I'm stuck trying to figure out how a child of an alcoholic would react in a certain situation.
Ben is the 10-year-old child of the alcoholic. He's has been staying with some friends. He's jealous of the relationship of these children and their father, who does not drink. Even though the relationship with the non-drinking father and his kids leaves a lot to be desired, it's better than what Ben has. Ben pulls a deliberate prank, not a really bad one but bad enough he should have been punished for it. But he's shifts the blame on to his friends and one of them takes the punishment.
What would be a normal reaction for Ben, the child of an alcoholic, to have when confronted by the mother of the children who got blamed for the prank? To Ben's way of thinking, the punishment is over and forgot about.
I'd appreciate any insight. I've never had much contact with children of drinking parents. Thanks!
Ben is the 10-year-old child of the alcoholic. He's has been staying with some friends. He's jealous of the relationship of these children and their father, who does not drink. Even though the relationship with the non-drinking father and his kids leaves a lot to be desired, it's better than what Ben has. Ben pulls a deliberate prank, not a really bad one but bad enough he should have been punished for it. But he's shifts the blame on to his friends and one of them takes the punishment.
What would be a normal reaction for Ben, the child of an alcoholic, to have when confronted by the mother of the children who got blamed for the prank? To Ben's way of thinking, the punishment is over and forgot about.
I'd appreciate any insight. I've never had much contact with children of drinking parents. Thanks!
