Anyone else out there not like dinners and drinking all the time? Sometimes feel like an outsider because of it. If so then how do y’all deal with it?

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Work context or hangout with friends?

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I definitely don't like spending money on fancy meals and cocktails I don't really appreciate. I'll still go once in a while and have an appetizer or glass of wine. But I also like to suggest other outings, like sports games and that sort of thing.

I understand this! I'm not much of a drinker. Don't even like to socially, it gets awkward when everyone is drinking and tries to pressure me. I just politely decline and keep enjoying myself. As for dinner, I don't accept every invitation but I try to go out and socialize even if I just get an appetizer.

I felt like that for years, then decided to move to California. So many outdoor options here!

Are we talking outside of work? If so, I feel you on the drinking part. I never really acquired the taste for alcohol but that's what all my friends invite me to. I feel so bad when declining but I don't really have much of a choice. I only ever agree with brunch/dinner invitations which are rare to come by.

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