I never got into it and I feel like I'm missing a huge social part of my life. I've tried alcohol and it just tastes bad. Maybe if I had enough to get inebriated I'd feel different, but so far nothing about the experience of drinking has been good. Also I grew up around Baptists who don't have drinking in the culture, so maybe that's part of it? My parents never had alcohol in the house and there was never beer/wine at family gatherings. I never even saw a full glass of beer in person until I was like 23.
Bars are too loud and there's too much expectation to drink, parties have the same problem, drinking at home alone sounds sad. I go to concerts and I'm the only person without a huge glass of beer. People hand me drinks and I'm like "nah" and they get mega confused.
What do I do
Is this the opposite of a problem?
I... on occasion... almost always in the privacy of my own home, will occasionally drink some home made wine.
Otherwise, I don't care for drinking or being around people who are drinking.
If you can manage to find a small pub and spend time with drunk friends there, and you can afford it (unless the bartender is super cool), tell the bartender that you can't/don't drink and to occasionally send you a virgin mixed drink or just straight up apple juice. When your friends want to go to louder places, its "handshakes, high-fives, and hugs time" and you all go your separate ways for the night.