Comments for Catherine Donnelly http://catherinedonnelly.com Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:53:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on The Storm is Really in the Wine Glass by Samuel Walter Burns http://catherinedonnelly.com/2011/06/14/the-storm-is-really-in-the-wine-glass/#comment-301 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:53:09 +0000 http://catherinedonnelly.com/?p=376#comment-301 This is really rather interesting. Something we need to chat about! Perhaps the heaviest burden on my last relationship was indeed the fact that I rarely drink due to health reasons. My ex and her friendship group relied heavily on alcohol within their social life. To them, to socialise was to go to the pub and drink, never anything more. I remember one of her friends telling me I had essentially lied in my online profile by saying I was social, because to be social means to drink. I explained my health reasons and was met with the response that she had numerous health reasons that means she shouldn’t drink yet still does, so why shouldn’t I.

It seemed utterly ridiculous at the time, yet I was never accepted into this social group, which ultimately lead to the demise of my relationship. I don’t understand why others feel threatened by, or the need to outcast those who are not drinking.

]]> Comment on What a Pretty Neanderthal by ligma http://catherinedonnelly.com/2010/01/12/what-a-pretty-neanderthal/#comment-280 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:40:20 +0000 http://catherinedonnelly.com/?p=157#comment-280 hi??

]]> Comment on Why being a single mother rocks by Jason de Plater http://catherinedonnelly.com/2011/11/16/why-being-a-single-mother-rocks/#comment-243 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:41:09 +0000 http://catherinedonnelly.com/2011/11/16/why-being-a-single-mother-rocks/#comment-243 So happy for you both!
You are wise beyond your years.

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