No you don’t. You can say, “Thanks for coming, but I gotta take a leak,” then do what you want. It’s not like you’ll ever see them again, so who cares if they’re offended? Your MIL will get over it.

As a drinker (and a human), I direct all conversation to food. Who doesn’t like to talk about food?

Exactly. You have to use caution everywhere since there’s so many lakes in FL.

I enjoy the culture of brewing beer and other forms of alcohol without the need to get drunk. I don’t try to focus every social aspect around booze, but if I’m out to eat with someone who doesn’t drink, I may order the new beer on draft. It’s entirely my decision. The other person doesn’t have to drink. That’s their…