Spinoff thread. Gifts how much is too

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Spinoff thread. Gifts how much is too
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Tue, 06-26-2007 - 11:47am

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Registered: 03-12-2005
Wed, 07-04-2007 - 9:20am
You see, I would worry about people drinking too much and driving. How do you manage that? I would feel somewhat responsible if I hosted a party with free flowing alcohol and one of my guests was injured or injured someone else as a result. Maybe I overthink things though?
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Wed, 07-04-2007 - 9:20am
Times I've caught her, she lost her allowance or was grounded. She swaps clothing with her friends, she's capable with scissors and a sewing machine and alters things herself. She buys her own clothing sometimes, with her own money. As parents, we're kidding ourselves if we think we can control them beyond a certain point.
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Wed, 07-04-2007 - 9:21am
I was brought up that there was always alcohol in the house for guests. I have really never been to a party that did not have some kind of alcohol available for the guests.
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Wed, 07-04-2007 - 9:21am
What? I was responding to knowing that sabina's dd was showing up at school in a micromini.
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Wed, 07-04-2007 - 9:22am

sure that's a possibility. However, sm stated that she KNEW that her dd wore the micro-mini to school -- either before or after the fact.

why in the world should she be wearing a micro-mini to school? It has no place there. I'm sorry that no one on staff stopped her to tell the dd that because she was, clearly, inappropriately dressed for school.

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Wed, 07-04-2007 - 9:23am
What if it is more of a mtter of not wanting people to get sloshed and drive? What if it has nothing to do with what one can or cannot afford?
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Wed, 07-04-2007 - 9:23am

i'm glad to hear that you dealt with it when you've caught her. that did not come across the first time.

Carole

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Wed, 07-04-2007 - 9:24am

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Wed, 07-04-2007 - 9:25am
I must be lucky. So far all four of my girls prefer conservative clothing.

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