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Old 17 Sep 19, 09:08 PM  
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Originally Posted by Gabsnoot View Post
I feel a bit embarrassed now for getting so stressed out about it all Our DD is only a 2.5 hour ferry ride away in Belfast, your DS is in HK! What an amazing experience for him
Don’t be - distance doesn’t matter. Wherever our kids are, it is such a change for us all!

And as DisDaff said, I have great asian trip opportunities
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Old 17 Sep 19, 09:25 PM  
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Originally Posted by Stardust5 View Post
I echo what Mel says - thank you so much Disney Daff, you have been a treasure starting this thread and always replying to everyone’s posts.

I think Freshers week can be hard for some, Ben doesn’t really drink so he is put off going to most of the events.
Georgia has said she feels she will get to know people after Freshers week as she doesn’t drink either. I’m sure Ben will soon meet others with similar interests to him too.

Thank you for your nice comments. I’ve really enjoyed our chats here and hope we can all continue to chat about how all our children get on. I’m sure I will be here on the weekend for a bit of support after taking Georgia to Bristol 😢
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Taking my son on Sunday, I'm dreading it 😭😭😭
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Old 18 Sep 19, 07:22 AM  
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DS2 went out to the welcome party with his flat mates and only drank water. He said it wasn’t a problem and he enjoyed the evening more than he thought he would.
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Old 18 Sep 19, 07:23 AM  
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Originally Posted by Snowball24 View Post
Taking my son on Sunday, I'm dreading it 😭😭😭
Hope it goes well. There are quite a few of us going this weekend. We will all be here to chat and help each other xx
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DS2 went out to the welcome party with his flat mates and only drank water. He said it wasn’t a problem and he enjoyed the evening more than he thought he would.
That’s really reassuring to hear he had no pressure to drink, as I know that worries my DD. It’s good that your son enjoyed the evening and started to socialise with his flat mates too
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Old 18 Sep 19, 07:27 AM  
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Originally Posted by Snowball24 View Post
Taking my son on Sunday, I'm dreading it 😭😭😭
It will be ok! We are all here! Remind me where he is off to again?
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Originally Posted by BarrettFamily View Post
DS2 went out to the welcome party with his flat mates and only drank water. He said it wasn’t a problem and he enjoyed the evening more than he thought he would.
I think if you have a glass of something in your hand (whether it is vodka or water) nobody really thinks anything more!

I am glad he enjoyed it!
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DS2 went out to the welcome party with his flat mates and only drank water. He said it wasn’t a problem and he enjoyed the evening more than he thought he would.
That's great that he was able to enjoy himself without having to join in with the alcohol consuming.

My DS Spent his 2nd evening watching his flatmates getting drunk after playing some board games, he doesn't drink and didn't feel pressured to join in even though some of them did say they couldn't understand it! Still had a great evening, and luckily, being sober, was able to give some sensible advice when some of the group decided it would be a good idea to drive to McD's for an ice cream! 😲 He was quite shocked though when one girl was passed out drunk on her bed by 9pm! It has been quite a eye opener for him!
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DS not sure what to do, anxiety level is quite high. If he does decide to come home can anyone advise what happens with his accomodation and his course? At this time Im not sure if he is deferring until next year or completely leaving the course. Obviously I hope he can stick it out, but seeing him so unhappy is awful. Im hoping today finds him in a good place and mixing a bit better with his flatmates, although most have been out every night till all hours, hes like this at a weekend but very rarely week nights. Hope everyone else is getting on great xx
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