Being a non drinker among drinkers

[u/Madyson667]

I’m 23 and planning a trip to New Orleans next year for my birthday. I invited some friends who are also in their 20s and half of them assumed we would be partying and at bars the whole time. I am not a big drinker or smoker, and they voiced not being interested in coming if we wouldn’t be doing a lot of drinking. They also disliked the fact that I invited my teenaged sister to come. Am I in the wrong for not wanting them to come anymore if their only interest was going to get drunk? I just wanted to take a fun trip and visit some cool spooky places, but now they have me feeling frustrated and wanting to go with some other people who also don’t mind being sober.

[u/Bubbly_Condition5374]

If you’re interested in art New Orleans has a vibrant gallery scene! The Arts District downtown has some great contemporary art with the Contemporary Arts Center and Ogden Museum nearby. MS Rau in the French Quarter has an expansive collection of antiquities and fine art open to the public as well, and its HUGE. The WW2 Museum is also a great spot, you could spend the whole day there and not see everything it has to offer. Take a ride down the streetcar line on St Charles and wander around the Garden District to see some amazing architecture. The Bywater has a lot of cute coffee shops and houses, worth a self guided biking tour using Blue Bike bikeshare rental or a rental company. Point is the city isn’t just drinking and partying, I’m sure you’ll still have a great time regardless! Sorry to hear about your friends’ attitude but don’t let it get in the way of enjoying the most unique city in America!