Just want to vent really. DS17 went to a party last night and wanted to take 9 cans of lager which he said he was paying for himself and purchased by his mate's Mum . DH and I were gobsmacked and then insistent that no way on earth was he drinking that amount and after some time and talking I said he could have 5 lowish alcohol [green Carlsberg] that we would purchase for him, we're realistic and know he'll drink regardless of what we say but I felt I had to be clear to him about limits.
Anyway he came home early this morning [stayed at mate's house] and went straight to bed, which should have started alarm bells ringing, 20 minutes later he's been sick all over the floor of his bedroom. I then find out he's drunk 8 cans, the extra one's which he got off a mate and he doesn't know what they were. Even worse is that this morning he got in a car driven by his mate who had also been drinking all night but who insisted felt fine to drive. I am beyond livid not just because he ignored what I said about limiting his alcohol but that he risked his safety and others by getting in that bloody car! What an idiot.
Everything we have spoken to him about, not drinking excessively and don't ever get in a car with a friend who's been drinking has gone in one ear and right out of the other.I always tell him to phone for a lift if he needs one. I asked him why he got in the car and he said he didn't give it a thought not to. I made him clean up his puke and he's sleeping it off. He's off to a festival Thursday for 3 days, I absolutely dread to think about it now.
I know there's Mums here who've got worse problems with their kids than my gripes but I'm so furious with him.