Broken arm from arm wrestling

HellSquirrel · 25-10-2016 12:00PM

Let it go. Look at this way - you tell your wife, she's worried about it and possibly has a go at him for being an eejit (which I assume various people already have!). You tell your wife and you've betrayed your son's trust and you can whistle for him being honest with you in the future if he does something daft. It's not worth it. And if it ever does come out and your wife wants to know why you didn't tell her, tell her the truth then; you knew the story as she did, but he told you in confidence about it and you didn't want to betray that for something that would make no difference as to his arm healing or not. The only reason I'd call a halt to that is if the concept of suing the path-owner came up, as that would be blatently dishonest, ofc. As is, it's harmless.

SEPT 23 1989 · 25-10-2016 12:02PM

arm wrestling ffs

sounds like somebody didnt pay his drug debts

jester77 · 25-10-2016 12:03PM

The lad has been punished enough. He is not going to able to wipe his ass properly or have a proper **** for the next while, amongst other things. Keep your word, or he won't be telling you of his future endeavours. Sounds like this won't be the last!

corner of hells · 25-10-2016 02:37PM

CJmasgrande wrote: »

On Sunday morning at 5am my wifes phone rang. It was her 30yr old son (my stepson) telling her our other son aged 18yrs was after falling and breaking his arm while going into house to collect him from a house party.

So my 18yr old son broke his arm very badly up above the elbow on the main bone that runs up towards the shoulder. He had to have surgery yesterday with metal plates inserted. Doctor said it might take a while for full hand movement to return.

So anyway I'm not stupid. I know when you fall you break the bones between your wrist and elbow. I know the two lads at the house party where my son went are lunatics for the drink. So I persuaded my son last night to tell me what really happened and he told me on condition I never tell his mother my wife.

He was in bed asleep Saturday night. His half brother called him at 4am asked him to come and collect him from a house party. My 18yr old son stupidly got up and ended up in the house having an arm wrestling match against a hardy macho 31yr old army man.

So his arm snapped broke very badly and they made up a story that he fell on the pathway into the house.

I hate keeping secrets from my wife and family. What do you think I should do? Keep it secret for peace sake? Won't make any real difference I suppose as its not going to change things. My son with broken arm is in college hope he gets back there soon paying a fortune for that..

Say nothing OP , use this as your free pass in the future when that young lad finds your porn history or catches you in the lap dancing club.

whoopsadoodles · 25-10-2016 02:48PM

He'll never trust you again if you mouth off after making that promise. You knew something stupid happened and you made the promise knowing that it was going to be a secret that was kept. Suck it up.

He's 18. An adult. Don't make him out to be some innocent little lad who got caught out by a big bad grown up. Whatever the reason for the arm break, he was messing himself.

gramar · 25-10-2016 02:51PM

This is the kind of thing that will come out years down the line and will be laughed about...do ya remember the time..?
Say nothing.

ted1 · 25-10-2016 02:58PM

Reminds me of this
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wMLMH7vcBGw

seamus · 25-10-2016 03:00PM

So, I originally wrote a post saying that he may have been assaulted and is trying to cover it up because I'd never heard of an upper arm break from arm wrestling.

But then,
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-12/arm-wrestling-how-easy-is-it-to-break-an-arm-explainer/6540898

So, he's probably just really embarrassed. Though fair ****s to him for holding on long enough to break his arm.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 25-10-2016 03:05PM

Yeah, don't be a sneak. If you said you wouldn't tell, don't tell. If he knows he can trust you he'll come to you if he ever needs to. If you break that don't expect to be told anything ever again. Boys will be boys.

Hammer89 · 25-10-2016 03:07PM

CJmasgrande wrote: »

On Sunday morning at 5am my wifes phone rang. It was her 30yr old son (my stepson) telling her our other son aged 18yrs was after falling and breaking his arm while going into house to collect him from a house party.

So my 18yr old son broke his arm very badly up above the elbow on the main bone that runs up towards the shoulder. He had to have surgery yesterday with metal plates inserted. Doctor said it might take a while for full hand movement to return.

So anyway I'm not stupid. I know when you fall you break the bones between your wrist and elbow. I know the two lads at the house party where my son went are lunatics for the drink. So I persuaded my son last night to tell me what really happened and he told me on condition I never tell his mother my wife.

He was in bed asleep Saturday night. His half brother called him at 4am asked him to come and collect him from a house party. My 18yr old son stupidly got up and ended up in the house having an arm wrestling match against a hardy macho 31yr old army man.

So his arm snapped broke very badly and they made up a story that he fell on the pathway into the house.

I hate keeping secrets from my wife and family. What do you think I should do? Keep it secret for peace sake? Won't make any real difference I suppose as its not going to change things. My son with broken arm is in college hope he gets back there soon paying a fortune for that..

How old is the son who broke his arm?

Miaireland · 25-10-2016 03:07PM

I wouldn't say anything. It is not going to make the injury heal faster, it is not going to make your wife feel any better and will cause a breakdown in trust between you and your stepson. Also it will probably cause your wife to worry everytime he goes out.