An Old-Fashioned is whiskey with sugar, and a booze-forward cocktail plus multiple mimosas can amount to several drinks. Binge drinking thresholds for women are discussed, and the amount described is not treated as a minor toast. The daughter’s claim that she was pressured is treated as central, meaning she either felt pressured or is using that explanation. The situation is framed as a mismatch between the parent’s assumptions and the daughter’s experience, with consequences extending beyond the wedding through family conflict and refusal to communicate.
"Wait a minute! Isn't an Old-Fashioned basically just whiskey with a bit of sugar in it? Also, a booze-forward cocktail and two mimosas is kind of a lot. Four or more drinks over a two-hour period is considered binge drinking for women, so even if we're talking about three drinks over a four-hour period, this isn't like a small champagne toast."
"More importantly, your daughter says you pressured her to drink. This means one of two things: 1) She truly felt pressured or 2) She's ex—"
"Since it was a black-tie wedding, in the South no less, there were no shenanigans, of course."
"Pretty much every teenager is dying to drink, and I thought I would cement myself as the "cool mom" if I let her. Why has my family turned on me? Am I really in the wrong?"
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