DD1(10) is having a go cos I'm having a glass of wine and have already had a beer.

[noodlingabout]

I've given her pretty short shrift. Thanked her for the advice, pointed out I don't drink a drop Monday - Thursday and reminded her I also had a g&t when her play dates mum came to pick up her friend (if she's counting).

She's quoting unit limits at me and refused to pass me the glass DHpoured.
Sheesh. Is this how it's going to be if I let her stay up on a Saturday night?

Are we going to turn into Patsy and Saffie?

Definitely starting to feel like bedtime (for her).

A few mornings ago my DS(3) brought me a beer from the fridge & said "there's your beer for you mummy". It was 7am

I swear I rarely ever drink too!!

Haven't RTFT but I would seriously consider putting her up for adoption

In all seriousness though, are you affected strongly by alcohol? I only ask because my DN says this to my sister frequently, and she drinks about as much as you do but she turns into a real arsehole after only one or two glasses. Not abusive or anything, just really annoying.

I remember my 70's childhood. We played 'cocktail hour' where we mimed mixing drinks and lighting each other's pretend cigarettes. My mother, and all the other neighbours' mums, had tabs at the shop down the road and we'd regularly be dispatched to pick up their cigarettes.

No really, I have maybe three glasses of wine fri/sat and less on Sunday - I'm not getting plastered, honest.

The thread was meant as a bit of fun - more a wry reflection on the tables being turned on me telling her I know best when it comes to health n stuff cos she's growing up and hey, I'm not perfect.

I don't think I'm annoying, well, no more than usual, when I've had a drink and even if I am, DD doesnt see it as she's in bed.

I just sit here and watch a bit of telly with DH, maybe eat some of the kids Christmas chocolate and go to bed. Not so very rock n roll, really.

Hang on. Can't believe I fell for that portobello. DD put that screen DOWN. You're meant to be asleep. If I could stand, I'd come there and tell you face to face.

Op you sound lovely - not annoying at all! I remember as a kid playing "eastenders" at my aunties who had a bar - we would take it in turns to be angie and dirty den

My niece was like this. Every family meal out my sister and I would share a bottle of wine and she'd be tutting and referencing units and liver damage. She's 19 now. Every moment of her life (when she's not working) passes in a haze of cider and cheap white wine 😂

maybe eat some of the kids Christmas chocolate

Thats what shes trying to prevent!

Lightbulb moment rudeElf! You are so right. Three chocolate eclairs and and a tiddly Santa tonight.
That's tiddly as in 'small', there's no theme here, move along . . .

I do feel a bit bad about the Santa. But there are plenty left.

My mum used to get annoyed at me for commenting on her drinking. She functioned perfectly well and I was only 10 too but I was right. As an adult I can see she was clearly an alcoholic.

Just so there is no misunderstanding I was not annoyed by DD, more amused.

And I'm not an alcoholic (I know, I would say that) but I appreciate that must have been difficult fir you as a child Gisla, and I certainly don't mean to make light of that.

Sorry to change the tone, but I hated (and still do avoid) my parents after they've had a couple of drinks. It doesn't always take a lot for alcohol to change someone's personality, and become unpleasant/silly. Both parents heavy drinkers, excuse that they didn't drink in the week, yada yada. Very boring. I don't believe in children dictating to adults, but also their feelings are worthwhile too, and if you start behaving differently towards them after a couple of drinks, I can see why that might be upsetting for them.

OFGS - op it was quite clear that your post was meant as lighthearted!! (and I say this as someone who's inlaws were awful alcoholics who blighted Dh's childhood)

Another thread where 'light hearted' apparently needs to be in the bloody title.

Oh dear god my phone hates me I swear!!!!

By "bummers dark cherry" I of course meant BULMERS dark cherry.

Bummers dark cherry sounds like something completely different!!

Yes TooOld maybe OP should have done that.

We used to stay at my Nans of Saturday night whilst our Mum and Dad went out doing God Knows What . I used to mix up Snowballs for my Nan and she would let me have one. Naughty Nanny.

I think this is a hilarious thread.

Wait till she turns vegan then you will really have something to worry about. DD lectures me about what I should / shouldn't eat! She got her brothers to buy a Nutri Bullet for my Christmas present. Brought me loads of vitamins and shit tasting cough medicine which she said would cure cough. It didn't. All my illnesses are because I sometimes eat meat or fish. I have a hernia and I'm sick about twice a year because I work with kids whose parents send them to school when they should be tucked up in bed and they snot and cough all over me because they aren't taught to use a hanky ( use sleeve sometimes other people's )and don't put there hand over their mouth when coughing.
Every time she comes home I get it. She doesn't drink either (at least that is what she tells me) and mentions if I have more than two halves.

Yes, send her to bed I can't do that anymore. I do remind her I'm paying her rent when she gets too bolshie she goes a bit quite then.

Ditsy4 you paint a terrifying picture. I'll enjoy sending her to bed while I can. And start saving for her rent. Sounds like good leverage for the difficult adult years.

I'm guessing she's been told all about the perils of alcohol and loves you enough that she doesn't want all of that to happen to you. Go easy on her, but talk her through it and explain calmly that you are fully aware of the risks but are drinking occasionally and within limits.

Have you never shouted at her for doing something dangerous like running near to the road?

Don't forget £10 in the therapy pot, mind.

at having 'plenty' of Christmas chocolate left in March!! Tell me your DD hasn't lectured you all into submission on the dangers of saturated fats too? for you op.

noodling you need to start drinking gin. And then you can tell her it's just a fizzy water with a slice of lime for flavour :)

The cafe and shop at work (hospital) have just banned all fizzy drinks, smoothies, juices - everything bar tea/coffee/water and some vile stuff called coconut water. Your DD could probably get a job working with them in a few years (I, on the other hand, am planning to stock up at the local supermarket and run a bootleg Coke Zero service from the theatre tearoom).