[Ironlikebike]

> “I’m a person who doesn’t drink alcohol.”

This is very interesting. I have gradually become this person because I don't tolerate alcohol well anymore and it doesn't bother me to say this to myself or anyone else. Yet on the other hand, I have someone very close to me, who experiences incredible anxiety when embracing the identity of being a non-drinker. The way it was put to me was "Everyone will know I have a problem with alcohol and it makes me ashamed and self conscious".

And yet, my experience is that no one ever asks why I don't drink or even care and they still like being around me.