DC has a close friend, known from infant school, now in different high schools but still meet up pretty regularly. Now both 15. Friend has always been a bit of a handful, in trouble a school etc. we’re friends with the parents, who are a bit lefty MC but nice.
Had lunch last week, all of us, and the parents said they know/suspect their kid is taking ‘class A’s’ their words, not mine.
They don’t seem that bothered, have said not much they can do and have ‘talked’ to their DC about drugs and said they’d rather they don’t do it but at least try to know their limits, not over do it.
AIBU to think they should try a bit harder to prevent the child from taking drugs??? I’d be horrified if my D.C. was at this age. And would put consequences in place, freeze pocket money etc not just be ah well. Kids will be kids????
For context - the parents both grew up doing that kind of thing in a big city, DH and I are country bumpkins who grew up playing sports and barely even drank til we were well past 18.
YABU - lighten up, teens do this sort of thing. 15 is old enough to handle it.
YANBU - Of course 15 is too young to be taking drugs etc.