What was your curfew growing up?

[RandomAnthony]

My oldest son, going into seventh grade, is staying out until 10:30PM tonight for fireworks at a local festival. I don't remember staying out this late at his age, but this is a special event, the big annual local festival, so he's out until later than usual. He's way responsible...I trust him. But if he drinks a beer or something he's grounded forever.

What was your curfew in middle school? What about in high school? When did you go curfew-less? Under what circumstances might your curfew get relaxed?

[Lee]

I'm too old to remember that far back, RA!!! lol

Buuut.....I know I didn't get to stay out till 10:30 in 7th grade.....

[Sally, la reina]

Sundown.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

We didn't have a curfew. My mother was very overprotective...things were negotiated on a case by case basis. It would depend who was going, the destination, etc. In 7th grade I don't think I would have been out with a group of friends all my own age, at night. 7th grade is pretty young.

[Janice]

I don't really remember. I think it was variable depending on my mother's mood, who I was going out with, or where I was going.

[Félix]

My curfew didn't grow up.

[Helena]

I think it was when the street lights came on, in the summer time. Other than that, I believe it was a case by case basis.

[Annie]

I never had a curfew. Still don't.

[Stina]

I am the queen of curfews... I even had one in college when I was home for the summer.

Sundown (like Sally) in the summer when I was little.
10:00 on school nights and midnight on weekends until I turned 21. After I was 21, I had to be home by midnight or check in with them if I was going to be later. It was mortifying.

[janine]

I don't think I ever had a curfew. That was dealt with on a case by case basis, but I was never allowed to be out after dark by myself because we lived in the middle of nowhere and my mother thought rapists were lurking around every quiet corner.

[Sarah]

I never had a curfew. The rule was that I needed to call and say where I would be, and that if I said I was on my way home, I had better be on the way home. The only time I ever got in trouble was one night when I said I was coming home then somehow ended up going swimming first. My parents were up when I got home at 2 or 3 and NOT happy. But it was "you said you were on your way" not "do you know what time it is?"
I was a responsible kid so I didn't take advantage of their trust and felt very bad about that.

[Dr. Detroit]

Ten o'clock until junior high, then my parents told my sister and me to call them if we weren't coming home that night.

Is it any wonder I fear karma?

[Dr. Detroit]

RandomAnthony wrote: "But if he drinks a beer or something he's grounded forever."

What if he saves two or three for you?