Troper Teetotalers

As someone who's... old enough to know... I've never found occasion where I 'had' to drink. So I never have. *shrug*

All my friends are turning 21 around now (I did in February) so I should probably get over here. The truth is I've got a genetic predisposition to alcoholism to end all genetic predispositions to alcoholism. The majority of my family members have struggled with alcoholism. The local AA chapter knows all of us by name. I've made it clear to all my friends that I will not be drinking at their parties, and my friends are decent enough people that I know they'd never pressure me, but I am just a tad nervous being around all that alcohol...

I think alcoholic beverages tastes like shit and only make people behave like assholes so I see no real net gain in developing the habit.

So I'm a teetotaler. Never drink under any circumstances (I just really find the taste repulsive).

edited 17th Mar '17 2:38:21 PM by Gaon

I'm just not that interested in drinking, and it would go badly with the medication I take.

I have only considered using it as a 'social lubricant' but the few times I tried that it made me downright abhorrent.

I don't drink and has never been attracted to alcohol since I was 13. Too bitter for me.

edited 14th Feb '18 10:35:12 PM by RAlexa21th

Yeah, I don't drink and I personally never saw much point in it - it tastes terrible and I don't see the appeal of getting drunk. But main issue is honestly the taste, only alcohol I've had were a few sips on two separate occasions and that was enough to just turn me off the taste right away. Soda is cheaper and tastes better x3

I'm not a drinker myself. I've never had a beer or anything harder, but I have had some wine coolers when I was younger. These days, I primarily stick to pop.

edited 7th May '18 10:46:43 AM by Dravencour

It's against my religion and it just really doesn't sound healthy in the long run.

Edited by Mroh on Mar 7th 2019 at 3:23:22 AM

I have Type 1 diabetes, depression, OCD, and my grandfather struggled with alcoholism. Essentially I'd be jumping out of a plane without a chute.

Plus I just generally have no interest in drinking.

I am 23 and have only drank alcohol twice and both times were not entirely willing. First time I was a teen and swallowed a sip of beer bot knowing what it was and I felt like I was going to vomit. Second time was new years the year I turned 21 and was made to try a small glass of red wine. It wasn't too bad but I could only handle a sip. Nowadays I won't touch it. I just don't like how alcohol tastes and I would rather avoid getting drunk if I can.

I'm not nearly of age yet, but don't plan to drink when I do. Probably because I did once accidentally drink beer (I thought it was apple juice) when I was 4ish and it tasted like shit. Shit infused with ethanol alcohol, in fact. I'll likely be avoiding liquor for a good while.

I've tasted alcohol. It just doesn't agree with me.

I'm 16 and I've decided to never drink alcohol in my whole life. The legal drinking age where I live is 18.

I hate the smell of alcohol - to me, the smell of it just smells gross and gives me weird vibes. Like it is the definition of what a sketchy person would smell like.

The way drunk people act scares me and also makes me feel uncomfortable (Like they yell random stuff out loud and stumble around) and there's no way I want to imagine myself acting that way.

I'd rather drink chocolate milk, water, coca cola, lemonade or a nice mocktail.

I turned 18 recently and tasted beer^note  I've always been curious about how that seen-in-media mug-type tastes. It felt like carbonated water, as if there were small explosions/stabs on my tongue. I could barely taste anything.

Horrible.

No intent on drinking any sort of alcohol. Not because of religion or anything, just because it runs in the family.

I wouldn't touch weed, alcohol, or coffee. No medication. But back in may I dropped LSD followed by ketamine on the same night. Not a good introduction to intoxicants. Would not repeat. I'll stick to meditation and deep breathing.

I can't drink because of my acid reflux, and alcohol is one of the worst triggers for me.

I never really drank alcohol beyond more than a few sips. Most of the drinks I have tried were too bitter for me.

My religion technically prohibits it, but it's not enforced and not everyone thinks it's a sin, so some people might think I refuse for religious reasons when that is actually coincidental.

Edited by Count_Spatula on Oct 9th 2020 at 12:15:18 PM

While mostly due to age and religion stuff, if, say, I am legally and religiously able to do so, I probably won't anyways. The health risks is too much for me.

Though Legally I cannot drink outside of family gatherings, I have no intention of starting. It's addictive and expensive, and thus a waste of money that I could spend on something more interesting or nutritious, such as Weetabix or potatoes.

It's mostly because my religion says no (because it's intoxicating), but under no circumstances do I ever want to even try the stuff. Same goes for drugs, including cigarettes.

It just doesn't interest me. And even if I wanted to, I take medicine, so...

And I was disappointed with a friend of mine when she was drunk and tried to get her to drink what she was drinking at all costs, saying "it's good", "you should try it", etc. She's generally an alright person, but I was really uncomfortable at her and felt disrespected. I have the right to refuse.

Edited by CosmosAndChaos on Mar 13th 2023 at 5:10:22 AM

A lot of complex reasons, but I flat out don't drink at all. I have better things to do.

I don't drink, it smells like it tastes bad and if I never try it, I'll never become an alcoholic like my dad.

Wow, your dad is/was an alcoholic? That sucks.