Yes. He's 18. He should have his own place already.
LOL. You're a fucking nut. He's in high school.
I was 18 my Senior year of HS. WTF?!?
Anyways, yes he will be fine. My parents left me for Thanksgiving that year for a week. My grandmother and Aunt were up my ass but I was fine. No parties, didn't burn the house down and I went to work every shift. (Which was why I didn't go with them, Black Friday)
Post by Jalapeñomel on Sept 27, 2013 15:12:46 GMT -5
My parents left me alone for a weekend when I was 18. I threw a raging party and the cops came. They didn't leave me home alone again. But I was not trustworthy, and my parents probably should've known better. LOL
Post by macmars45 on Sept 27, 2013 16:09:09 GMT -5
I'm sure your son with be fine.
My parents started leaving my twin sister, 1.5 years older than us sister & myself home alone together for a week at least 1-2 times a year when twin sis and I were 14 and older sis was 15. The first time they left us none of us could drive. The school bus stopped right in front of our house and we had plenty of family (grandma and aunts & uncles) looking out for us, driving us to church etc.
We were good kids who never had huge parties, brought drugs/alcohol in the house or had our BFs sleep over.... well my twin sis had her BF sleep over once, but he was on the couch.
I guess if the shoe fits. You guys caught me. My heart is black..
To be fair, you said yesterday that you have no sympathy for addicts whose flesh is eaten away by the drug they can't quit. Actually, you said they deserve to die a horrific death. So.
Huh? Where the fuck did I say that? Don't put words in my mouth.
Post by mrsukyankee on Sept 28, 2013 2:53:25 GMT -5
I would have someone checking in on him in the evenings, especially on weekends. I've known a few fabulous kids who invited a few friends over and ended up with 100 kids in the house because word spread and they couldn't control it.
To be fair, you said yesterday that you have no sympathy for addicts whose flesh is eaten away by the drug they can't quit. Actually, you said they deserve to die a horrific death. So.
Huh? Where the fuck did I say that? Don't put words in my mouth.
I paraphrased, accurately. You wrote, I believe, "Survival of the fittest. Good." The implication is clear.