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Are you comfortable with your teenage DD getting a taxi alone?

35 replies

Sleepyheadforthewin · 08/05/2022 00:22

DD 19 has gone into our local town for drinks tonight, she’s not been out lots due to Covid but has now started to spread her wings a bit.
Town is about 7 miles away so I took her in to meet friends who all live in the other direction and the plan was one of them of driving and would bring DD home.
Friend wants to leave and DD is not ready to come home and is now getting a taxi home alone.
Its a rural drive home and I’m not happy about this. DH and I cannot collect as we had a few wines with our meal knowing DD would be ok to get home.

Am I being ridiculous?

OP posts:
PumpkinsandKittens · 08/05/2022 00:24

Yes

MaChienEstUnDick · 08/05/2022 00:29

Yes, you are being a bit silly. Is she getting a black cab? An Uber? Or a mini-cab (probably the only one that can be a bit dodgy).

Fizzyfish · 08/05/2022 00:29

As long as it's a reputable taxi firm I don't see the problem

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worraliberty · 08/05/2022 00:33

If you live in a rural area, she must surely have a regular/local cab firm she's used before?

A lovely cab driver gave me a tip (no pun intended) about 20 years ago.

He said if I'm ever worried, I should phone home in front of the cab driver...saying I'm on my way and giving the car registration.

LocalHobo · 08/05/2022 00:34

Well yes you are. Both my DD's were at university at 19 and, presumably, were Uber-ing all over the place.
At 13/14 I would have made sure I had details of the journey.

PumpkinsandKittens · 08/05/2022 00:35

Hope I was clear that yes you are being ridiculous, she is an adult, not a “teen” I didn’t even tell my mum where I was at the age!

MrsGHarrison87 · 08/05/2022 00:39

She's an adult, it's how most people get home from a night out. Would you offer to pick her up when she's 25? It's no different.

ThelmaDinkley · 08/05/2022 00:40

Can she share with one of her friends or stay at theirs so she doesnt have to get one on her own.

FunnysInLaJardin · 08/05/2022 00:44

I was living alone with BF and his mate at that age. My parents had no idea where I was, so YABU. Let her live her life!

FabulousKilljoys · 08/05/2022 01:07

She's 19. Not a child. I had my first baby at her age, living in my uni town with my boyfriend!

My own DC started taking taxis alone around 14ish, one of them was working nights by 16 and getting a taxi home from the city at half two in the morning!

Let her live her life.

MolliciousIntent · 08/05/2022 01:10

She's not a teen, she's an adult. She should follow standard taxi safety rules (text someone her route and the taxi company and car reg, make a call in the car, etc) but she should do that at 35 too. You're being ridiculous.

TheChosenTwo · 08/05/2022 01:39

She’s an adult 🥴
Blimey, every couple of months dd (17) gets a taxi home from work at night. She texts me when she leaves and I know to expect her in about 20 minutes.
I’m not saying you’re silly to worry about your kids, it’s inbuilt as parents. But she’ll be fine. She’s 19!!

Mummyoflittledragon · 08/05/2022 02:22

Someone on here said they sent a screenshot of the car and number plate to someone they are close to before getting in the taxi. Such a good idea.

Rainbowqueeen · 08/05/2022 02:35

Better a taxi than an Uber.

TinaYouFatLard · 08/05/2022 02:39

YABR.

2pinkginsplease · 08/05/2022 02:58

If I get a taxi at night alone I ask to see their badge and take a photo of it to send to my dh. If they are genuine then there is no problem. All have been happy for me to do his.

dd not confident getting a taxi hence why I’m still sitting up at this time waiting on a phone call to pick her up from work!

Flatandhappy · 08/05/2022 04:13

I’m not thrilled about 19yo DD getting taxis or Ubers alone (neither is she) but we don’t live in the UK and concern here is viewed as normal rather than the “she is an adult, butt out” opinion that seems to be the MN norm. If possible she will phone me or her boyfriend or one of her brothers or a friend from the car to make it clear to the driver that someone knows who she is, if it is in an Uber she will do the share my ride thing and tell the driver she is doing so.

Libertybear80 · 08/05/2022 04:44

I thought you were going to say 14/15! You need to chill.

AgentProvocateur · 08/05/2022 04:52

Yes, you’re being ridiculous. She’s an adult.

doingitforthegirls · 08/05/2022 05:08

😂 she's 19 lots of adults that age are away at uni - someone needs to cut the apron strings OP

Owwlie · 08/05/2022 05:24

I thought by ‘teen’ you were referring to 16 or under. At 19 she’s an adult, I was out every weekend and getting taxis home by myself at that age.

My mom used to make me text her when I got in the taxi, when I lived with her. I moved out after first year of uni and she had no idea what I was doing then.

if she gets an Uber she can ‘share her journey’ with you.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 08/05/2022 08:27

What does her age have to do with it? I'm 31 and get taxis home sometimes after a night out. Should I be ringing my mum to come and pick me up instead? You're being silly.

WeRTheOnesWeHaveBeenWaitingFor · 08/05/2022 08:30

Yes you are being ridiculous

AllThingsServeTheBeam · 08/05/2022 08:35

Sorry op but yes. And she's an adult.

Frazzled2207 · 08/05/2022 08:37

Yabu as long as she is using a reputable taxi firm.
if There was an emergency I would trust my 8 year old with our local taxi firm.

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