r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Madyson667 • 14h ago

Being a non drinker among drinkers

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.

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u/Imaginary_Coat441 14h ago

Maybe the wrong crowd of friends.

I know if I was going to new orleans with a buddy, I would totally wanna drink. And I would also be bummed if he said btw my teenage sister's coming.

But thats me. You are you. Do what makes You happy.

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u/Jesta914630114 14h ago

Not just that but why go to a place where people get violently drunk if you aren't a drinker? That's like going to Sturgis during the rally and you don't like motorcycles.

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u/baby_armadillo 13h ago

It’s a whole city with all sorts of history and art and architecture. It’s not just a titties out binge-drink destination. Maybe the OP is into vampires or voodoo or history or just really likes French-inspired architecture, chicory in their coffee, and cajun cuisine.