it probably would have gone much smoother had you told your friend HE had to tell his parents and that you'd be expecting a call from them to verify that he did...What happened is that you overstepped the boundaries a bit by talking to his parents without talking to him first and telling him you WOULD talk if he didn't.
Also...it was quite unfair of his parents to make you their spy by asking you to watch out and tattle on him. That's THEIR job as parents. At his age, they should know where he is, especially that late at night.
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
--Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)
it probably would have gone much smoother had you told your friend HE had to tell his parents and that you'd be expecting a call from them to verify that he did...What happened is that you overstepped the boundaries a bit by talking to his parents without talking to him first and telling him you WOULD talk if he didn't.
Also...it was quite unfair of his parents to make you their spy by asking you to watch out and tattle on him. That's THEIR job as parents. At his age, they should know where he is, especially that late at night.
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
--Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)