Lil' brother: I am glad Drew's not coming over to play with you!
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Big Bro (incensed): Why'd do you have to say that?!? What do you have against Drew?!?
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To de-escalate the situation, I quickly intercede.
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Mom: E-man, lil' brother likes Drew. He likes him a lot. It's just that he gets jealous of all the time & attention you spend on him, and he's just not old enough to explain his feelings to you. Do you understand him a little better now?
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Big Bro: Yeah, mom, that helps. (to lil brother) Which makes you just a little less of an alien than you were before.
At least they are in the same galaxy.
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