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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks to pp for post above. I want to trust kids, I don't want to be Scrooge, but I am so disappointed, I feel like my heart is crushed, how sad I am about it. I try to do everything right, to be right there, to provide safe environment and yet, I had to witness how disappointed my DD was, she loves to party and she is so embarrassed and sad that her party had to end on that note. It didn't even take an hour. I know that at this party it wasn't her, but I think at somebody's party she would drink too, in fact she has. I talked to her about what does she think I could have done differently and she suggested that maybe I should have asked who was drinking and kicked those kids out if they came forward,in addition to those I caught, as opposed to ending the party. I am going to be honest, looking back maybe that was an option, but then wwyhd? I was lucky  to catch it right away.[/quote]I think it's really important to teach young women alcohol safety.  I know so many who were raped or assaulted after drinking at a college party.  It was devastating and affected them well into the future.

I had many conversations with my little sister pre-college about not drinking more than a drink unless you're in a safe environment.  It's one thing to get tipsy in your from room with your roommate.  It's another to black out at a frat house.  Watch out for your friends.  Don't drink heavily unless there is someone who is a dd who is going to watch out for you and whom you trust with your life.  You don't know anyone well enough the first month of college to trust them in this role.  So much bad stuff can happen really fast.  Don't be afraid to leave a party early if it's going downhill.  Don't let a guy walk you home alone unless you're willing to sleep with him.  Watch your drink.  You don't have to get blasted to have fun at a party.  Go, have one drink and socialize.  Etc. Etc.  [/quote]

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