Comments on: DUI by proxy http://www.postcardsfromyomomma.com/2008/06/25/dui-by-proxy/ A repository of modern day maternal correspondence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:42:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Sober http://www.postcardsfromyomomma.com/2008/06/25/dui-by-proxy/comment-page-1/#comment-14690 Sober Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:52:30 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromyomomma.com/?p=1910#comment-14690 I realize this was posted a while back, but I'm struck by Alison's words. I'm sorry that she can't see her way to compassion. Not everyone who gets a DUI is stupid, hopeless or unwilling to learn. I've been there. I realize this was posted a while back, but I’m struck by Alison’s words. I’m sorry that she can’t see her way to compassion. Not everyone who gets a DUI is stupid, hopeless or unwilling to learn. I’ve been there.

]]> By: Alison http://www.postcardsfromyomomma.com/2008/06/25/dui-by-proxy/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 Alison Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:08:52 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromyomomma.com/?p=1910#comment-1813 I'm guessing (perhaps wrongly) that she thought you knew before the paper did and should have told her. That's a heck of a catch-22: tell Mom, who needs to know in order to be a better parent even if it's to an adult child or because she is going to be held responsible by her community for having a drunk-ass son who is also stupid enough to drive while drunk; OR keep the secret for your drunk-ass brother who is stupid enough to drive while drunk but who, let's face it, has probably kept a secret or two from her for you. I’m guessing (perhaps wrongly) that she thought you knew before the paper did and should have told her.

That’s a heck of a catch-22: tell Mom, who needs to know in order to be a better parent even if it’s to an adult child or because she is going to be held responsible by her community for having a drunk-ass son who is also stupid enough to drive while drunk; OR keep the secret for your drunk-ass brother who is stupid enough to drive while drunk but who, let’s face it, has probably kept a secret or two from her for you.

]]> By: Katie http://www.postcardsfromyomomma.com/2008/06/25/dui-by-proxy/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Katie Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:49:53 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromyomomma.com/?p=1910#comment-1079 You should have seen what happened when my mother found out that everyone in my family (including my father) knew about my brother's new (and first) tattoo and she didn't... You should have seen what happened when my mother found out that everyone in my family (including my father) knew about my brother’s new (and first) tattoo and she didn’t…

]]> By: Gretchen http://www.postcardsfromyomomma.com/2008/06/25/dui-by-proxy/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Gretchen Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:33:02 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromyomomma.com/?p=1910#comment-1072 Love it! I had the same thing happen to me when I was in college. It's great to be stuck in the middle! Love it! I had the same thing happen to me when I was in college. It’s great to be stuck in the middle!

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.postcardsfromyomomma.com/2008/06/25/dui-by-proxy/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Jeffrey Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:29:25 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromyomomma.com/?p=1910#comment-1069 What I've come to learn as the older brother....it is always to some degree your fault too..... Don't argue it, or you'll just be in more trouble. What I’ve come to learn as the older brother….it is always to some degree your fault too….. Don’t argue it, or you’ll just be in more trouble.

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