1. "You're so uptight." I may like to be in control, but just because I don't want a beer doesn't mean I can't relax or don't like fun.
2. "Come on, live a little." I am! Alcohol isn't the only way to do so.
3. "All I want is to see you drunk." Sorry to crush your dreams, but that's not happening. And if that's all you want in life, it's time to aspire for more.
4. "I'm going to get you to drink." No, you're not, the same way I'm not going to get you not to drink. People get to make their own decisions, and trying to change mine on alcohol will be a failed endeavor.
5. "Is it for religious reasons?" Whether it is or isn't, I don't think my refusing a beer should prompt an interrogation on my lifestyle.
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6. "You must think I'm such a mess." No, I don't think you are such a mess because you are drinking and I'm not.
7. "Aren't you curious?" No. If I were curious, I'd get myself a drink.
8. "I will get you a drink!" Gee, thanks, but save your $10 or however much that overpriced cocktail is.
9. "Do you think you're better than us?" Alcohol's a beverage, not a measure of moral superiority (or inferiority). So no, I just don't want to drink.
10. "You must hate being places where people are drunk." If I hated being somewhere, I'd leave.
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11. "So what do you do then if you don't drink?" The same thing you do minus a beer in hand. You can still go out and have fun while drinking water.
12. "Don't you feel like you're missing out?" If I felt like I was missing out, I'd drink.
13. "What? Are you scared of it?" I'm just not interested actually, but it's scary how intense your pressuring is getting.
14. "I don't drink that much usually! Really!" You don't have to justify your drinking to me just because I'm not.
15. "But really, why don't you? Won't you? Please?" You can keep asking, but the answer is going to remain no. I'm just going to get more annoyed when you say it.
This story originally appeared on Cosmopolitan.com
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Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she's not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.
