Change of Culture

It's not your problem, so don't give a f**k about it, even my colleague sometimes laughed at me for not drinking it in the past, I asked them to give me a proper reason and i will start ,and if you fail to do so,you have to stop,then they go speechless 😅

I have been in office parties where everyone like 15-20 guys including VP directors etc, is having some drink or another and I am the only one with a glass of water. I don't care what people have to say, in a few years you change company and they all are replaced. Maintain your character, remember "when character is lost everything is lost"

Then your environment is a problem.

But agree that it's getting way more normalized than it should be.
Your mileage may differ.

Ask them that if you mix a small amount of poison in their drink, will they drink it😄

They feel guilty for drinking alcohol when someone from the group chooses not to drink and that's why they try to convince you by teasing you 🙃

Bro don't succumb to external forces and validations, self-confidence is everything.
I dance harder than the drunk folks at parties, leaving people surprised.

For me it's dance, for you it can be something even better, eg. become a super storyteller and no one will ignore you, they will instead invite you more.

Utilise your strengths, carry yourself with pride, nothing can affect you.

I think it's more like they think they are way too restricted and reserved and without alcohol they can't connect with people, My friends know I'm super fun even without drinks so they have never pushed me for one but yeah they keep saying to have a sip or so! So once I took the glass and pretended to drink though I was having sprite but told them it was vodka and made a scene in my full consciousness and afterwards none of my friends ever dared to offer me a drink.

Posted a poll in 'confessions' community inspired by this post

I simply tell them, if you can’t control your own habits like drinking or smoking, how will you be able to manage a team and prevent them from underperforming? 🤣

Wait till smoking takes over alcohol 😓