“Emotionally drunk”

On the eve of a new year, I am reminded of something a student once told me about celebrating New Year’s Eve at home with his family:

“Boy, was my mother emotionally drunk last night.”

“What does ’emotionally drunk’ mean?” I asked, though a part of me didn’t want to know.

“That’s what happens when she drinks more than two margaritas,” he said. “She becomes very emotional. You know… emotionally drunk. So funny.”

Kids say the craziest things, but they also speak some real truth.