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How does your OH act after a few drinks?

54 replies

YankeeDoodleBambi · 17/01/2026 20:30

Curious.

How do you know your DH is “drunk” ?

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Pissedupknobber · 18/01/2026 05:18

Opportune thread because we’ve just had a row about this! If it’s just me and him, he’s fine. Funny, endearing, a bit silly. When we are with other people? Loud, dominates the conversation, interrupts, talks endlessly about himself, shows off and is generally a bit of a twat. It comes from insecurity, I know that, as does he, and he generally has it under control but when it happens it’s fucking tedious.

billiongulls · 18/01/2026 07:16

Didimum · 17/01/2026 20:38

A bit silly, very affectionate and then falls asleep.

Yes this is mine too

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · 18/01/2026 08:13

Loud. Very loud and repetitive. He hardly drinks and one of the rare occasions he does is his annual uni reunion, then the same old stories come out. But hes a friendly drunk and its oce a year.

redfairy · 18/01/2026 08:20

I'm a great believer that alcohol amplifies a person's character and you can see the real them. EXH #1 would get funny, soppy and fall asleep. EXH#2 would start laughing loudly, get mean, then violent and abusive to anyone that looked in his direction. Guess which one I am still friendly with

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