by Dawn

Someone Missed the Point

Dean: Can we watch that Sponge Bob?
Mommy: That would be lots of fun. We have to see it in a theater.
Dean: A theater?
Mommy: Oh yeah! They have a big HUGE screen. Bigger than our house. And we can eat popcorn and soda! But there will also be other people so—
Dean: People?! I LOVE people!

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by Dawn

Misdirection

Mommy: Dean can we talk about what you said to Astrid? Why were you mean to her?
Dean: I like your hair Mommy.
Mommy: Thank you Dean, but I do really want to talk about what happened.
Dean: [ Pause ] You look so beautiful today.
Mommy: Thank you baby. Why did you say that to Astrid?
Dean: [ Longer pause ] Who did your hair like that?
[ If life were a movie this would be the point where I look into the camera for help from my passive audience ]

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