Terrible ParentingMy parents used to lock my brother, sister and I in the car while they went to the pub for a "quick one" after work. This quick one might last several hours, during which they would send bottles of Indian Tonic Water to us by way of refreshment.
On one particularly cold evening, bored stupid, we lit a small bonfire on the back seat of the car using the cigarette lighter and the contents of the glove box. We owe our lives to passing winos. (BTW: Please no more Maddie or Jesus gags, they've been done.)
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 16 Aug 2007, 9:47)
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not me but an old flatmate...His Dad was a nice man but on occasion slightly gruff. He was a farmer. Y'know working long hours is pretty rough. Anyway, one night Dad comes in in a bit of a mood flatmates brother jumps up and runs towards him "Daddy, Daddy, you're home" etc. Dad clearly not in the mood to show attention to sprog bats him aside with a "not now". Small boy, travelling at quite a speed by all accounts trips over the fire place and breaks his leg. Cue Mum and Dad frantically gathering things up and heading to the hospital. On the way they spent time making sure the boy had his story straight worried that the kids would get taken away "you fell over, no one pushed you" etc. Get to the hospital first question "So how did this happen?" Little boy: "Daddy pushed me but told me not to tell" - lead to a few more questions before it all got sorted out, probably lucky this was twenty years ago or my old flatmate and his brother would have probably grown up in care.
(, Fri 17 Aug 2007, 14:59, Reply)
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