I haven't had a drink in years. I lost my dad to alcohol and it seemed to me the hardest part for him was not finding acceptance in society as a non-drinker. Our culture treats people that do not drink as someone to be pitied, and you should have a reason like being pregnant or an alcoholic, or some other medical condition. I didn't like that.I wanted non-drinkers to be treated like anyone else. I want drinking to be a choice, not a right of passage, I want a world where people don't drink, just because they don't not because there is something "wrong" with them. I am not against the act of drinking, I am not against drinkers...I just want attitudes to change. People are not less-than (OR better-than ) if they do not drink. And I realized the only way I could possibly inspire that is to live it.
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Thank you for sharing your personal story. <3 And also, this stood out to me:
This is such an interesting, and relevant thing to point out! Having your first drink is seen as a really big deal here--I wonder what the percentage of 21-year-olds who don’t drink alcohol on their birthday is? It is so normalized and encouraged. Really appreciate your perspective on this, and ya, I totally agree, I wish the choice to not drink wasn’t associated with so many negative connotations!