I don't actually think about drinking to be quite honest; when I'm thirsty I drink and when I'm not it doesn't come to mind at all, not even a little bit. I'm one of those people who do not usually drink alcohol so when I drink it's usually water, tea or coffee and occasionally I'll have a soda. That's not to say I do not drink alcohol at all, or have not, I certainly have, but the last time was so long ago I can't even pinpoint when it was.

I've never been into drinking alcohol although my parents were drinkers and my partner has a drink from time to time. I occasionally join him but he only drinks sporadically and has never made me feel like I have to partake; he's a gentleman after all. 

So in response to the question of whether I feel one needs to drink alcohol in a social environment to have fun, the answer is a resounding no. 

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I understand that people's inhibitions drop when they are intoxicated, or after only a few alcoholic drinks, and that removes their social shackles, and often their morals and standards as well, and that's ok for them I suppose; if they feel a better engagement with others around them because of it that's totally fine, however I do not think alcohol is necessary for enjoyment. I guess that's something a non-drinker would say though and a drinker would almost certainly disagree. 

I have seen some terrible behaviours from people who have had too much to drink and seen many cases that have ended badly when someone has acted in a way they should not have. 

I have also been subjected to some terrible behaviours personally when one person or another has acted inappropriately towards me due to being drunk...I'm not sure if they would call that *having a good time*, but I certainly did not...and when my partner stepped in...let's just say the drunk person didn't have much of a good time after that at all. I also know someone who was terribly abused by her partner who *'had a drinking problem'* and what he did was disgusting and even more terrible was he used alcoholism as an excuse.  

I believe people can have an enjoyable time without alcohol and am realistic enough to understand that people loosen up when they do have some; I'm not against it at all, I just don't think being intoxicated is necessary and neither is it an excuse for bad behaviour.

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