my japanese is not so great so sorry if that doesn't make sense. here is what i was going for: 日本語間違えたらすみません。私の日本語は下手ですからこれが自分の英語で書いてある言いたいことです:
what do you do at enkais? i think it is really important to get to know your co-workers and make good relationships at work-- heck, sometimes the enkais can be fun. however, economically speaking, the money isn't worth it. 5000yen for 2 glasses of coke and an orange juice? not to mention i feel kind of alone in a room full of people who are happily drinking away. i am pressured to drink a lot, mostly by my superiors or other people who i don't want to offend.
it's not that i am saying i want to drink at enkais... i don't. the problem i'm having is an issue about interpersonal relationships with my friends and the people i work with everyday. i don't want to offend them by refusing the drinks they pour for me. some people understand but some people don't get it when i say "i don't drink" or worse, it just further excludes me from being in the "uchi" group at work (which i'm already a big step away from, being non-japanese).
not to mention, hanging out with a bunch of drunk people is not really my idea of a good time.
how do you handle enkais and nomikais? 宴会・飲み会にどうしますか?