to go to bed and let my 17 year old walk home?

[duncandisorderly]

My 17 year old son rang me earlier to would I give him a lift home from town, about 3-4 miles away when he calls me at around 8.45.

I agreed, but by 9 there was no phone call. I text him to say I was going to bed in 5 minutes if I hadn't heard from him and I've heard nothing.

WIBU to go to bed and when he rings, as he inevitably will, tell him to make his own way home?

go to bed
ds does this and I make him walk

what is the back story here ?

first offence ?

constant piss-taking by the teenager in question ?

and why do you go to bed at 9pm ?

YANBU. I wouldn't have expected a lift home at that age! I would have walked

Ha AF - was wondering about the 9pm bedtime too.

Agree with AnyF

If he is a general pisstaker, go to bed.

If he is a good boy give him the benefit of the doubt.

admittidly i'd make him walk.... but is it a safe area? i couldn't forgive myself should anything happen to him?

I could sit here and type all day about his back story! The long and the short of it is he doesn't really think of anyone else and whether he is inconveniancing them.

I like going to bed early. My son knows this but it won't stop him ringing when he finally decides he has finished whatever it is he is doing with his mates.

ok, the picture is clearer

turn your phone and sleep the sleep of the righteous

and don't offer him any more lifts at any time of the day or night

Agree with AF. He might not think about inconveniencing you, but he'll sure as hell think about the inconvenience to himself next time!

turn your phone off

sorry for typo

He is a teenager - they do think of themselves all the time! Completely selfish and only think of their friends, no thoughts of mum and dad etc...
YADNBU and if I were you I should turn off the phone and let him learn the consequence of his actions etc...
However, my cousin died in a car crash walking home at that age and so there is no way on earth that I would not go and get a child that called. Not because I think anything bad would happen but simply because I couldn't live with myself if something did.
Sorry to be a bit heavy on a lighthearted thread but it touched a nerve:(
YANBU nd I am a big wuss!

Could you ring him and ask him where he is?

dexter I could but I kind if feel like 'why should I'? It was also my husband's very sensible suggestion.

I'm off to bed now anyway so he's out of luck. My husband is up working but I don't fancy the chances of him doing it should he ring so he'll have to sort himself out. Hopefully it will be a good lesson for him.