there is a lady living down the road from me. she has two daughters aged 13 and 22 (22 year old has moved out and now has her own family in the nesxt street). the 13 year old is always off school (at least once a week) hanging out at her sisters and the mother knows about it and doesnt seem to care whether her daughter goes to school or not. i know her younger daughter is drinking alcohol as i have seen her drunk (sometimes on a school night with her mates) but i was quite shocked when her mother told me that she buys her the alcohol. the mother drinks and smokes excessively (but i dont think she is classed as an alcholic) and is forever borrowing money off people in the street to get gas and elecriticity on the meter and clearly doesnt see any problem
i have always just minded my own business but lately the older daughter has been living her baby and toddler with her mother whilst she goes out with her friends and i am starting to worry that something might happen.
Should i say something to someone, eg the mother or older daughter or someone else.