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I really don’t think this romanticizes alcoholism. Their drunk driving dad left them at a gas station after they refused to drive with him.
by webkike 5y ago
I really don’t think this romanticizes alcoholism. Their drunk driving dad left them at a gas station after they refused to drive with him.
- robrtsql 5y agoI don't know if I would say it 'romanticizes' alcoholism but this passage definitely raises my eyebrow: > When we talk about the drinking, Amy says, “That’s why we live on the edge out here.” The edge is familiar. The edge feels right. We have found places where the depths are close, within view, and there, with spirits near, we’ve tried to build calm lives for our own children. I'm not exactly sure what is meant here, but as someone who is experiencing alcoholism in the family right now it's not really resonating.
- opportune 5y agoThat to me sounds like they try to keep their kids away from public displays of alcoholism and stay away from their past where everybody knew they were in a family with a lush. It’s flowery prose just because it’s in a fancy magazine. I don’t think it’s inappropriate