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Posted on 1/2/24 at 4:29 pm to jorconalx
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rediculous
Jesus….
Posted on 1/2/24 at 4:32 pm to Dixie2023
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as a mom of girls approaching late 20s
Posted on 1/2/24 at 4:54 pm to Dam Guide
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.02 is not ridiculous for a minor when they barely know how to drive and aren't even legal to be drinking in the first place.
I think the poster means it should be .00 instead. The .02 number is ambiguous to teens and lets them think they're technically allowed to drink and drive.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 5:26 pm to HouseMom
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think the poster means it should be .00 instead. The .02 number is ambiguous to teens and lets them think they're technically allowed to drink and drive.
Can’t be zero. You will blow .01 or higher if you simply use mouthwash for longer than you would think. That is why it’s at .02. Not specifically for mouthwash just for error.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 5:50 pm to Dixie2023
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17 is still under my roof. You don’t get to drive NYE. You stay where you land or stay home. They break my rule, it’s their risk, but I did my job.
As a mom, I understand this sentiment but I thinks it’s ridiculous in practice. My son is 17. He’s heading off the college in less than a year. 17 is the time to begin loosening the chains a little and allow him to make his own choices while he’s still under our roof as a small safety net. If we haven’t parented him well enough to not drink & drive or to drive very defensively by now, 1 year won’t make a huge difference.
I still stay up to see his eyes and how he behaves when he gets home and there are tighter parameters on where he can drive, but not allowing a 17 year old to drive at all on NYE is a but too far. If you can’t allow that, how will you handle them away at college a year later? (This is also where Life360 gives piece of mind.)
Posted on 1/2/24 at 5:59 pm to LSUGrrrl
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My son
What if was my daughter!!! I understand your stance when it comes to letting them live their life, but at the same time it is a parents responsibility to always look out for, and protect their child.
In no way should a 17yo girl,or boy have been driving at 1am on a New Year’s Eve. I’m almost 50yo and won’t even be out on the road past 10 on NYE!!!
Too many drunks, and too many people up to know good!!
This post was edited on 1/2/24 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 1/2/24 at 6:10 pm to biohzrd
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it is a parents responsibility to always look out for, and protect their child.
I agree. I’ve parented him for 17 years to be responsible and make good choices. He must tell me where he is going after every stop. He has parameters for where he allowed to drive, which roads he’s allowed to take on NYE and how many people he’s allowed to drive. And I check up on his through Life360 throughout the night.
Your child can die driving any time of the day on any day of the year. I’ve done my job of parenting so far and now my job to “ look out for, and protect” my child is to loosen the ropes to see how he does before I send him off into the world without me by his side.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 6:50 pm to Uncle Diddles
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The girl was a 4.0 student, nominated for student of the year, about to start at LSU with a goal of attending law school. Could she have made a bad decision and had a drink, maybe... But going off what her character seems to be, I'm not certain yet she was the one with alcohol in her system and simply made a mistake running a light.
Popular, smart kids drink too.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 7:04 pm to Lester Earl
Any loss of life is a big deal. I had an older brother who served a year in Vietnam. He made it home safely after he got out of Vietnam. He was home for good and after being home a couple of days he decided to go on a camping trip with some friends of his. He was coming home after the camping trip and a drunk driver crossed the center lane and ran into him head on. The drunk was killed instantly and my brother was in ICU for a couple of days. My brother died and his death was a big deal. He risks his life in Vietnam and lives but he comes home to be killed by a drunk driver. Why don't you convince my mother that his death wasn't a big deal.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 7:07 pm to LSUGrrrl
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I agree. I’ve parented him for 17 years to be responsible and make good choices. He must tell me where he is going after every stop. He has parameters for where he allowed to drive, which roads he’s allowed to take on NYE and how many people he’s allowed to drive. And I check up on his through Life360 throughout the night. Your child can die driving any time of the day on any day of the year. I’ve done my job of parenting so far and now my job to “ look out for, and protect” my child is to loosen the ropes to see how he does before I send him off into the world without me by his side.
Yes your child can die any time of the day in a car wreck…. At 1:00am on NYE is a lot different. Glad your son has so much freedom. He is exactly the reason I do not drive on NYE!!!
The fact of the matter is this poor girl had zero buisiness being out on the roads at 1am!!!
You can post all you want about what you let your kids do, but no 17yo boy or girl should be out driving at 1am on NYE!!!!
Posted on 1/2/24 at 7:12 pm to biohzrd
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I do not drive on NYE!!!
I’m sorry but a grown man too scared to drive on NYE is pathetic. I seriously doubt that level of paranoia is due to my son’s driving. I truly hope your daughter manages to survive her first year out of your home without any major problems despite having zero real world experience in tough situations. I’m sure my son will take someone like her under his wing if she’s ever brave enough to leave her dorm room.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 7:24 pm to biohzrd
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Glad your son has so much freedom. He is exactly the reason I do not drive on NYE!!!
Posted on 1/2/24 at 7:30 pm to Lester Earl
Do you ever not completely suck as a poster or a human?
Stick with predicting which 9th grader might get recruited by Southeastern.
Stick with predicting which 9th grader might get recruited by Southeastern.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 7:34 pm to sleepytime
Damn. A friend of mine lost her daughter in the same way decades ago. She really has never recovered from it. Man, this is awful news and I pray for the family.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 7:38 pm to Masterag
Don’t worry. Biohzrd is here to blame her parents to make sure they feel all the pain they “deserve.” If only they had wrapped their daughter in bubble wrap and spent the night in their panic room, they wouldn’t be suffering. Then he attacks my 17 year old child and blames him for his paranoia.
He posts these things despite it being noted in the thread that her father posts here.
My friend’s daughter was run over and killed by a drunk illegal alien while walking on the sidewalk at aTm.
He posts these things despite it being noted in the thread that her father posts here.
My friend’s daughter was run over and killed by a drunk illegal alien while walking on the sidewalk at aTm.
This post was edited on 1/2/24 at 7:42 pm
Posted on 1/2/24 at 7:46 pm to LSUGrrrl
Nothing anybody says on here is going to make the parents feel any better or worse. They have likely been questioning their decision since the moment it happened. And he is right to say what he thinks. My kid hasn’t reached driving age yet, but I can’t say whether or not he will be allowed to drive on NYE at this point. The chances are slim that something will happen, but the chances are a lot higher than virtually any other night. I think both sides have a valid argument, and neither would necessarily be bad parenting.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 7:51 pm to Masterag
I obviously did everything I could to discourage my friend from reading the thread about her daughter’s death here. No one was attacking her parenting there but it was still painful to see strangers commenting on her death within hours of it happening.
I agree. But them he said my son was the reason he’s too scared to drive on NYE. Literally my son. I ignored things he said that I disagreed with until he tried to make it personal. Talk shite, get hit
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I think both sides have a valid argument, and neither would necessarily be bad parenting.
I agree. But them he said my son was the reason he’s too scared to drive on NYE. Literally my son. I ignored things he said that I disagreed with until he tried to make it personal. Talk shite, get hit
Posted on 1/2/24 at 7:52 pm to LSUGrrrl
I do find it funny that someone that has tracking systems on their kid is fighting with someone about not micromanaging your kid too much.
This post was edited on 1/2/24 at 7:53 pm
Posted on 1/2/24 at 7:54 pm to Dam Guide
Meh. Life360 is hardly used as a constant tracker but is an easy way to check in without smothering him.
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