Did anyone else come from a non drinking family?

[Nikia]

There was never alcohol at any of our family events. My grandparents never had any alcohol in their house while I was growing up. I have never seen my parents drunk (my father claims never to have been drunk). They didn't really preach against the evils of alcohol or anything. They just didn't drink.
This seems to be a contrast to most of the people who I encounter in Wisconsin who have alcohol at family events and have seen older relatives drunk when they were growing up. My sister's boyfriend's family (who live in a different state than Wisconsin) also have alcohol at family events, even those centered around children (like his nephew's 5 year birthday party), and almost all of them get drunk during it. She finds this family environment odd. I suppose that some other people find our non drinking family environment odd.
While I occaisionally drank during my late teens and early adulthood, about once every couple months, I never really thought of it as a necessary part of social life or having a good time. I think that my non drinking upbringing may have had something to do with it. On the otherhand, perhaps some young people feel like they are rebelling against their non drinking family and end up drinking a lot.
The thread about people not drinking alcohol sort of brought this idea up for me. I am curious about the experiences of others from non drinking families.

[DainBramaged]

1. My family too, no alcohol

I drink maybe 4 beers a year, my beloved ex the same, no alcohol in her family. It wasn't important.

A little ganja, however, we sure did celebrate every chance we got before my daughter was born. Now, a distant memory. :smoke:

[idgiehkt]

2. my parents were/are teetotalers

because my maternal grandfather was an abusive alcoholic/pedophile/gambling addict. That was one behavior my mother would not tolerate and my Dad knew it.

[Blue_In_AK]

3. My parents never had alcohol in the house

or drank at all. I'm not much of an alcohol drinker either, but I did do my share of drugs, and I still like to smoke pot.

[Radical Activist]

4. half and half

One side of my family does, the other doesn't. I do find it odd when alcohol is at events for children. I went to a private high school that served alcohol at an event to raise money for the school. I always thought that sent a bad message to high school kids who were being told they're too young to drink. I don't have kids yet but I can't imagine wanting my children to see me sloppy drunk.

[Nikia]

6. In Wisconsin

They sometimes sell alcohol at youth sports events. I find that sort of disturbing.
It seems to be a cultural thing. Some people find alcohol being at every event, even one's centered around children, normal where as others of us don't quite understand it.

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. At my house we had the "display" alcohol...

A bunch of bottles that were never opened, but looked good displayed in the dining room. My father worked for Schlitz so beer was around, but he never drank much of it. :hi:

[PassingFair]

8. Funny...

No drinking in my house, either, Laura.

Yet our husband's fathers drank like fishes......

hmmmmmmmmmm

[Madrone]

7. I thought I was the only one!

I didn't grow up seeing drinking either. To this day - it never occurs to me to order a drink when I am at a restaurant. Well - unless it's a specific restaurant that makes the most incredible magaritas you've ever had. I don't drink either, as an adult. Or, more accurately I guess I should say I drink SO infrequently I may as well say I don't drink at all.

I don't get the whole "gotta drink for every event" mentality either. :shrug: