Dear Amy: I don’t pick up if he calls in the evening. He sometimes leaves slurring, rambling voicemails for me. I will call him back a few days later during the day when he is sober.
Dear Amy: I have a good friend from college who I’ve kept in touch with for decades.He’s had a lot of challenges in life. I’ve always been a good friend to him, and really care about him. We share a lot of laughs.His daughter once told my husband and me not to confront him about his drinking because he will get defensive.The problem is, he regularly “drinks and dials.”
After this most recent voicemail, I’ve been tempted to call him back and ask if everything is OK because he sounded really out of it.Dear Not Picking Up: You don’t actually know if your friend denies he has a problem, because you’ve never attempted to discuss it with him. His daughter’s experience trying to address this might be very different from your own.
Yes, you should call and ask if everything is OK because of the garbled voicemail message he left. You should also tell him that he drunk-dials you fairly often, which is why you don’t pick up his calls in the evening. Let him know that you are always happy to talk to him, but it’s easier for you when he is sober.This might be embarrassing or awkward for you both, but I suggest that you accept his situation for what it is.
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