It is my opinion that, over time, in general, alcohol improves nothing, but pretending like it doesn’t exist is foolish. For something like this I have to write via observation as I have never been drunk. My guess is that it is not dissimilar to being overmedicated, which I have experienced. I’ve been around it most of my life and I dislike drunkenness in other strongly. But, as I said, it is a reality. Ed is a bit awkward, Nina is letting her hopes make the evening more intense than it normally would be and wants a quick solution. I think I can forgive her for that.

My parents are not drinkers. They have indulged at some points in their lives but almost never in my lifetime, so over forty years of very occasional drinking. My mother always got extremely sick after she drank which was dissuasive and dad just gets sleepy. My grandfather is allergic to alcohol, so no drinking for him. The rest of mom’s family indulge to varying degrees. Some to the point of death. For me, almost no aspect of it seems enticing, and it wasn’t part of my upbringing in any way that could be considered positive. So I simply never tried it. I can say that people distrust a person who doesn’t drink I think much more than ones who do, because we remember the terrible things the drinkers forget. These days it’s troublesome because it is now widely understood that inebriation voids a person’s ability to give consent, at least in the eyes of the law. Having a drunk person throw themselves at you, who then becomes furious when you deny them, is not what I would characterize as fun. If you are foolish enough to give in then you have exposed yourself to the danger of the morning perspective. Not, by any calculation, ideal.

Additionally, I have faced every terrible event of my life completely sober. I’m not sure if alcohol would have softened the experiences. Regardless, I have experienced every moment of pain and grief with clarity. I’m not sure I could recommend it…

On a few occasions people have accused me of thinking myself better than them for being a teetotaler. Since we are all friends here, I admit that I do. Although, deep down, I believe I’m better than most people regardless of their status concerning drink. >:D

My vices are other things. Things that you could help me acquire by way of supporting my work. Links above will aid you in that venture. I certainly hope you will contribute to my sin. Anyway, I will see you on Friday hopefully. I must have blood drawn in the morning which is always a very traumatic experience. I hope your tomorrow is better than mine will likely be.

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