by Tracy
(Jacksonville)
A friend of my 15 year old son is allowed to drink at home, every weekend, or night of the week etc. as long as he is at home. The boy's mother passed away a few years ago, and his father is in jail due to a recent underage drinking party at his home. The home life is generally a very good home with good parental support (other than allowing alcohol consumption for minors). However,since the party his father has remained in jail, and the boy has asked me for a beer "because it looked good, and he really needs to relax." I said no, and he kept going on about it. Then, he mentioned again that he "really needed a beer so that he could relax, because he relaxes when he drinks" (although "he doesn't need the beer to relax"). Over this past weekend, one of his (the boy)neighbors bought him beer to drink while they fished, because "the neighbor knew that the boy needed to relax with all of the stress he's been under." This is a concern to me because although the boy says he doesn't have a problem, he still wants to drink even after the charge of illegal consumption and his father ending up in jail because of it. The boy is now upset with me because I asked him to speak with his aunt (a drug and alcohol counselor)to get her opinion, and he exclaims that "he does not have a problem!" As a mother, I
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