So tired of faux drinking.

almostjennifer · June 2012

I have had FOUR functions since my BFP where I had to "fake" drink in order to avoid suspicion. I'm not sure what is more sad -- me drinking water out of a beer can (nasty) or that all of my friend/family expect me to be drinking so often!!

I'm going to be doing it again this week over the 4th. So annoyed.

hellotarra · June 2012

You could always drink water and tell people it interacts with your meds or new diet or whatever since you're already being deceitful. They would judge you less than if they realized you were drinking "beer" when pregnant.

cupcakes710 · June 2012

Hahaha I like that comment about your fam expecting you to drink so much; my fam would be the same way!

almostjennifer · June 2012

hellotarra:
You could always drink water and tell people it interacts with your meds or new diet or whatever since you're already being deceitful. They would judge you less than if they realized you were drinking "beer" when pregnant.

Not sure I could bluff my way through it. It was pretty funny, though when my friend asked to try the "Summer Shandy" I was drinking, and I said it wasn't a good idea because I'd had the shiitz the night before. It was the best I could come up with in the moment.

babystoli · June 2012

I have an infected spider bite (for real). Love the antibiotics & the automatic excuse (but don't love the gross bite that still itches a week and a half later!)

Strawberry9 · June 2012

So far I have had 3 "events" where I should have been drinking and I said I was driving each time so I just drank water. That will not fly next weekend, we have a baseball game where a huge group of us is going down to pre-game early. I'm going to have to fake drink, and I'm dreading it! I was thinking of bringing down a bottle of vodka, and pretend that I'm making drinks. I just hope no one asks me if they could try it, then I'll have to act quick and say I haven't been feeling well. Ugh, I can't wait till I'm further along and they can know why I'm not drinking!

Mee83shell · June 2012

UTI is the perfect excuse. Frequent trips to pee (pregnancy or UTI) Can't drink. (antibiotics or pregnancy)
Or you could drink like cranberry with a bit of sprite & say its cranberry & vodka.

paceyjoe · June 2012

It's times like these I'm even more grateful I'm not a drinker. No one ever expects me to drink because I rarely do. They are often surprised when I DO get a drink. So I'll have nothing to worry about at tonight's wedding as no one will think anything of it when I just get a soda.

cassiana03 · June 2012

I hate this!! I keep telling people that I'm on an anti-inflammatory diet from my doctor for some issues (keep it vague). people just feel bad and get off my case about not drinking. Phew!

chrisleath · June 2012

I understand how you feel. I would like to keep it a secret as long as I can from most people, but the fact that I'm not ordering a glass of wine at dinner has forced me to explain...mainly people here I am not drinking and flat out ask if I am pregnant...no getting around that. Oh well...

PB&J9 · June 2012

I hear ya! I'm not looking forward to the fake drinking that will be coming up with all of the 4th of July festivities. I told my SIL that we were trying a few weeks ago (mistake) and now she's going to be watching me like a hawk.

I have 2 more weeks until my first doctors appt. I'll tell immediate family right after we confirm a heartbeat so I don't have to worry about all the lies.

cupcakes710 · June 2012

Actually me turning down a margarita was how one of my friends found out I was pregnant the first time. I was standing up in her wedding and she invited me over for a bridesmaids party. I guess I had never turned down a drink with her before, lol.

[EDIT for spelling error]

ashley0616 · June 2012

I just told my parents that I stopped drinking 2 weeks ago because I was tired of how it made me feel. My mom is actually stopping now too, because she says I make a good point! So far, so good.

scm306 · June 2012

I'm in the same boat. I (used to) drink so much that when I had mono a few months ago and didn't have a drink at dinner my FIL still asked my H if I was pregnant. I had mono!! Now my FIL's retirement dinner is in a couple of weeks and no excuse I give is going to keep him from getting suspicious.

mom2b22013 · June 2012

I 100% agree!!! And I agree I love that people expect us to drink!!!

I should be able to get by the next few weeks without having to worry... except for a drinking event with my family on the 4th of July but I am not so worried about my family and telling people!!

Soon enough, right??

wph961 · July 2012

I went out with a couple of friends when I was like 4 weeks and 1 day.....I actually had to order a rum&coke from the waitress in order to avoid suspicion. I then got up and pretended to be going to the bathroom, and just found the waitress and asked her to please bring me a plain coke instead. It was super sneaky but it worked. In general, if you're at a cocktail place, you can probably get away with just having a soda and people will assume theres alcohol in it.

So tired of faux drinking.

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