Am I missing much?

[A Theist]

So, I've been of legal drinking age for two years now but I've never tried a drop of anything alcoholic in my life. The hardest stuff I drink is coffee. If you now my background, that's not too surprising. I don't disapprove of drinking but I don't know. The thought of me drinking something that messes with my mind just grosses me out. And the smell of the stuff, yuck.

Am I missing out on anything worthwhile? Really, the only reason I myself might want to drink is to fit in better with friends.

I'm 37, within a few days of 38. I didn't even start drinking until I was about 24.

I admit, I like the taste of beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages. And, I enjoy being drunk. However, as has been said, I think it matters what company you are in the presence of. Otherwise, there's less to laugh about when you are drunk.

Ergo, I haven't consumed a full container of anything for over five years. The most I've done is take a single swig of whatever I am crockpotting with. I prefer wine for that endeavor. But it doesn't matter what color.

I'm 37, within a few days of 38....Nowadays, my digestive health is fairly poor compared to those days.

37 / 38 is still fairly young. If you're actually having digestive health issues, that's something you need to stay on top of. I spent a total of 17 days in the hospital after having two major surgeries, (one of them being an emergency life-saving surgery), over digestive health issues last year. So when an opportunity arises, like this one, I try to make it a point to inform others about their digestive health.