It has become very clear that certain friends of mine do not appreciate my new “clean living” way of life. Or else they do not know how to deal with a non-boozing person in their life.
Friends with whom I had previously spent loads of time sipping fine wine and pondering the questions of life seem to have dropped me like a hot potato since I’ve adopted my no – alcohol lifestyle. Instead I get to hear about their raucous, tipsy evenings post haste.
I guess it is something I should expect, however it is sad that maintaining a relationship with plain ol’ me isn’t interesting enough to overcome the fact that I am a “drinking partner” no more.
Such is the nature of life. We are ever evolving. I am a big believer that people come into your lives for different reasons at different times, serving some kind of purpose. As I get older and my priorities change, it’s only natural that my friendships change. Does this mean I’m destined for a future of “mommy group” friendships??…
… which is NOT me. Although I want motherhood more than anything, it doesn’t change the core of who I am. I still want to drink wine and act silly with my friends. And as I learned yesterday, I am quite capable of giggling and having fun drinking non-alcoholic beer amongst the most hard-core of wine drinkers.
Besides, don’t these people want a Designated Driver??
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