07-14-2014, 04:15 PM
I'm seriously having a tough time with this, to the point that it's eating away at me. My family all loves to drink. I've been drunk a few times, especially as I first started drinking, but getting sick, and especially the hangovers, cured that right away from me. Luckily for me drinking has never been so alluring. For my family, however, they can't understand this. I'm constantly pressured to drink. I'll be seen at some family gathering, and the constant question is "oh why aren't you drinking" as if I need to have a drink in my hand at all times. I do drink, but the problem that they have is that I don't get drunk. This seems impossible for them to understand, and I'm pressured all the time about it.
I really can't understand it. Is it so wrong that I don't like to get blackout drunk, throw up, and embarrass myself in front of everyone? I mean, what's the point. It would be one thing if it was just them doing it, but I loathe the fact that I get so much pressure about it. It's as if you can't have a good time without drinking.
The thought of this gets me sick to my stomach. The vulgarity and depravity that drunkenness produces in my relatives gets me worried, and I especially worry about my children growing up in this environment. I've had the thought that perhaps it would be better to move away than allow my children to be exposed to this, because you know as well as I do that drunkenness is associated with many other perverse lifestyle habits. At the same time, I care about my family, but this isn't healthy for me, my future wife (who is also revolted by all of it), and my children.
So could anyone offer some advice, some words of consolation, or even prayers? I also feel like this is leading me into sinfulness to deal with the stress.
Thank you everyone.
I really can't understand it. Is it so wrong that I don't like to get blackout drunk, throw up, and embarrass myself in front of everyone? I mean, what's the point. It would be one thing if it was just them doing it, but I loathe the fact that I get so much pressure about it. It's as if you can't have a good time without drinking.
The thought of this gets me sick to my stomach. The vulgarity and depravity that drunkenness produces in my relatives gets me worried, and I especially worry about my children growing up in this environment. I've had the thought that perhaps it would be better to move away than allow my children to be exposed to this, because you know as well as I do that drunkenness is associated with many other perverse lifestyle habits. At the same time, I care about my family, but this isn't healthy for me, my future wife (who is also revolted by all of it), and my children.
So could anyone offer some advice, some words of consolation, or even prayers? I also feel like this is leading me into sinfulness to deal with the stress.
Thank you everyone.