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[quote=Anonymous]This is going to be a tough place to find balanced advice because this kind of social drinking is super common, and probably more common among the DCUM higher SES demographic.

We have a middle schooler and have encountered it, and frankly, I find it weird and lacking in judgement and juvenile and kind of gross. And I say this as someone who has a drink probably every other night (sometimes two), has friends into winemaking, and have bought a drinking-related advent calendar or two (which is novel but goes largely unused or given away to friends to share). I also say it as an adult who 1.) does not get drunk, 2.) doesn't drink at soccer games or kid parties (or Halloween, but I concede I can see the novelty in carrying around some spiced cider in an easy to walk neighborhood) and 3.) doesn't have friends who make alcohol a big thing.

If you find this distasteful or weird or wrong, that's totally normal and valid. But it may make you seem like the odd narc out among this particular group. My advice would be to distance yourself over time (find a NEW soccer team...there are plenty...this is NOT common among soccer teams, and I've seen a beer or two at a tournament but as a regular thing it's just really weird).

If you think drinking is for adults, in moderation, without being a major part of life, it's totally ok for you to center that in your parent friendships and avoid people who think it's fun and cool to constantly carry around a Yeti with 8 oz of pinot.

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