Does anyone else (who doesn’t drink) get frustrated with how normalized alcohol consumption has become?
I feel like, as a non drinker, I constantly see people online normalizing any amount of drinking. I’ve never been a big drinker, but I’ve just stopped in the last couple of years. I constantly see people saying that one person drinking a bottle of wine in an evening is totally normal, or that 2-3 drinks a night multiple times a week is perfectly fine. The pregnancy sub is full of people asking how to hide their pregnancy because they are “total wine girlies and never say no to a drink” so their friends will be suspicious if they suddenly decline a beverage. To me, that seems excessive (especially the amount of alcohol some people seem to think is normal in one evening) but if you point it out then suddenly you’re judgmental. And I don’t mean to be, honestly, I don’t. It’s just annoying to see how often people defend excessive drinking.
Do any other non-drinkers share that perspective?