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#destroy the idea that you’re not being social if you don’t drink

Yesss Normally I just say “religion” because it makes people shut up but I actually have a few personal reasons that I’d rather not tell someone I barely know

At the most, I drink MAYBE 4 times a year. And then, it’s just one drink. Fortunately I’ve never really had anyone bug me about not drinking. I usually get a “Really?!” *arched eyebrow* and that’s about it. But, yeah, you shouldn’t have to explain yourself why you don’t want to do a thing.

For myself, my mother & paternal grandfather are and were alcoholics, and my brother became hooked on OTC pain meds. My mother also smoked a lot before she was ‘hypnotized’ to quit. She drank a lot more after quitting smoking though. Hmmmm… This is enough of a history of substance abuse issue in my family for me to not touch alcohol in any real quantity. I am also mildly allergic to many grain based alcohols. Malt seems to be main exception. But yeast, hops, wheat, etc. All bad. So I stick to wine, or malt liquors. When I drink. Which is exceedingly rare.

It just makes me think of Jim Gaffigan’s bit about alcohol & mayonaisse.

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reblogging because Amanda cant. 

If you scroll past this I am going to assume your name is Amanda.