Originally Posted by
matilda123 
Kafka, I think that Lance's thought here is a great way to think of it! I also agree with others: many people don't drink, especially at work events. I went to a little work get together where only one person out of the 12 of us drank, and she had a single glass of wine.
Thank you Matilda! I definitely tend to just assume because I used to drink all the time, surely everyone does. But I'm reminded every day that it's just not the case. I was struggling when I first got on the train this evening because I saw some with glasses of wine and beer and it triggered something for me. But now that the train car is full, out of the 75 or so people on here... Only 5 or so of them are drinking. i hope soon enough rejecting a drink is just a reflex for me and not something I have to mentally prepare myself for.
Thank you for this awesome reminder and reassurance. I'll need it on Wednesday and I sure needed it now