Name changed for obvious reasons.
At the weekend I was out very late at night for a walk as I work strange shifts and was taking my dogs out.
I bumped in to an acquaintance outside of her home. She was very obviously drunk. We chatted for a few minutes before her partner called her inside as he was going to do "lines" and she'd better hurry up before it was all gone. (I don't think he realised I was there.) I knew from our conversation she had her 1 year old baby at home, along with her partner. She mentioned the baby was sleeping and she wasn't looking forward to the morning wake up call - it was 2am at this point. She said her partner wouldn't even stir when the baby cried after all the "booze and a good time."
I walk in a circle so passed by her home again about half an hour later and could hear her rowing with her partner, lots of shouting from her and although I couldn't make out what they were saying it sounded intense.
It's been bothering me for the last couple of days about the drugs and alcohol while in charge of such a young child. I have no idea if it's something I should flag up with someone and if so, who? I don't know what their circumstances are or whether it was a one off or an every day occurrence. I've seen her in passing since and tried to ask how she was, to offer help if she needed it, but she brushed me off.
WIBU to report these parents? If so, to who? Or AIBU and it's not my business how they spend their weekends.
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somersetblanket · 16/06/2020 21:51
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