We've just come home from a party, for my friends son who is 20 today. He suffers from Autism, so has a younger mentality than his physical age suggests.
Matthew was at the party too, he's only 14.... and he was upstairs playing pool with the lads.
Unfortunately, it appears that he's been drinking Lager on the quiet...no doubt supplied by the older lads.... (we usually let him have a couple of Shandies, but he seems to have downed a few bottles of Becks).... hmmmm
So, he's now asleep, on the floor of his bedroom, after refusing to get into bed, and has been quite rude and abusive to his mother.
I have resisted the urge to 'have a go' at him, as he's clearly under the influence...the hang over effect 'should' be enough as punishment, and a few words in his shell-like when he's recovered somewhat will be in order
(I can't be too harsh on the lad..as he's just experimenting of course, as most of us did...though, I was sixteen)..... they just seem to grow up faster these days (sigh)