Today, after much coaxing, I finally got my roommate to loosen up and have a couple of beers with me and my friends. It was only later in the evening that he admitted the real reason he hadn't wanted to drink: he's an alcoholic and had been sober for six months, until now. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, as a recovering alcoholic, I called my brother to share the news that I've been sober for a month. He invited me to a bar to celebrate. FML
Today, my roommate gave me a self-help book on alcoholism for my birthday. He's an alcoholic. I gave him that book around 8 months ago. FML
Today, my alcoholic friend, who is now sober, told me I was a lot more fun when he was drinking. FML
Today, my mom celebrated a year's sobriety by having a couple of beers with her boyfriend. FML
Today, I celebrated my friend's 5-month sobriety milestone with her by getting absolutely wasted. FML
Today, I decided to be the sober housemate for the first time in a while. I drove my drunk friends to the bar and back, even buying them pizza before they passed out in the living room. I got repaid by catching my wasted housemate in my room, peeing all over my floor, bed, and nightstand. FML
Today, my fiancé refused to talk to me because I'm "an alcoholic". I only started drinking like this after we moved in together and he brought me alcohol every day, because he's an alcoholic. FML
Today, for the first time in two years, I met my ex-girlfriend. I was drunk. FML
Today, I told my boyfriend that I was going to stop drinking, since I have been having some problems with alcohol and some of my relatives are alcoholics. He later broke up with me, saying he couldn't be with someone who "chose to be boring." FML
Today, my boyfriend introduced me to his family. They were drinking and having fun, so I joined in. I had one too many, got really goofy, and then suggested the farting game. "Sorry, I can't hold my liquor!" I quickly explained. My boyfriend's mom shot me a cold look and said, "It's non-alcoholic." FML
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Top comments
redheadedasian 2
That's why when someone doesn't want to drink, you just ******* drop it. YDI
RZB 11
F His Life
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Comments (224)
_winniebell_ 10
That's terrible!
gingergiggles 4
Thats his fault, he should have ******* said that in the first place.
JackFaire 27
I am sorry it is not my nor anyone else's responsibility to police your drinking if you are an alcoholic and that is why you don't want to drink then say so or say something similar religious reasons or something make it clear you won't drink instead of breaking your sobriety and blaming it on them.
Jebitesevsi 11
If someone doesn't want to take a drink, don't be a judgmental twat and let them be! People shouldn't have to tell you their life story, just so you'd leave them alone.
bazookajoey 27
Peer pressure ain't cool man Just leave people be.
rupertajm90 15
its both YDI and FYL, should op have dropped the issue... maybe... but his roomate should have said that hes a recovering alcoholic, i know it may not be the easiest thing to come outright and say, but at least he should have hinted saying he abstains from all alcohol
T1A2Z3 35
Why wouldn't you say okay drink coke or water or something?
T1A2Z3 35
When he said no to a beer you couldn't suggest bowling or a movie or something different? Are you that boring that that was the only thing he could join you in? And why didn't you say something like "oh if you don't like drinking you could have water or juice or a fizzy drink"?