Man, feels like a party. I guess I will join in too. My father was an alcoholic while I was growing up as well. He didn't stop drinking until his most recent bout with cancer.
Because of his demeanor (for lack of a better word) while drinking, I quickly saw it as something I wanted no parts of. By the time I was 16, I knew drinking was not something that would be part of my life. If you enjoy it fine, but it holds no interest for me.
Just always saw it as
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