Non-alcohol-drinkers are not that rare

greenbutton
Fri, 15 Aug 2014 12:11:48 +0000

I’m like pizzagirl – I don’t drink, for no particular reason, and I never have. But somehow, I have to explain myself. We had a large group of friends here for the weekend, and two couples brought us wine, which I thanked them for and put in the frig. Later, they asked to open it, so I pulled out an array of fancy glasses, asked them to tell me what were the right ones, and we proceeded to hunt down a corkscrew (pocket knife!)

I didn’t mind until the group was clearly amused that I “hadn’t become a grown up yet”…I’ve never had beer, had one gin and tonic, had champagne a few times and liked none of it. I drink sparkling water so I can hold a glass and avoid the annoyance of Look! She’s Not Drinking!! When I was younger, people always assumed I was pregnant, good grief. Now I have to have An Opinion. Why those who drink need my approval, I’ll never know.