Kudistos Megistos said:
The whole "roughly one pints of beer a day" or equivalent comes from British doctors pulling extremely conservative figures out of their arse when pressed by the government. 2 or 4 drinks per night is not alcoholic unless she has a shockingly low tolerance. Grow up. |
Grow up? Alcoholism is something that causes interference in any major life functions, including social. My father has gotten so sick and tired of her drinking, he randomly talks to me sometimes about how he doesn't know how much longer they can last together. I just go downstairs and play video games and browse the internet pretty much every night, all night, because I cannot stand the way my mom acts when she's drinking. This means I don't get to hang around with my dad nearly as much as I would like to because he sits in the living room with my mom.
There's some tests on the internet that I have essentially filled out to see what she is considered. If 1 question is answered yes, there is a definite warning you may be an alcoholic, and if 2 or more are answered yes, there is a high chance you are considered an alcoholic. One of the questions involves whether the drinking affects your family relationship. There were about 2 or 3 others that I wasn't quite sure, as well as several that I couldn't answer for her since I don't know whether it affects that aspect of her life.
Regardless, it is alcohol alone that is affecting our family relationships. So, I have to ask, what exactly would you consider this, since saying it is alcoholism just gets an ignorant response that I need to grow up.
Money can't buy happiness. Just video games, which make me happy.
