“Before I got the chance to tell my friend what happened the next day, she had already got the video sent to her…”

“People do dumb shit as teenagers,” wrote someone else on the thread. “This is minor leagues and she got her punishment at the time. Hopefully, we learn from the dumb teenage shit to be better adults.”

“I do think it's crucial to watch the whole clip before we fully judge a 16-year-old Zara. She sounded really remorseful about it,” echoed another user, pointing people to the wider context in the conversation. “The friend totally cut her off for years. However, they eventually talked and she doesn't drink anymore because she realized she makes mistakes when drunk. Teens can do messed-up stuff, but I am glad she learned from that moment.”