05-07-2016, 11:20 AM
(05-07-2016, 10:56 AM)BFritz21 Wrote: If they had caught him drinking, and punished him (which they didn't, but pretend they did), and the punishments didn't stop him from repeating what he did, then why wouldn't they assume that he'd do it again? Furthermore, did they tell him not to drive on his own? Why would they assume that he'd listen about that if he didn't listen about the drinking, especially if they let him drive?
You standard for parenting responsibility is ridiculous. Just because a child gets in trouble that does not mean that parents are required to monitor the child 24 hours a day for the rest of his life.
If he was getting into trouble constantly then there may have been a higher standard, but they had never let him drive alone before without adult supervision, and he had only been caught drinking a couple of times in one year.
And why didn't your parents tell you not to drink at age 15?
