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)
Bluekaren16 19
Now you know that you shouldn't offer uptight people alcohol.
Jennidoll 2
dumb bitch he wasn't uptight he was a ******* alcoholic.
WhisperSoflty 20
12 - you are disgusting in the extreme. Go suck start a shotgun, you uppity shitstain of a human being.
kingsian 15
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Peer pressure is a bitch but I wouldn't say it's your fault because you didn't know and I feel like he should've told you that he was a recovery alcoholic
WhisperSoflty 20
Right. It's totally the roommates fault that he's suffering with an addiction and was ashamed to tell people. OP is clearly in the right for badgering his roommate into drinking, even after being repeatedly told, "thanks, but no thanks". Definitely. What people are missing is that IT DOESN'T MATTER that the roommate is (was) a recovering alcoholic. The roommate said no over and over and over again, and OP wouldn't ******* drop it. That's jackass behavior no matter what the roommate's reason was.
rhysfucker 24
13: Thank you. Honesty starts with one's self. All these comments from people acting like OP is to blame are bullshit. An addict has to admit to his/her problem in order to distance themselves from situations where they might relapse. Trust me.
kingsian 15
#39 thank you. That's all I was saying. Every time something happens people love to blame someone else instead of taking responsibility for themselves. I used to smoke and everyone in my house did also but I took it upon myself to distance myself and don't matter how many times they offered or ask I stood my ground. Now they don't even bother me anymore.
stellarluna121 7
You guys are all missing the point. It doesn't matter if the roommate told OP or not because when you bring up an offer like that to an alcoholic, they take it. Especially after "much coaxing". And especially after only being sober 6 months. My dad is a recovering alcoholic and he still has temptations and he's been sober for 3 years now. I'm not saying its OP's fault or the roommates fault. Just thought I'd point this out to everyone.
Yodelmeister 18
No, it isn't. Drinking is a very common social function, and OP was just trying to get along with his roommate. What everyone's really missing, is that if the roommate was a social guy in any other way, OP clearly wouldn't have bugged him to get drinks. You know, I'm sure it sucks to admit you have an addiction, but it's part of life, and you can't expect the world to bend over backwards for you.
jcrb 11
aww dammit!
Omfgitsmia 15
If he told you no all those times before, why keep pressuring him?
Michael_92 20
Because many people are selfish and stupid and for some reason can't respect other peoples decisions.
Yodelmeister 18
Because sometimes people are nervous to try something they might really like? Peer pressure is what binds us together as a society. It's good for your social health.
jcrb 11
aww dammit!!
cass1_l0ve 13
Major bummer. It's both an FYL and YDI. You should have taken no for an answer, but your roomate probably should have told why he didn't want to drink (although it can be embarrassing) try to find ways to encourage him against future drinking and never offer again!
SillyGirl4602 23
I agree with you 17. If op had known that his roommate was an alcoholic then he probably would not have coaxed him into drinking. Some addicts have no problem talking about their addiction while others feel embarrassed. He shouldn't have given in to drinking but it is harder when your newly sober. Regardless of him not knowing that he was an alcoholic, op should have stopped asking him to drink after the first time he declined.
JinxedPixie 16
You must feel like shit! Granted you didn't know... But next time, just drop it when someone says they don't want to drink.
vbmg152 19
Real nice! I'm a recovering alcoholic & yes, if you keep on at us, we'll drink! You are no friend that's for sure!!! When someone says no, it's no!!!
Yodelmeister 18
Or you could take responsibility for your own actions. Just sayin'. It's not like OP would have continued if the roommate just admitted his problem. Embarrassing? Sure, but if you can't control yourself, it's something you gotta do. You can't expect society to curb the way it acts just because of you.
DocBastard 40
Well aren't you just a good buddy. At least now you're wiser.
rhysfucker 24
Like a trio of frogs.
KiddNYC1O 22
It's not completely your fault. He should've mentioned it.