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Alcoholic friend projecting. How to deal with her?

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randommessage · 14/01/2023 12:25

We spent time together over Christmas and had a few nights in with drinks.
She has decided now that I drink too much and is 'concerned'.

She has a habit of projecting regarding her parenting, friendships etc and is quite toxic but she has mn issues so we keep an eye on her as she is quite isolated in her life.

I don't drink too much but do drink when I'm out and on occasions like Christmas and birthdays.

Otherwise I work 9-5 so I go to bed early every night and am alcohol free except for 2-3 nights per month.

Her form would now suggest that she's found her drink buddy which I'm not and never would be.

She is quite toxic as I said and says some terrible things about people she's meant to be close to, including me. Mostly
Untrue or exaggerated.

So how do I shut this down or do I just ignore comments, questions and basically nosiness about my social life.
I am low contact with her generally, by choice for good reasons.
Safe to say I won't be engaging with her through celebrations anymore.

OP posts:
randommessage · 14/01/2023 23:14

Thanks for the insight .
I'm so insulted and not that I have any Ill feeling towards alcoholics . I understand that it is a disease but if I can't sit and have a few glasses of wine without being judged or spoken about, then I do have an issue ._

OP posts:
Teatime55 · 14/01/2023 23:24

My friend moved in with a colleague when she left her husband.
Colleague was buying lots of booze and they were sat drinking most nights and encouraging friend to drink.
Colleague then went to management and told them she thought friend was an alcoholic. Luckily they were more aware of colleague looking rough than her and warned her (she moved out).
sounds like she’s deflecting from her own issues. If you need to see her I would always make it during the day with no alcohol.

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