Originally Posted by
cmc 
It sounds like his parents have had enough of things and are detaching for their own well being.
Actually, not really. His dad still encourages him to drink. His mom is helping him pay for all the legal fees, counseling, etc. because we sure cannot afford it all. But she acts like nothing ever happened or pretends that everything is normal. she is an even worse enabler than i am! and so is his dad.