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to think its irresponsible to drink alone with kids in house

184 replies

scuzy · 15/01/2011 15:17

following on from thread below about a poster wondering if she should as her dh to stay at home as she thought her son had swine flu .... she was looking forward to a bottle of wine once her dh was gone!!

i'd never drink if i was on my own with my son!!

OP posts:
Ormirian · 15/01/2011 17:04

It's OK in this house. If I get too hammered I've got a 14 yr old to out the other children to bed and fetch me a bucket.

Ormirian · 15/01/2011 17:05

BTW I forgot the Wink

Just in case the sanctimonious have forgotten their SOH.

kerala · 15/01/2011 17:05

I live quite literally next door to a hospital. So its not an issue Grin.

Litchick · 15/01/2011 17:09

What about if I'm not a single parent, but DH and I go out together and both get tipsy?

Is that allowed?

nickelbabysnatcher · 15/01/2011 17:14

aww, you can't have the thread deleted! Grin

this should be printed out and kept for posterity "My first MN thread that went horribly wrong"

must say, I'm amazed there's no nastiness on it to anyone!
even bupcakes was nice about it

anyway, she doesn't drive (says in her OP)
and one or two glasses is fine.

MyLifeIsChaotic · 15/01/2011 17:21

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DreamTeamGirl · 15/01/2011 17:29

Aww Scuzy, no-one will hate you really, but you WILL get a thorough drubbing

JoBettany Have you REALLY never staretd a thread? Maybe I just recognise your name cos I am a Chalet reader...

Welcome to Mumsnet BTW Scuzy- and I am blaming you for the fact that I am now going to have a glass of wine despite the fact that it is only half past wine oclock!!
(Dont worry DS is 20 miles away with his dad and not back till tea time tomorrow)

GypsyMoth · 15/01/2011 17:34

Scuzy, this is definitely your initiation!!!

You've made a mistake and it's in Aibu you're a 'proper' mn'er now.......complete with a flaming

Welcome!!

JoBettany · 15/01/2011 18:21

No I honestly haven't started a thread DreamTeam. I can never think of anything! I just like reading threads and being morally outraged!! Grin

Choufleur · 15/01/2011 18:32

Dh is drinking guiness at the mo. This thread has reminded me that I don't have any wine poured.

what will happen to DS? Oh that's right he'll be absolutely bloody fine.

ChippingIn · 15/01/2011 18:48

Choufleur - you lush!!!

I'd have the wine out if I didn't feel so pukey. Don't know what this bug is I have but I wish it would feck off!!

mistresspollocky · 15/01/2011 18:49
Choufleur · 15/01/2011 18:50

Given up on it for the time being. Just don't have enough hours in the day to work full time and try to get my own business up and running while looking after DS as well. Also had a number of things happen last year which took my focus.

Thanks for asking.

MsKLo · 15/01/2011 18:57

I don't drink hardly ever, I just don't like it but I think a couple of glasses of wine is ok? I don't think getting hammered is a good thing at all but I don't think she was saying that?

We all have the things we like to do to relax! It is just about keeping it in moderation if it is something like alcohol that can impair your judgement?

FabbyChic · 15/01/2011 19:17

I think it is real sad that people drink alone.

What is the need to have to have a drink out of a social situation?

Never understood it myself, but then I rarely drink, albeit when I do I drink for England.

GypsyMoth · 15/01/2011 19:20

fabbychic.....really 'sad' is it? well as a lone parent on a saturday night with no childcare....what do you propose i do??

there is more to drinking wine etc,than getting pissed out with friends you know? no,perhaps you don't! well there is!!

dobiegirl · 15/01/2011 19:25

Shock horror; I'm a lone parent, and I'm having a drink, someone ring SS and get my poor children took away from me!!!Confused

ChippingIn · 15/01/2011 19:27

FabbyChic - you see dear, some of us drink alcohol because we enjoy it/appreciate it - not soley to get shit faced.

GypsyMoth · 15/01/2011 19:42

i have a certificate in wine and spirits from my wine trade days!!!

its an art is winemaking...

GypsyMoth · 15/01/2011 19:43

actually....you say there is no need for a drink outside of a social situation,fabby....well,i'm MNing,thats a social situation of sorts!! cheers girls!

bupcakesandcunting · 15/01/2011 19:47

FabbyChic. Your opinion on anything is null and void after you stated that "what goes on stag stays on stag"

DreamTeamGirl · 15/01/2011 19:48

ILoveTIFFANY
When you are a single parent sometimes MumsNetting is the only social situation you get!!!
Fabbychic do you only eat chocolate and eat when in company too?

charliesmommy · 15/01/2011 19:50

I dont see anything wrong in having a pamper yourself night with a glass or two of wine, a dvd you can watch in peace (ie without someone sighing and saying "what a load of crap" every few minutes)..

It hardly makes anyone an alcoholic.

Teaandcakeplease · 15/01/2011 19:51

I'm with ILoveTIFFANY et al. I'm a lone parent, it's Saturday night and I have a small glass of wine in my hand to celebrate after persuading my 2 yr old DS to settle in a bed after weeks of trying and to relax after a busy day as my 2 children are 17 months apart. A well earned small tipple for me Smile

bupcakesandcunting · 15/01/2011 19:54

I drink wine alone and in company because I enjoy wine. It's not like I'm sitting quaffing buckets of Blu WKD. I look forward to weekends because it means wine o' clock. Nowt wrong with that.

I'm not justifying myself to FC though. She is the new DaftPunk.