My friend girl went on a week long trip to panama city beach florida well She went with her step dad and his girlfriend she has a pre teen about 10-12 don't know exact age my friend girl also has sister pre teen again about 10-12 well she told me it was a family vacation. well to me family vacation is family oriented. well the girlfriend decided to bring margarita mix and pina colada mix. well first day she calls me up says she's only had 1 or 2 drinks but she calls me the 3 day drunk. now she began to brag about how she don't know how much she drank that day and her and the girlfriend have finished 2 5ths of liquor in 2 days! now is it me or does this bother you? their is 2 kids around isn't a pisspoor example to kids? don't know if they drank around em or not but the kids obviously had to know she was drunk isn't this a obscene example in front of pre teen kids? drink all you want but not on a family vaction. what you think? be honest
2006-06-14 18:29:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I agree , I would not like it
2006-06-14 18:33:49 · answer #1 · answered by Me 6 · 11⤊ 2⤋
I wouldn't do it, as I don't drink, but if the kids were safe, the parents weren't driving, and they know that they don't get ugly when they drink, why would it be harmful?
Some adults drink too much sometimes. Lots of adults, actually. Especially on vacation. Kids can live with that, as long as they are properly cared for. (A designated caregiver?) :-)
It's the behavior while drinking that can be a problem, or chronic drinking. Alcoholism devastates families, but I don't think an occasional party does, as long as things don't get crazy.
Seriously, I think the overall stability and strength of the family is way more important than whether or not the parents go a little wild on a vacation.
2006-06-14 18:43:31 · answer #2 · answered by LazlaHollyfeld 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can drink during family vacation, as long as you find a babysitter for the children. The children shouldn't be put in danger in a strange new place, and if you plan to be drunk don't disturb your children. Don't ruin the next day either if you'll get sick from last night. I hope your friend girl is not under-aged either. If you were to have gone with them, I hope you wouldn't want to drink too much in that setting.
2006-06-14 18:45:49 · answer #3 · answered by Nukaq 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A LOT of people drink. If they're regularly smashed in front of the kids, problem. Once or twice a year wile on vacation? Not a big deal. You don;t know what the kids were doing or where they were while this was going on, they might've been watching movies or something. You jump to conclusions are you could REALLY piss someone off.
2006-06-14 18:35:06 · answer #4 · answered by Roadpizza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a great example for intelligent kids but a poor example for not-so-intelligent kids. An intelligent kid is going to see the erratic behavior of the adults and say, "I don't want people to ever see me like that. That is so embarrassing." A not-so-intelligent kid will want to emulate the actions thinking that the behavior is cool and normal.
2006-06-14 18:40:26 · answer #5 · answered by Lil D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as i am concered why is the dads girlfriend on the "family vacation" in the first place? she aint family yet so no she shouldnt be doing that in front of them because she shouldnt be there.
2006-06-14 18:47:40 · answer #6 · answered by Krg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that it is very inappropriate. There is a time and place for that, but not around kids.
2006-06-14 18:34:05 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. "C" 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋