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AIBU?

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to keep DS in on NYE

32 replies

tempertantrum2 · 21/12/2018 15:53

Recently I have started to become concerned about DS's behaviour. I am basically worried about what he is doing when out and about with mates. He thinks he is very cool (lol) and spends a lot of time out with friends. Recently he came home smelling of weed, he denied being high but I could tell he had been round it and very possibly had done it (I'm no expert). He sometimes goes to parties and has come home drunk a couple of times. I guess this is fairly normal for a 16 y/o (He's year 11), although some people may disagree.

Anyway there's the background. For NYE he says he is going out with friends/to a friends house, it's all pretty vague. I heard a group of them chatting about how it was gonna be mental. I basically want to tell him he has to join me and family with celebrations (we have people round, including a family whose kids he knows - although wouldn't choose to spend time with). AIBU to say no to going out with his friends (As am concerned it could end up messy/with drugs etc).

I know this is a bigger issue than just one night, and have spoken to him at length about drugs/alcohol previously, but I just feel with NYE I could minimise it. Opinions?

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tinseltitties · 21/12/2018 18:47

Unless you plan on grounding home permanently im not really sure what you hope to achieve by not allowing him out for one night. If he is going to drink and take drugs he will do it in February/March/April as well. Surely it would be better to deal with the behaviour?

tinseltitties · 21/12/2018 18:47

Cross post

SinglePringle · 21/12/2018 18:50

At 16, I would have laughed at any attempt to keep me in. I’d have gone out on the 30th and not come back. And yes, booze and drugs would have been involved. But me and my mates kept each other safe and sound.

Am now 51, hold a responsible job and haven’t touched drugs for donkeys years.

Let him go...

Bluelady · 21/12/2018 18:52

It's very easy to postulate about how you'll treat your 12 year old when they're 16, the best laid plans seldom survive contact with the enemy!

GreenTulips · 21/12/2018 19:01

Many of my friends smoked weed - but I never did
Most of my friends got roaring drunk
But I never did

Agree with PP if he's doing drugs he's as likely to do that on random Saturday afternoon as New Year's Eve !

I think you need to trust his word - he may have tried it once and didn't like it. A lot of kids do try it.

tempertantrum2 · 21/12/2018 19:37

For the person who asked before he was 16 in October, so not nearly 17!

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Kikidelivers · 21/12/2018 19:54

What about saying be can go but booking a taxi for him?

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