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Judgement from bf of over 40 years about drinking

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enok · 07/09/2025 18:14

We go back a long way. Both enjoy drinking and when together enjoy a good drink and catch up.
She is fairly overweight and so a few months ago decided as part of a health revamp to stop drinking. I'm fully supportive of this.
Last month we went away on holiday together and she was so critical and judgemental whenever I had a drink. One night she really lashed out and shouted at me. Calling me an alcoholic and saying she doesn't know how my husband puts up with me.
It's only now upon reflection this is really pissing me off as until very recently she would out drink me 🙄.
Not sure it's relevant but I run loads and enter regular half marathons.
Just posting for opinions really please

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supercali77 · 07/09/2025 19:30

Do you think you have a drinking problem? If not, I'd say to her you're pleased she's on a health kick but please don't expect everyone to come on the journey with her. Ime people often get sanctimonious when they go on a life overhaul

TheSilentSister · 07/09/2025 20:46

I guess she's really missing the drinking and struggling with the weight loss. And she see's you as 'having it all' i.e. drinking and being fit. It was probably very hard to see you enjoying yourself but she shouldn't have had a go at you.
Avoid going out with her for a while.

Viviennemary · 07/09/2025 20:51

Without knowing how much you drink its difficult to say if you are a problem drinker. How much do you drink. Obviously enough to make your friend concerned.

enok · 07/09/2025 20:56

Whilst away a couple of beers during the day and half a bottle of wine in the evening

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HardworkSendHelp · 07/09/2025 21:09

If it was every day that amount would not be great. But on holidays that is perfectly reasonable. Your friend is being unreasonable she is not the boss of you! You need a new friend!

Candleabra · 07/09/2025 21:11

No one is as sanctimonious as a reformed drinker. I’m guessing she’s struggling and lashing out. It probably reflects her own worries about her own drinking.

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