Does a drunk mouth always speak the truth?

United States
January 18, 2013 11:33am CST
I recently quit drinking (and on antabuse) because of a big argument I had with a friend (well, not a friend any more). We both said things to try and hurt each other and I said things I know I didn't mean and would never say when I'm sober. But he says a person who's drunk always says what they really think about people. And I know alcohol takes away inhibitions, but that doesn't mean it's always 100% truth or what you think about a person is it?
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@deazil (4723)
• United States
18 Jan 13
I agree with you. I've done my share of drinking, though not in many years now. I stopped in my early 30's. I like a drink every once in a great while but not every day like when I was younger. I know I had a friend that told me I said something really mean to her one night when a bunch of us were out drinking. It hurt her feelings but she said she wasn't mad at me, she said she knew I didn't mean it, that I said it because I was drunk. This person is one of the nicest people I know. I can't think of anything bad to say to her. Nobody can. She's just a really good friend. I've never heard anything unpleasant said about her. She never would tell me what it was I said. I bothered her for a couple of weeks to tell me, she wouldn't. Her feeling was that if she told me I would feel terrible about it. And I was drunk and didn't mean it so what was the point in telling me? I couldn't remember some of the night so I never knew what it was I said. I'm sure I didn't mean it and I know I've said other things I didn't mean or believe when I was drunk. The folly of youth.
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
19 Jan 13
I want to be drunk...... I want to drink and be drunk. When i am drunk I sleep.. such boring.. hahaha I like some actions like, that.. spitting fire of words...or saying ultimate secrets.. LOL
@prabu6683 (113)
• India
18 Jan 13
Yes. you are right. you lose your control after drunks. so your mind is telling all the truths.
@Shavkat (137212)
• Philippines
18 Jan 13
Being drunk, we cannot suppress our thoughts.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
5 Feb 13
I have always heard that people when they have been drinking usually sat things they would never say when sober. Friendships are often ruined because if provoked things happen and a lot of people don't care what they say and then wake up and wonder why everyone is mad at them. So personally if you want to loose a friendship hang out with emotional friends when you're drunk.
@urbandekay (18278)
19 Jan 13
No, I talk any manner of nonsense when drunk all the best, urban
@namiya (1713)
• Philippines
19 Jan 13
In most cases maybe for what they could not say in their sober state they could bravely blurt out when intoxicated with liquor but i know someone whose stories and promises are not to be taken seriously when drunk as these are all figments of his imagination.
• Philippines
19 Jan 13
When a person is drunk he lost his inhibitions but it doesn't mean he lost his desire and not all desire is good. His desire to ruin someone credibility may become true for he will be govern of desire no longer by reason. Don't believe in the language of a drunk person for he is on the state of insanity.
@celticeagle (159173)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jan 13
There are all kinds of drunks. Happy ones, mean ones, light hearted partier types, and black out types too. I think drinking brings down a persons inhibitions and things are said that might not be other wise. And thing a person has kept bottled up come right out with the regular filter of being sober. No tact I mean. I really believe that you say what you feel whether it is right, true or means a hill of beans.
• China
19 Jan 13
Haha I think it is hard to describe or define that the drunk mouth always speak the truth,I would like to say is that usually when you are drunk then you will speak something unconsciously but that may be is truth from your deepest mind but sometimes it just say something rubbish and means nothing.