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The original was posted on /r/amitheasshole by /u/the1logos on 2024-01-02 05:14:23+00:00.
Figured I'd post this one on the actual AITA sub too, so...
This is sort of an update for my last post on another sub where I (21M) asked for some advice I guess regarding my ex (20F). A lot of people were quite validating, but I think the response was overall too dramatic, but that's the internet I guess. The one comment calling me the asshole really stuck out to me though so I reached out to apologize and she invited me to her new years party to, in her words, "Start a more casual friendship." I had nothing to do last night and I figured I'd go since her place was a small walk away.
When I got there it was packed with people which already isn't my scene, but there were only a couple of hours until midnight and I could steal some chips and people watch for a while. I was there for about an hour before I saw my ex. She pulled me away to her room and she thanked me for coming, told me to enjoy myself and gave me a drink.
Now I don't really drink often, but I can handle my alcohol pretty damn well and always have. (the legal age where I'm from is 18 don't come for us.) I figured it was in my hand already and I didn't want it to go to waste. Now when I tell you that this drink was STRONG. I mean it. I could barely taste the mixer, it was horrible in the way only straight vodka is. I ended up drinking it pretty fast so i didn't have to taste it all night, but that whatever. I'm rambling at this point, but it was a really bad drink and it got to me fast.
Around 11 random people start coming up to me asking if I'm her Ex and if i still like her and what it was like to date her. Everyone and their cousin was interested in her and I's relationship suddenly and eventually someone let it slip that she was planning on kissing me at midnight.Now it was probably just a rumor or someones drunk idea of a prank but I decided I was done for the night and would rather just watch Animal Crossing fireworks so I texted her that I had fun but was leaving.
Today I woke up to a million texts from her saying I shouldn't have left, that I should have spent the night if I was drinking, that it was rude to leave without a proper goodbye, that no one can leave New Years parties before midnight, and that I need to go apologize to her and her sister.
AITA for leaving early? I know it was probably dumb to walk home while not fully sober, but it was just a few blocks and I'm fine, right?