It feels like an absolute no-brainer for me to completely and without hesitation accept someone who abstains from alcohol or just decides they don't want to have alcohol in the moment. I, personally, am not a big-time drinker myself--only very occasionally. The Huz is a complete non-drinker--and wholeheartedly proud and unapologetic about it. And yes, he's been pressured to drink on certain occasions. The constant messages (in media or social settings) that drinking alcohol makes someone more sophisticated, cool or even fun is so much just about societal pressures and expectations. It's a perception & nothing much else. Ultimately, it's a choice. If you want to drink, go ahead. Don't push that agenda on someone else.
I saw the above posted the other day & thought, the fact that this is even being said just shows the need for non-drinkers to be normalized. Let people be & who they want to be without pressuring them to do or be what makes you more comfortable. Do drinkers feel uncomfortable hanging out with people that are not drinking? Sounds totally like a "you" problem. Work on that. LOL.
And again, if you decide not to drink. Don't. And don't allow anyone to pressure you or make you feel weird about it.
Sending light & love to all! XOXO
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