To think my little boy is an absolute sweetheart?

[Maythefoursbewithyou]

I don't drink often, almost never because I'm terrible at it. Anyway, a series of strange events yesterday meant that I ended up very much on the sauce and quite pickled when I went to bed at around 3am.
Husband is very asleep and I woke up about an hour ago feeling bloody rotten. My 7 year old came into my bed with a tin of biscuits and a pint of squash and had put ' call the midwife' on my work computer which doubles as the TV for my bedroom. I just couldn't love this kid any more right now. What a little legend he is. I don't deserve him. Currently smashing my way through some custard creams and watching my favourite show with the cutey next to me and feeling so bloody lucky. Lazy day incoming. Anyone else just get blown away sometimes by how nice their kids are and Wonder where it came from?

@LuckySantangelo35

It isn’t normal for a 7yo to think “ah Mum’s not up at breakfast time and is a hungover mess so I’ll have to get her some sugar fixes”

I had a hangover a few wks ago - guess what I still got up at 7.30am when they did, fed my DC and took them on a day out because they are my responsibility.

While she and DH were lying on the child could have decided to leave the house, could have attempted to cook some hot food for Mum, could have fallen down the stairs and broken his spine.

It’s not remotely ok.

also this

@AInightingale bang on

The only time DH and I both drink more than 2 drinks together is if someone else is minding kids and taking responsibility for them.

What if they need a&e in the night and neither parent is responsive or able to drive. I don’t understand why people don’t think about these things.

He's 7, not 2.

A 14 year old could fall down the stairs and break their spine, pour boiling water over themselves but we leave them properly unsupervised.

In this case the OP was in bed, in earshot and if the child is anything like mine he would be lounging around watching TV.

I'm not hungover but I'm only just getting up properly. I woke up at 7, got up to make coffee at 7.30 then brought it back to bed. Both kids were just playing (6 and 8) and have got themselves a drink and a snack.

Nobody is neglected, wandering around outside barefoot and dishevelled or trying to cook a full English and make a cup of tea. They have rules about not touching the kettle etc and it would never occur to them to try.

It doesn't sound like the OP was passed out unconscious?

do people on MN honestly think that PIP is enough to cover carers? No, carers would come from a different budget after an OT and SW determined such things to be necessary. They have nothing to do with PIP.

My children are young carers, we do also have a social worker and there is no evidence of harm or neglect. one of them is mid-teen and still doesnt hate us so I can only assume they are doing okay and hope for the best. I have no other options here.

@Robinni

great for you that you managed all that with a hangover. But my point is is that on the off occasion you have a lie in it’s not detrimental to a 7 year old whatsoever

oh and 7 year olds know not to leave the house etc . Cos they are 7 not 2. honestly kids get underestimated so much!

@IndigoIsMyFavouriteColour why do you have a SW?

Why is this relevant?

Why are you interrogating this poor woman, leave her alone and have a rest, you’ve been all over this thread like an embarrasing itch 😂

It’s rude to ask and I’m sure you know this.

A pint of squash is not a normal breakfast drink is it?

This.

Your little boy sounds great OP.

This is lovely.

Perhaps it is in their house? Perhaps it is his favourite drink and he thought his mother would like it? There are lots of reasons why this child brought his mother squash before you get to ‘mother is an alcoholic and child is abused’.

Let's hope not, because she can't spell it

A child of that age should not know how to deal with their parents' hangovers.

@DishSoap

i don’t think that the child does know. For most of us it’s not biscuits and juice that sort out hangovers it would be a full English breakfast and a can of coke or a McDonald’s breakfast. This child doesn’t sound too experienced in managing a hangover tbh.

Well that's true! Fair point

I don't drink. I just think you're a twat.

Do you really think PIP is enough to cover hiring staff?? And that if it was there’s droves of wannabe caters ready and waiting? Sometimes people have no choice and a bit of empathy wouldn’t go amiss

So anyone who calls out your nasty md completely melodramatic comments must be <checks notes> drunk? 🤣 Maybe you just made a nasty comment and have got called out on it?

I often wonder how bullies are made, the girl bullying my DD is a really nasty piece of work and I genuinely wonder where such evil bitter comments stem from. then I look at threads like this and realise that nasty bitter jealous adults exists and unfortunately some of those adults have children and raise them to be like them. And they think they’re doing a great job because they don’t do <insert something they judge other people for>

Exactly

Honestly by this drama llama’s posts you’d think the 7yo was wiping the OP’s arse not fetching a drink

Phrases like ‘ruined childhood’ are hysterical. Only in MNland. No one in real life is this weird. Or maybe they are and that’s why they don’t have mates to get pissed with 🤣

Yes you’ve absolutely nailed it the 7yo made a drink of vodka and tomato juice which is why OP hasn’t come back, she’s drunk again, bloody OP!