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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

My wife does get a bit annoyed by the drunken professions of love, lol

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I tell my wife the same stuff Jack does and I don't even blow money on booze.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 37 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Both is bad if it is a regular occurrence. But one is much worse than the other.

[–] deft@lemmy.wtf 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I disagree. I imagine he's just being fun and adoring her openly because behind the facade of drunk he can be enthusiastic and silly

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sure, but this can be manipulative or a sign of dependence in a bad way too. Hence my comment.

Also you shouldn't get this drunk on the regular. But alcoholics still deserve love and care, just to make that clear. But their partners should make sure that it's a healthy relationship.

[–] petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

You guys, is love manipulative?

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Professions of it can be. See BPD type behavior. But also during situations like conflict repeated assertion of love can be a means of deflecting criticism. It's not necessarily meant to manipulate and often is a trauma response, but it prevents open and honest communication where it's needed and pressures the other person into not doing what they need.

[–] petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

I'm not going to argue with you about any of that, but I would like to point out that this is kind of like asserting that our sun will eventually become a red giant and engulf the earth in fire and magma every time someone is happy about a beautiful sunny day.

That's only what, like, once ever 16 seconds? Completely normal.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Mean drunks are the worst. Or just people that can't handle their alcohol and still do it to excess.

Every drunk person is annoying if you are sober sure. But happy drunks, at worst they will tell you the same stories over and over again, not try to fight you.

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Well, to an extent. Whenever my one friend and I drink he decides to try and relive his high school wrestling days with me.

I'll win one of these days Matt you slippery son of a gun.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Huh, is there something else at work there? Does he tell you about greco roman wrestling and suggest getting scantily clad and oiling up for the wrestle? I've been there, not exactly, but I'm straight so it's awkward.

[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 5 points 1 day ago

Question 2: where can I find this "Matt"? To ask him these questions, of course.

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (2 children)

My ex wife was an alcoholic, and an asshole when she was drunk. I eventually learned that she is an asshole, and everything else was just a front that slipped when she had enough to drink. I someone has bad behavior when they're drunk, it's just the real them leaking out.

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago

In vino, veritas. -ancient Roman saying

[–] LuxSpark@lemmy.cafe 3 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I feel the real person is drunk person, not that drinking makes them do stuff. When I am drunk, no one can tell, and I will just go to sleep. I know people that will go off the rails when they get drunk, without fail.

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

So Thats why I start crying when really drunk. Im just a sad excuse of a person

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I feel the real person is drunk person

My feeling is the real person is in flux and is both the sober and drunk versions. Who they are when times are good and times are bad, etc. To that point, there are things people can do to ensure they're better people more of the time.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Yeah the drunk person has less capacity to hide and regulate their emotions and thoughts. If you have to try to be good that's you being good, but trying while drunk is harder

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

I'm sure I'm a squishy sap when I'm drunk - the "I love you man" guy - but I'm told I just wander off and sleep also. Phew!

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sleeping is the best thing to do when drunk! I have no idea how people have the energy to be asshats when drunk. I only wanted to find a bed and snuggle in.

[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I knew a guy who had a homing beacon.

He'd put away a quantity of alcohol that would be fatal to most elephants, the switch would flick, and he would just fuck off. No warning, no goodbyes, nothing.

He'd either get a taxi, hitchhike, walk, or fuck knows what to get the 30 miles back home. Sometimes it was with his belongings. Sometimes we'd return them to him the following day.

It was scarily impressive... once you knew he was safe!

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] jaaake@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Nah, I'm just codependent.