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Mind Games
Taking off the Rosé-Colored Sunglasses
How alcohol distracted me from living the life I really wanted
Several years ago, I went to a live comedy show with some women from work. The name of the show was I Mom So Hard. Apparently, it was a YouTube sensation. Though I had no idea what to expect, I was looking forward to a night out with my smart and engaging colleagues. We piled into the Boston venue with other groups of women eager to enjoy a night out with their friends. It looked like the show was sold out.
For two hours, the comediennes stood on stage complaining about their marriage, children, sex life, and bodies all while drinking wine straight from the bottle. The almost all-female audience roared with laughter. Everyone had drinks in their hands, and there were more on the way. Not a glass was empty. While the evening began with cheer and levity, I became increasingly perplexed by the laughter of the crowd as the comediennes seemed to suggest it was possible to mask an unfulfilling life by drinking copious amounts of pinot noir.
I was confused as to why so many women were coming together to celebrate bad sex, unfulfilling relationships, and unhealthy bodies. “Where is the humor in this?” I tried asking myself. Wouldn’t it have been better to come together to share stories of…
