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HotChocWine · 05/04/2024 02:34

With my 15 year old son, who went to a party and got so drunk he was unresponsive

Equal parts angry and worried about him as completely out of character

Also angry at the parents who hosted a party for year 10's, let them drink, and then left him in the garden, in the rain, covered in his own sick until one of his friends let me know where he was

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scaredofff · 06/04/2024 09:02

So pleased to hear he is ok. Testing your alcohol tolerance can go from fun to a mistake very quickly. But he'll have learned a big lesson.

When I got paralytic as a teen I was left by 'friends' lying in a bus stop on a main road 5 streets away from my house covered in my own sick... a genuine friend's mum saw me from her window across the road and came running over. As she was on the phone to my mum a car pulled up with a man who knew my mum from school. He dropped us off at home and the shame made me careful for years. I never had another incident like that and learned my lesson. My mum also made it clear I wasn't to ever hang around with them again (I didn't)
I didn't stop drinking and experimenting but I was more wary than peers of drinking too much because of that

Now I'm a mum tho I have feelings towards having to say something to those parents who should have been looking after him in their house!!

Whatevershallidowithmylife · 06/04/2024 09:05

HotChocWine · 06/04/2024 07:54

Thank you for asking
We were discharged around lunchtime yesterday.
My boss was fantastic and told me to take the day, so I'm headed to work today to make the time up
DS is incredibly remorseful and I think has the learnt a lesson
Turns out he basically drained the bottle in 15 mins so it's no wonder he was in the state he was in

The only positive I can take from it is that he kept his manners throughout, even removing himself to the garden when he knew he was going to vomit. Also thanked and apologised to everyone who cared for him.

Awww bless what a nice boy! Dented pride and embarrassed not doubt but you can probably be sure he won’t do it again!

LakeTiticaca · 06/04/2024 09:10

It's a learning curve for young people and I'm glad he's OK. I got hideously drunk age about 15, got thrown out of the party ( no parents present) and had to run home as I'd missed my curfew. Arrived back home with no skin on my hands and knees and a big hole in my new trousers. I remember hugging the toilet with my dad at the back of me ranting that I was a disgrace. At least I made it home!!
Shame on the parents who didn't take care of your DS!!

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Unusualactualname · 06/04/2024 11:48

This is awful - your poor son. What on earth were the parents thinking??

Instantcustard · 06/04/2024 11:54

Glad to hear he's ok. My ds did similar at that age and collapsed outside the front door but we didn't find him for hours. It was horrible but afaik he hasn't drunk that much since (almost 20 now).

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