On pissed people.

This was supposed to be post about the stupid drunk idiots the other night and how I can get onwith drunken people but stupid drunk people do my head in. However once I started typing something deeper came out.

I don’t drink. Never have and all things being well never will. It was a conscious decision I made very young in my life. It was very easy one to make to and to stick too. I have my Mum, Dad and Uncle (RIP) to thank for that and every stupid drunken arse for helping me maintain it.

As a young boy my Mum had a drink problem. I have memories of being picked up in a Police car from nursery because she had wrapped the car around another tree. There was the incident of me trying to poor the stuff down the drain too because I didn’t want her to drink. When I was 7 she was given a choice by a judge. Clean up your act or lose your kids for good. She decided to fight for us and had to entire Rehab. Dad was flying and spent many weeks’ even months away so we were stuck in boarding school. This was by far the worst thing in my life. I suffered physical and emotional bullying and don’t even get me started on the other thing that happened. I don’t begrudge my Mum because ever since that time she has never touched a drop. She has more than made up for it. So that coupled with watching my Uncle drink himself to the grave and my Dad on occasion acting like a tw@t when drunk I decided this really wasn’t for me. Bearing mind the addictive nature of my families’ personality I decided I never wanted my kids to see me in that state or have to deal with the things I had too.

Now I don’t have a problem with people who drink. What I can’t get my head around is drinking to get drunk. “yeah I am going to get pissed this weekend”, “I was so pissed this weekend I don’t remember a thing” that I just don’t get. People who go out have fun and drink are ok and I am all for that if that is your inclination. See I accepted that I was different and the choice I made means I don’t understand the thrill. I am not knocking people that do I just don’t get it.

So I accepted women(in fact a couple) who liked to drink. Who drank to get drunk. I hated it. Even when I brought it up I was knocked down with the phrase that I had the problem because of the past. CN’s Mum being the worse as formed part of the emotional bullying she inflicted on me. Even After I left her I still accepted women who drank to get drunk. Then I met a truly amazing woman who didn’t need to drink. She often in the past had beer but for refreshment. Since I have known her she hasn’t touched it. Not only that but we have fun. I have long believed that you can have fun without drink. Even on our wedding day for the toast ours was done with OJ, and we had a fantastic time and can recall every detail of the day and night. Seems it is Latin culture to go have fun and drink is there. Rather than Drink and try and have fun.

I don’t think this will change anyone’s mind about their drinking habits but do remember that sometimes it is not you that will suffer.

Sorry that was bit bleak hey…. Normal boring stuff tomorrow