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My friend (20 F) called me in tears this morning. She was at a bar last night, and, in a state of extreme intoxication, went home with a near-stranger. I (18 F) tried to console her as best I could, and recommended that she go to a walk-in clinic to be tested for STDs. What else can I do to help her out? She feels really guilty, I don't know what to do.

That's all you can do really. Go with her to get tested if she needs/wants you to. Tell her to set a drink limit for herself and never go over it. And never go drinking alone; always have a friend with her. Let her know that she can call you if she ever needs a ride or anything. Everyone makes mistakes and we can only learn from them. What happened happened and no one can change it, we can only keep it from happening again.


Just curious, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the legal drinking age 21? Did the bar not check her ID?

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(Rating: 5) To answer your question, I live in Canada, our drinking age is 19, and 18 in Quebec :) Thanks for the advice!
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