Ok so it’s not as bad as it sounds. We usually have a beer or two before dinner and a glass of wine or two during and after. My parents have always had alcohol in the house so for me that is not something unusual or that I consider too much (in moderation).

The problem is when we have lunch with my parents or some friends he ALWAYS gets drunk. It’s as if he had no limits whatsoever. The next day he says he won’t do it anymore and two days later he forgets it.

Now last Sunday we were at my parents house and my dad, him and a friend had two bottles of wine with lunch. I would consider that a limit and stop until the buzz wears off before going on. He didn’t. He went to the neighbor’s house (we’re friends) and he kept on drinking. I didn’t go because I didn’t feel like it. When I went to pick him up at 9PM he was seriously drunk. To the point he nearly slipped TWICE down the stairs and when we got to my parents house to get our things and go home he tripped over a plant in the entrance.

I talked to him yesterday and told him that everyone asked me what was going on with him and why he was drinking so much (he knocked over a beer and dropped stuff because he was drunk). I didn’t know what to say and we went home. It was embarrassing.

He has been in a pissy mood ever since and today at lunch time I had enough and asked him why he was annoyed. He told me that he didn’t like people intruding in his life and that he was aware that he was having too much to drink lately but that he didn’t like people judging him or “taking a closer look at him”, whatever that means. He also had water and soda yesterday, which I think is hilarious since he would never have done that if I hadn’t talked to him. His father has always encouraged drinking and it seems he now doesn’t know how to stop, or doesn’t care.

The thing is I don’t understand this need to keep drinking once you’ve had your share. Drinking for the sake of it? It annoys me. He says he understands and had planned to reduce drinking before I said something, but obviously that is crap. I told him that nobody is “intruding” but they are just concerned. He’s not convinced and is still pissy.

I said what I wanted to say, and in my opinion he’s pissed because he knows I’m right.

I’m not sure if I’m asking for your opinion or just venting, but it’s been getting on my nerves for some time now 😖