To think drinking alone is utterly boring?

[ifyourehappyandyouknowsimon]

The idea of a few glasses (bottle) of wine on a childfree night always appeals to me but then when I actually do it I find myself sitting and mindlessly staring at the tv, twiddling my thumbs, looking for something interesting to do but can't decide on anything. I feel less relaxed with it.

AIBU?

Still manage to force it down though 😂

Ooooh YABU!!! I love a couple of glasses of wine, or a couple of whiskies on my own with a few snacks, and a good horror film, with one cat on my lap and the other on the couch! I do this once or twice a month, when DH goes to bed at 9pm - ish.

I do love evenings with him too of course, but like one to myself sometimes!

The most boring thing for me, is not drinking alone, but going out to the pub (or a party) with a teetotaller. They just clock watch from the minute you get there, and want to leave after about an hour and a quarter, (usually by 9.00pm-9.15pm,) because they're starting to get 'tired....'

Totally U
I’m enjoying my child free night alone with wine and it’s great knowing no one will be looking to be fed in the morning (including the dog who goes to ex with the kids!)
Seriously though I get the feeling a bit lost when you are alone but I say go with it - find something on Netflix or chat on MN- I would prefer to be drinking with someone but I’ll still enjoy my wine alone.

doing anything alone is fabulous. YABU

YABU. I love chilling with a glass of wine when I’m on my own. Total relaxation!

I prefer cooking alone with a drink rather than just drinking of an evening.

If you'd enabled voting it'd be 99% YABU (because there's always one) 🤣

YABU. I do really like my own company though

Nothing better than a glass of wine in the bath on your own!

YABVU I love my weekend bottle of wine and a film. I am single tho so I suppose I am used to my own company.

I agree, would rather have a brew (tea) 😆

YANBU

I used to occasionally like it when I got home from work but now can't stand it - just makes me headachey and tired especially after working from home all day.

YABU and I absolutely can’t wait to be able to have a few drinks and listen to music, dancing badly around my kitchen again 🤣

Sorry, another yabu.

I love it when my husband is on nights and daughter is asleep.

Crack open a bottle of delicious red and watch whatever I want in blissful peace, having a cuddle with our dog.

I’ve just had a glass of wine in the bath. I also love listening to music and having a wine while DH is playing video games (he’s 46 😀)

Embrace it op.

I'm single and used to my own company as well, I love being alone, sitting with a book, binge watching a series, stuffing my face 😂. I love a drink too, however, just can't get into it myself, for one I feel so guilty as if it's something I shouldn't be doing for some reason. I feel I'm fine once I'm drunk but those few glasses in between when I feel a bit tipsy I just feel very deflated and blah.

YABU. It's one of the best things ever.

I can only enjoy it if I'm chatting on WhatsApp, Facebook and Tinder whilst listening to music or watching a podcast

Almost feel lonely even though I don't feel like that any other time. It's very strange.

I second the music option. A few wines and a YouTube 90’s rabbit hole is one of my favourite ways to spend an evening.

Drinking wine alone is rubbish, makes me miss my friends 😞

Alcohol is a mood enhancer, so if you feel a bit down, alcohol will just enhance that and vice versa , if you’re in a happy/ relaxed mode alcohol will enhance that

@JustAnotherOldMan I don't necessarily believe that. There's been many a time I've been in a very bad place/low mood and alcohol has brought out the carefree, fun me and allowed me to laugh for a few hours with my friends (back in the day) and vice Versa there's been times I've been in an amazing mood and behaved like a loony, just depends.

I agree, I live alone and never drink alone because I have learnt from experience that it makes me feel meh and sad. For me drinking is all about spending time with friends and family.

This means that I have spent most of 2020-21 being teetotal - I thought I might feel really healthy as a result but sadly I just compensate for the lack of booze by eating too many biscuits.

@ifyourehappyandyouknowsimon

I'm single and used to my own company as well, I love being alone, sitting with a book, binge watching a series, stuffing my face 😂. I love a drink too, however, just can't get into it myself, for one I feel so guilty as if it's something I shouldn't be doing for some reason. I feel I'm fine once I'm drunk but those few glasses in between when I feel a bit tipsy I just feel very deflated and blah.

Drink faster 😂 I’m an enabler. Joking 🙃 I think there is a bit of a stigma around drinking alone as if you are some kind of alcoholic saddo. It’s also easy to slip into drinking every day as a wind down so my compromise is Saturday night- a few glasses of wine with some chocolate or crisps and I associate it more as a nice treat rather than a wind down, forget the day type of thing.