I stink at any type of relationship with heavy drinkers, and it is not for lack of experience or effort. In our lives, we have elective people and non-elective people. The non-elective ones are blood relatives; we have permanent relationships with them, regardless. Maybe clients and coworkers are non-elective people as well. But geez - the elective people are everyone else - friends, lovers, acquaintances. All of them. I had thought it was just an issue with lovers; but it's not - it is every single elective person. I need a tattoo - no elective heavy drinkers.
I am reminded of a quote: "Turning to a heavy drinker for emotional support is like going to a hardware store for bread. It doesn't make much sense to get mad at the store; the question is why do I go there." And the answer of course - these people (yes, particularly the men), are charming, engaging, charismatic and then I am an idiot.
And how do we define heavy drinkers?:
- I think the government says more that 14 drinks per week. And I can hear all my drinking pals ask: "But how many ounces in a drink?" OR "Per week - you mean without the weekends, right?".
- And how does the Rowan clan define a heavy drinker? : "Someone who drinks more than I do".
- And me - how do I tell if someone is a heavy drinker? How the hell do I know? If I were good at this, I would not be in this mess.
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