Legit non-drinking excuses

[Kadiya]

LOL unfortunately it's hard to avoid the bar the waitresses at these casinos are pretty good about bringing you new drinks at whichever game table you're at.

Unfortunately I can't really use the paleo diet bc I actually did try that a couple years ago to see if it'd help my chronic back issues (it didn't, great for the skin tho!) and they know that was a fail for me.

Thanks Bamluby, see my friends would do the same thing. That definitely helps I think that might lend it more credence.

 

[petitpas]

When you mention the bladder infection you don't even need to explain about antibiotics (although if they ask say yes, you have a prescription since you were peeing blood and it was soooooooooo painful). It's the infection that's stopping you from drinking, not the medicine.

 

[NorthStar]

I don't believe in the "tell no one til 12 weeks" rule, I think it's Victorian, and expecting a woman to act like nothing has happened after a loss so as to not make other people uncomfortable, meh! (And I'm speaking from experience here)

My friends and workmates like to party so I know for sure that when I mumble some excuse it wouldn't be believed, the only reason for not drinking really would be pregnancy

Also, being the sober one when everyone else is partying hard and doing shots, it's not fun. So if they aren't very good friends and you don't want to tell them, I'd call off going altogether

 

[Monzter79]

Well, you could tell them you've been trying to get pregnant and you don't want to take any chances. You prefer to act as if you are -just in case. Or UTI, or allergies, or diet. If they ask if you're pregnant (likely) say "OMG, you think??? That would be crazy!!! Do you want kids???" it will probably go easier than yo think.

When I legit quit drinking (wasn't pregnant), I went out to dinner and EVERYBODY was drunk. Nobody -except one very loud person- noticed that I was having juice only. Then everyone accused me of being pregnant... Fortunately, nobody remembered later and they shut up.

 

[LoveCakes]

If you want to hide it with a reason mention it once at the start and then leave it be. I had a legitimate excuse for not drinking over Christmas but a friend guessed because I kept explaining. Hope you have a good time

 

[Kadiya]

Lol thanks Northstar, I definitely don't have an issue making others uncomfortable. Especially when you get those rude nosy acquaintances and family members that KEEP asking why haven't you guys started having kids!??!? I always shoot back we would have if they'd quit dying!

My other concern is that while one on one I would probably tell most of these gfs but we've all gotten so busy so this is the first time in a VERY long time that we've finally all gotten together. I feel the focus should ONLY be on my gf who is getting remarried and not my friends gushing that I might finally have a viable pregnancy. I don't want to be that girl if you know what I mean

Yeah it's going to be super hard bc I was usually in the thick of craziness with them. I'll just have to stand back and laugh at their shenanigans instead of being a part if it. Although depending on my energy level I might be ok bc I can get pretty hyper without a drink too.

 

[Kadiya]

Damnit! Thank you all for your ideas it looks I won't need to use them after all. My one gf I've been confiding in, she's also suffered recurrent mc, reminded me our casinos are exempt from the indoor smoking ban. They get pretty bad too so I'm going to bow out completely instead.

Thank you all again, I guess I can still use them at the wedding for why I'm not drinking but then again DH can camouflage fake drinks for me too.