Unikum 10 - 2016 (Desember)

How I Feel About Alcohol
Tekst og foto: INe Rossebø KNudsen
I am one of those people who can come off as having a really intricate relationship
towards alcohol. It really isn’t all that complicated, but the conversation often
comes with a lot of explaining and excuses as to why I am not having a drink.
What it all boils down to: I drink when I want to, and don’t drink when I don’t
feel like it. Simple as that! I just wish it was that easy explaining to new people
why I don’t feel like having a alcoholic beverage. Cause you do feel kind of
strange when you are the only person at a party not drinking. The loser. The
really conservative one. The odd man out. I’ve even been asked if I’m pregnant!
“I drink when I want to, and don’t drink
when I don’t feel like it. Simple as that!
So there I find myself again. At a party with my glass of water having a 30
minute conversation with a new acquaintance trying to explain why I won’t be
drinking that night. I could’ve just said “I don’t want to” or “I don’t feel like it”.
That should have been more than an okay answer, but in our society that is just
not how it works. Especially in this season. The festive one. We are surrounded
by alcohol at this time of year, and as a 21 year old girl you are expected to
participate in the fun and get really, really, really drunk at least seven times
before January 2017 smacks you right on the nose with it’s “new start”. That
doesn’t work for me.
I drink when I want to, and don’t drink when don’t feel like it. Simple as that!
If you don’t know me that well you must be extremely curious as to why I don’t
drink too much. So once again let me explain: I get awfully sick when I drink
alcohol. It’s to the point where I wonder if life has ever been that bad. It’s like
getting the flu, like the really bad ones where you need help with getting to the
bathroom. I know what you’re thinking. “We all get hangovers!”, but gurl, you
don’t know the least of what you’re talking about. Call me when you get the flu,
and we’ll talk about you feeling that bad every weekend. Nah, didn’t think so.
Don’t get me wrong. I don’t mind alcohol in itself. I don’t mind people around
me drinking AT ALL. I’ll dance with you and act all crazy the whole night too. I’ll
be the driver, I don’t mind. It’s just the combo of me + alcohol that doesn’t work,
not me + fun. Sure, I can handle a drink or maybe even two, but at that point it
seems unnecessary. I’ll save that money (and not that I’m counting, but I’ll save
those calories too) for something that does me better. I do wish it will someday
magically change, cause like I said earlier an “allergy” like this is kind of frowned
upon in our society. But right now I’m honestly just better off without alcohol.
So when you see me having a sip of my water at this year’s Christmas party,
you’ll know why. I just don’t feel like it. I’ll enjoy the holiday season – with or
without alcohol!
*) Studentrabatt
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