I wish I had told them outright who it was. That's just me. I'm the good person who doesn't like to make waves. But at that split second, there I was, covering things up. On the way home I told him I should have told the IL's who it was. Like I said, they know he had an A. When they found out, FIL told me they were really pizzed at him and that he's been a real sh!thead.
My D14 did the same thing by handing over her phone. I'm sure she didn't want to. But at 14, I don't think I would call that enabling. He is her father. It was a sticky situation. If anything, I should have spoke up and said no, not right now. Or, you can borrow mine ... after dinner.
Actually, the correct response should have been, it's not appropriate for her to call you here, nor is it appropriate to call her back from here. We're socializing with your parents right now. Do it later. But I never think of the best response at the spur of the moment.
