Prom night!!!

[W5IEI]

Just got back from the ER where Parker (the son who wrecked the yellow truck in my avatar)is on IV drip,and cathaterized!
Seems he learned the hard way about mixing whiskey and beer.
He's 18 and underage anyway.

Big time ass eatin coming,and loss of many privleges.

[N2CHX]

OMG, I hope he's going to be OK.

[w2amr]

Just got back from the ER where Parker (the son who wrecked the yellow truck in my avatar)is on IV drip,and cathaterized!
Seems he learned the hard way about mixing whiskey and beer.
He's 18 and underage anyway.

Big time ass eatin coming,and loss of many privleges.
Hope he is ok.

[W5IEI]

Thanks,
He's okay,but won't be when he gets home.

[ka8ncr]

This prom shit is outta control, and I am glad that he hasn't caused worse harm to himself.

[N8GAV]

Mike, do what you feel is right, be thankful it was not worse. At 18, I take it he's a Sr. in high school?

[N2RJ]

I did that (mix rum and beer) when I was 19. Before you jump on me, the legal drinking age where I was is 18.

It was the first and last time I would do that. Threw nearly all of it up and then some. Gave me a wicked headache for a whole day too.

[W5IEI]

He's home now.
Yes he's a senior, I can't get too mad at him, I did the same crap when I was younger than him.

I couldn't help myself and offered him a beer

[N8GAV]

Well at 18 I think we all had the world by the ass. So did he drink the beer??

[suddenseer]

I am glad your son wasn't killed. I hope you get through this stage of parenting without a heart attack, or ripping out your hair. I gave my Dad gray hair.

[KC2UGV]

So did he drink the beer??

I would like to know this as well? :)

[n2ize]

I did that (mix rum and beer) when I was 19. Before you jump on me, the legal drinking age where I was is 18.

The legal drinking age here in New York used to be 18 also. As a matter of fact when i graduated high school, of very soon after, I was able to buy beer, wine and liquor legally. My first alcoholic beverage that I ever bought myself was a bottle of Bombay Gin. I never bothered with beer. I think I was still 17 when I bought it because back then most stores didn't ask for proof. A few years later it was raised to 21 but I was well over 21 by then.And no, I've never been to a prom.

[n2ize]

Thanks,
He's okay,but won't be when he gets home.

Glad to hear he's okay.

[ki4itv]

He's home now.
Yes he's a senior, I can't get too mad at him, I did the same crap when I was younger than him.

I couldn't help myself and offered him a beer

+ A gabillion.

[KG4CGC]

Glad he's OK. This may be a blessing in disguise depending on your state laws. He may lose his driver's license until he's 21. In SC, underage anything will cost a driver's lic. That will keep out from behind the wheel until he's a little more mature. The other thing is that maybe this experience will wean him off drinking.
Kids want to try things just because they're there and regardless of legality there's always a way to get it.
Hopefully, this won't be the kind of thing that marks him for life in the eyes of future schools and employment.
And always, it could have been worse.

[W5IEI]

Thanks everyone.
No he didn't accept the beer.
He's now at the police station giving a statement.
He asked me what to tell them , I said the truth.

He then asked what if he couldn't remember ?

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[kb2vxa]

Add me to the list of those glad he's OK.

"He then asked what if he couldn't remember ?"

Kid, if you honestly can't remember you're still telling the truth, now go give your statement.

[WX7P]

Mike:

Don't be too hard on the kid. He's 18, and if he has a brain, (which I'm sure he does, because he's your kid) he'll get it. Besides, he'll get to go to the DUI classes and MADD lecture if Texas is anything like CA.

I firmly believe if you overreact, then it just gets worse. Your kids stop communicating, which you DON'T want. I lived through this as a kid, and I didn't do that with my daughter, who tells me everything, even if she knows I won't like it. That's where you want to be.

Does he deserve to be disciplined for being an idiot? Absolutely. But once the punishment ends, he needs a chance to redeem himself. If you do this right, it will be a teachable moment on a number of levels.

Janet.

[NQ6U]

^^^what she said^^^

[KG4NEL]

For all the times I was stupid in my undergrad years, it only caught up to me once - and that was enough to make me not want to get in that kind of situation again. I was already of legal age and not living at home at the time, but it still was awful telling my parents how I managed to screw up.

[K7SGJ]

I'm glad the boy is going to be okay. Some aren't as fortunate.

[KB3LAZ]

I'm glad the boy is going to be okay. Some aren't as fortunate.

Very true, in my high school we had at least one fatal car accident a year (many surrounding schools had the same issue) come prom time. I am glad he is alright.

[N2RJ]

Glad he's OK Mike... Now where do I send the autographed pic you asked for? :D :lol:

[W3WN]

We all did stupid things at that age. Most of us live to regret it. And most of us who live to regret it, come out otherwise unscathed.

Glad to hear he'll survive.

[W5IEI]

Thanks everyone,
He's fine now.
I've been working out of town again,and just got back.

Ryan,
I'm good on QRZ :)