::raises hand meekly:: My parents were like that...sort of.

They said: "If you want to try drinking, we'd prefer that you drink here in the house first. That way you can figure out what your limit is and if you do get drunk, you can go to your room to sleep it off and not worry about getting taken advantage of."

I never actually took them up on it, save drinking wine at holiday gatherings from about age seventeen or so, but knowing that I could made me ...less curious about going out and trying it myself. Now I hardly drink at all.

My brother on the other hand....well.