Anyone else's parents/in-laws drink like fish?

[Anonymous]

Stop attending those vacays if your in-laws' drinking habits are an issue for you.

[Anonymous]

My 5 foot 1, 105 pound, 78 yo MIL houses two bottles of Chardonnay every single night and has for as long as I've known her (26 years).

On special occasions like xmas or Thanksgiving she ups it to three. I've picked her up off the floor probably a dozen times over the years. She has pissed herself on more than one occasion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 5 foot 1, 105 pound, 78 yo MIL houses two bottles of Chardonnay every single night and has for as long as I've known her (26 years).

On special occasions like xmas or Thanksgiving she ups it to three. I've picked her up off the floor probably a dozen times over the years. She has pissed herself on more than one occasion.

Yet somehow you are more trashy than she is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 5 foot 1, 105 pound, 78 yo MIL houses two bottles of Chardonnay every single night and has for as long as I've known her (26 years).

On special occasions like xmas or Thanksgiving she ups it to three. I've picked her up off the floor probably a dozen times over the years. She has pissed herself on more than one occasion.

Yet somehow you are more trashy than she is.

Wut

[Anonymous]

This thread is a prime example of how DCUM today is not the DCUM of older days...weird.

Anyway, I notice my parents drink more than I do. They are waspy and have their little cocktail hour each evening. They're very rigid with routines. If I opt not to drink they are kind about it but clearly irked. They genuinely do not understand that some people don't want to drink (they way it feels, calories, have to work, prefer something else). It's strange. I get a little tense at 5:15 every time I visit knowing the "Are you having a drink tonight?" is coming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My observation is that the older generation drinks more than mine (Gen X) does. My in-laws, who are no longer living, drank every single evening and would drink at lunch on weekends and holidays. My parents (late 70s) drink quite a bit and seem to have friends and neighbors drop by almost daily for drinks. Meanwhile, most of friends and I have slowed down a lot and don’t drink much at all in a day to day basis.

I've found this to be true as well.

Same here. My husband and I rarely drink anymore, except when we are visiting our parents.

[Anonymous]

My parents are 68 and 78 and drink more now than they ever have. I don't care, but I do worry about them drinking and driving. I know they aren't as careful about that as they should be, but when I've encouraged the use of Uber I get told to mind my own business and that I'm too uptight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't relate to this. My mom never drank - it interfered with medication she took, so at most she'd take a sip of my dad's wine. My dad will drink but he only buys alcohol when company is coming, and like when I was young, he will still decide he's not going to finish a bottle that was opened during a dinner party and pour it down the sink.

Lol. My parents and in-laws also barely drink. I've NEVER seen my father order alcohol in a restaurant - no way he's paying for that upcharge!

[Anonymous]

Boomer here with boomer spouse. Four adult kids all in their 30s and 40s with similarly aged spouses. They all drink much more than we do now and ever have, especially at family gatherings and vacations. But here’s the thing: we don’t judge their entire generation because of it. In fact, we don’t judge it at all. Who gives a shit? People who judge whole generations and people who drink just suck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Boomer here with boomer spouse. Four adult kids all in their 30s and 40s with similarly aged spouses. They all drink much more than we do now and ever have, especially at family gatherings and vacations. But here’s the thing: we don’t judge their entire generation because of it. In fact, we don’t judge it at all. Who gives a shit? People who judge whole generations and people who drink just suck.

Boomers have no business judging anyone for anything!

[Anonymous]

I think they drink more because as older folks with any number of achy limbs and chronic pain, it helps dull things.

My grandparents drank nightly, but my boomer parents have slowed down as they’ve aged. I think they are trying to lose weight, and don’t want the extra calories. They certainly used to party when they were younger though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Boomer here with boomer spouse. Four adult kids all in their 30s and 40s with similarly aged spouses. They all drink much more than we do now and ever have, especially at family gatherings and vacations. But here’s the thing: we don’t judge their entire generation because of it. In fact, we don’t judge it at all. Who gives a shit? People who judge whole generations and people who drink just suck.

Boomers have no business judging anyone for anything!

You're just jealous of our wealth. But our kids and grandkids aren't because we happily share it with them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You’re judging people just trying to have fun on their vacation? Maybe spend the evening self-reflecting and tomorrow you can join them. Be sure to leave the stick in the bedroom.

You can’t have fun without drinking alcohol? Alcohol is required for fun? Hmmm. -NP

Alcohol has been associated with fun in most cultures for thousands of years. Don’t act like it is weird.

But now we know so much more about its negative side… like how it causes cancer!

Cave men beat their children and married their sisters, and lived to be 31 - “been doing it for thousands of years” isn’t much of an argument.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Stop attending those vacays if your in-laws' drinking habits are an issue for you.

Like most boomers they’ll throw a hissy fit tantrum if everything doesn’t revolve around them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You’re judging people just trying to have fun on their vacation? Maybe spend the evening self-reflecting and tomorrow you can join them. Be sure to leave the stick in the bedroom.

You can’t have fun without drinking alcohol? Alcohol is required for fun? Hmmm. -NP

Alcohol has been associated with fun in most cultures for thousands of years. Don’t act like it is weird.

But now we know so much more about its negative side… like how it causes cancer!

Cave men beat their children and married their sisters, and lived to be 31 - “been doing it for thousands of years” isn’t much of an argument.

There is also strong evidence for its health benefits and its social benefits. People who drink in moderation tend to be significantly healthier and happier than non-drinkers.