Leveller Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 Just a question. My experience is YES but also they say things they don't mean.
bluewolf17 Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 From my experience: Yes, they do. But also drinking can exagerate feelings. Everyone has met a new friend, or maybe a love interest and thought "this is the greatest person ever!" you drink exchange numbers, and the next day you don't remember what was so great about them. Drinking (at least for me) brings out the best in others, to me. Also, from personal experience, my ex ex boyfriend always tried this tactic. He wanted desperatly to get back together, and he would always try and get me good and drunk, then want to talk about "us" and what happened. Sly guy...that one.. Anyhow, while it did get me talking, it also got me to say things that I didn't want him to know, and things that I might have been feeling at that time, but wouldn't want to tell him, as I knew they weren't strong feelings, are were temporary as well. Does that make sense?
GorillaTheater Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 Depends. In my experience folks given to lying will lie more when they're drunk.
Trialbyfire Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 Alcohol is a depressant, amplifier and lowers inhibitions. If people have a natural tendency to be loud, they'll be more loud, etc. I recall something that carhill posted, which I strongly agree with. Paraphrased, if someone acts completely differently when drunk, there's conflict within them between natural tendencies and their conscious mind. I would be very cautious with someone like this.
carhill Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 I opined emotional instability, but that's better left for a professional to diagnose. IME, over many years and being the designated driver (meaning I don't drink much), "liquid courage" opens a real can of worms with some people. Great example is my wife's married friend, the one I talk about in my journals. We're seeing her today and I never know which personna I'm going to get. Very unnerving, at least when you want to enjoy a stable friendship or relationship. "Truth" is relative, IMO....
Trialbyfire Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 Ah, okay. I guess I see emotional instability, as conflict within, being dragged in two different or multiple directions, where one trumps the other, inconsistently.
Eve Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 Just a question. My experience is YES but also they say things they don't mean. Yes and No. I think a lot depends on what company they are in at the time. Take care, Eve xx
TaraMaiden Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 "In Vino Veritas" In wine, there is truth. This phrase has its origins in Greek times. The Greek poet, Alcaeus used it first. Pliny the Elder borrowed it, and translated it into Latin..... So even then, alcohol was known to loosen the tongue and reduce inhibitions....
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