to dance and have a good time, - so much so people thought I was on drugs! (which I wasn't!) so I think it's all about attidtude - if people see you having a good time they won't give you a hard time! also you don't have to worry about your drink being spiked!

Answer 9

Good for you, don't change your drinking habits to suit anyone. maybe you should go out with like minded people, and leave the drunks to make a fool of themselves without you. Personally I wouldn't enjoy myself if I knew I was going to be moaned and groused at all night to drink.

Answer 10

hmm, that is strange. I know people who sit there and can kill a good buzz with their bad attitude because they are mad that everyone is drunk but them, but I also know people like you and they get along with everyone perfectly well and I never heard anyone tell them to drink more. Tough situation cause if you tell em to **** off or anything of the sort they will just think you even more of an 'old woman'. I just say practice self control and ignore the comments.