So if the OP's wife starts beating them (spousal abuse happens to men too), the OP ought to stay "because of their wedding vows"? I disagree. — Martin Bonner 2 mins ago

@AlexanderAeonsTorn - you know how to some vegans you can never justify hunting, or eating meat? This is exactly the same situation. Your friend fundamentally considers your pastime a complete and utter waste of time. Short of a life-changing event, that opinion is not going to change. Thus, you need to learn how to live with one another in spite of disagreeing as to this one thing. — AndreiROM 30 secs ago

I'd normally upvote this, but the self-deprecation hurts the cause here. ".. he may have been very drunk..." sends a horrible message to your boss - that your positive feedback was chemically-induced. It tells the boss that you expect negative feedback except when people aren't thinking properly or are under the influence. Humility is valuable but excessive humility will hurt you professionally. — baldPrussian 1 min ago

What's wrong with this answer, why the downvote? While Mafii has a point, this approach is absolutely valid. — r41n 1 min ago

@LordFarquaad Okay, it's bedtime for me now so I'll come back to it tomorrow (hoping it will not attract too many further downvotes while I sleep...). — fkraiem 1 min ago