I don't think it is anti social or impolite at all. Regardless if you are driving or otherwise, who cares if you drink alcohol or not? On many occassions I have not bothered to drink alcohol & I would usually have one wine if driving but sometimes I don't feel like it & I agree it affects my sleep. I don't really notice anyone drinking alcohol or not, unless I know they are ttc & I wonder if they are pg! Also, I have alot of friends on health kicks & alcohol just doesn't fit into the equation. I don't understand why it is anyones business if you drink alcohol or not. It's a bit like coffee & non-coffee drinkers, hey?
I've never thought or heard this! I can count the number of alcoholic drinks I've had in my life on one hand and go out plenty with my friends and family to bars, clubs, bbqs, parties, weddings and such... I don't think I'm rude, why would that be rude? I can't even understand any reason for it to be rude! I'm there to chat and dance, I find water fuels me more haha. People generally know I don't drink these days, I do notice my Mum is quick to tell people I'm breastfeeding when they are offered whereas I'm happy to just say I'm not a drinker without any qualifier so maybe its a generational thing? She is 50, I'm 24. Might also be the circles somebody mixes in, although my friends are regular drinkers it isn't a big deal, I suppose - whether you want lemonade or gin is as similar as whether you are having fish or chicken. I've never really noticed whether people around me are drinking or not, I assume most people do and I'm fine with that - their body, their choice!
I also have never drunk tea or coffee and don't have soft drink or juice (never had coke), I only drink water aside from maybe a few times a year so I must be super rude lol.
Thanks to everyone who replied. It's been really interesting to read everyone's reponses.
Some of you have put into words the exact way i feel, and it's good to know i'm not alone, and also that DH is not alone in 'feeling' the way he does.
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