So, the negative consequence of not drinking that we worry about is our friends/ social circle projecting it onto themselves and misinterpreting the intent as a judgement of sorts, and hence shunning our company (if that sounds long winded, perhaps it is because of the line of thinking). On the other hand, what about so many families and relationships that happen to be at the receiving end dealing with the consequences of drinking habits of a loved one, no matter how responsible the habit is (not sure if there is such a thing as responsible drinking, at least not for too long)? Shouldn't that consideration be equally important if not more?