Drunk Mother Abandons Her Kid In The Middle Of The Night To Party And Loses Custody After The Police Tried To Look For Her The Next Morning

There's nothing like popping a bottle of wine, kicking off your shoes, and relaxing on your couch after a really long day. OP (original poster) was having that kind of day when she and her partner shared a bottle of wine at home.

After a while, her friend Lucy FaceTimed her along with her partner. As it turns out, they, too, were having a drink in their own home.

It was about 11 PM when Lucy asked OP and her partner if they wanted to drop by her home to share a few drinks together. OP agreed and said she would pick up more drinks on the way to Lucy's house.

When OP and her partner arrived, Lucy was all by herself. They were chatting and drinking when OP noticed that there were already three empty bottles of wine set aside.

Suddenly, they heard a baby crying. OP and her partner had no idea that there was a child inside the house; OP immediately stopped drinking, feeling uncomfortable, while her partner and Lucy chatted merrily.

Another hour later, OP called for a cab, saying she had to meet someone for just 15 minutes, and asked if OP wouldn't mind taking care of her baby while she was out. OP said no, as long as Lucy came back in a few minutes, as she had said.

More than an hour after Lucy left, OP tried calling her repeatedly but couldn't get through. When she finally managed to contact Lucy, the woman asked if OP could call a taxi for her and drunkenly mumbled an address that OP couldn't understand.

OP asked Lucy to text her instead, but she didn't, and OP didn't hear from her again for the rest of the night. Forty missed calls later, and it's 6 in the morning; the baby is crying, the diapers are nowhere to be found, and OP doesn't know what to do.

It is now 7 AM, Lucy is still not home and her baby has not stopped crying since waking up.

OP had no choice but to call the police, and when they arrived, they also tried calling Lucy, but even they couldn't get through. They managed to contact the father of the child through Facebook and relay what happened.

Around 8:30 AM, OP received a message from Lucy asking, "Where is my baby?" OP explained what happened and kept asking Lucy where she was, but her only answer was to ask where her daughter was.

The authorities asked for OP's account of the events leading up to that morning. The father of the baby has taken Lucy to court.

Six months later, Lucy hasn't seen her baby, and OP receives messages from random numbers asking her if she's happy for causing everything. OP blocked her on everything, but Lucy keeps finding ways to message OP, who is now starting to doubt her decision.

AlarmingDifficulty78

OP's full account of the event can be read below:

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No matter how you flip the story, Lucy lost custody of her child because of Lucy.

Sweet_Deeznuts

If OP snaps, she could reply to Lucy with this deserved response.

Prudent_Camera_7614

She showed her concern for her daughter too late.

HarnessMeDesignsOUB

OP became free childcare while Lucy messed around somewhere.

deathandcoffee

This reeks of previous reports, and this wouldn't have happened with just one night of drinking.

sparksgirl1223

How indeed?

Primary-Criticism929

According to OP, she's read enough of Lucy's messages to be convinced it's her fault.

AlarmingDifficulty78

If the parent is irresponsible, then they forfeit their right to be a parent.

kindlynope

The guilt is understandable given their decade-long friendship, but again, this is not OP's fault.

AlarmingDifficulty78

It could have been worse if OP hadn't done anything to protect the child.

merrycat

The drunk mother's feelings are not above the welfare of her child.

blackley_jones

There's more to the story than what Lucy is letting on.

Laramila Laramila

Lucy is doing everything in her power to make herself the victim in this story.

AlarmingDifficulty78

Wouldn't want to jump to any conclusions, but this is definitely suspect behavior.

QuantumTectrix QuantumTectrix

The saddest part of the story and the true victim is Lucy's kid.

kha-ci

Apparently, Lucy's family is also harassing OP.

AlarmingDifficulty78

OP replied that she did block the people telling her she's an a**hole.

Primary-Criticism929

The straw that ultimately broke the camel's back.

FoolMe1nceShameOnU

If OP hadn't been there, who knows what could have happened to her baby?

FoolMe1nceShameOnU

OP's instinct to stop drinking immediately after finding out that a baby was inside the house was correct. She elaborated that she felt at least one of them should be sober in case of an emergency, and she was right.

It was an emergency created by the baby's own mother, Lucy. This is not at all OP's fault; she's the reason why the baby is in the custody of a parent who truly cares for her and not the drunk mother who's more concerned about placing blame than caring for her own kid.