When people ask me about drinking alcohol......?!
When people ask me about drinking alcohol......?
I'm turning 21 soon and here's what most people ask me when they hear that: "Are you looking forward to drinking?" Or, "What are you gonna drink first?" It really annoys me because I have never drank alcohol and don't really have a desire to. I'm sure I will eventually, but honestly it's not that important to me. I guess this sounds strange considering that a lot of people these days love alcohol, but someone in my family was an alcoholic and caused a lot of trouble before they got help. So I want to be very cautious when I do start drinking. I never want to be an alcoholic. Now my question is, how can I kindly explain to people that it's not a big deal to me to start drinking, without sounding like I'm judging people who do like to drink?
Answers:
How about the truth, just tell them that you seen first hand how alcohol had destroyed somebodies life, that you personally don't care much for drinking maybe occasionally you might when you feel like it and that right now you have no desire to start drinking. It is a personal choice based on your experience.