For those of you over 21 living at home?!

For those of you over 21 living at home?

Well it is summer time and I am living at home with my family but I want to drink. Problem is I am not sure if my parents know that I drink, and I think I would feel weird in general even if they did; I'm not sure if I could drink at my house with them around. Also, my 16 year old brother (who knows I drink) and my 11 year old sister (who doesn't) are always home too.

Anyone have the same problem? Legally able to drink at their apartment, but can't in their own home due to feeling strange? Other than go to bars or something, what would you guys do?

15 hours ago
Ahh, sorry, yeah I never go to bars. I have been to a few but I don't really like spending money on individual drinks, and I (used) to hate how they were smokey- a lot are probaly smoke free nowadays though. I don;t know if my parents know I drink at all, I didn't start to until after high school when I lived in another state.

And I would be drinking liquor, not beer. Either alone to relax and have something to do, or with a very small number of friends to watch movies or swim or something. As of now I only drink with friends if my parents go out or something for the evening or a few days, I don't want to risk being caught or having them smell it or something.

You are 21 and you are legally allowed to drink, you are not restricted to the "if they smell it rules". Now act like an adult and talk to your parents as fellow adults and tell them you enjoy an occassional drink and you would like to drink at home. They will let you know if they have a problem with alcohol in their home, but point is you will have established something new with them.....you are all adults now and can communicate on that level.

Btw I moved back in with my parents at 21 for a short time and we often shared the cost of beer or liquor, I really enjoyed those few months that I was back home, it really gave me a chance to get to know my parents as people and not just parents.

Side note I hope you were refering to light/occasional drinking and not drinking for the purpose of being drunk.