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Dear Abby: I Did NOT Call the Cops on My Publicly Drunk Daughter. But She Won’t Stop Accusing Me
Her daughter was taken to jail after being found passed out drunk, and Abby says the caller likely prevented a worse outcome.
- Drama Mama in TexasAlso writes that her grown daughter falsely accuses her of calling the police, blaming her mother for an arrest that occurred five years ago.
- Someone found the daughter passed out drunk on the sidewalk years ago; Drama Mama contacted the station only after the daughter's boss called looking for her.
- Whoever reported the unconscious woman to police did her a favor, as she was vulnerable and needed safety, regardless of underlying struggles.
- When she accuses you, do not bother getting into an argument; reiterate that whoever called the police did her a favor, then change the subject.
- Consider setting boundaries with your daughter, as whatever her underlying struggles, arguing about the past serves no productive purpose for your peace.
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Dear Abby: My troubled daughter blames me for her arrest, but I wasn’t involved
DEAR ABBY: I have a grown daughter who is most likely an alcoholic. I am not a doctor, so I really don’t know. We live in different cities. A few years ago, she was sitting on the sidewalk outside her apartment dead drunk and holding a lit cigarette. Someone saw her passed out and called the police, who took her to jail. To this day, she accuses me of having called the police. It wasn’t me. I didn’t know what was happening. This makes me furious…
Dear Abby: My daughter ended up drunk and in jail; to this day, she claims I called police on her
DEAR ABBY: I have a grown daughter who is most likely an alcoholic. I am not a doctor, so I really don’t know. We live in different cities. A few years ago, she was sitting on the sidewalk outside her apartment dead drunk and holding a lit cigarette. Someone saw her passed out and called the police, who took her to jail. To this day, she accuses me of having called the police. It wasn’t me. I didn’t know what was happening. This makes me furious…
Dear Abby: Five years later, I’m still falsely accused by my daughter
Dear Abby: I have a grown daughter who is most likely an alcoholic. I am not a doctor, so I really don’t know. We live in different cities. A few years ago, she was sitting on the sidewalk outside her apartment dead drunk and holding a lit cigarette. Someone saw her passed out and called the police, who took her to jail. To this day, she accuses me of having called the police. It wasn’t me. I didn’t know what was happening. This makes me furious…
Dear Abby: My daughter keeps accusing me of something I didn’t do
Dear Abby: I have a grown daughter who is most likely an alcoholic. I am not a doctor, so I really don’t know. We live in different cities. A few years ago, she was sitting on the sidewalk outside her apartment dead drunk and holding a lit cigarette. Someone saw her passed out and called the police, who took her to jail. To this day, she accuses me of having called the police. It wasn’t me. I didn’t know what was happening. This makes me furious…
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