Toughening of the skin

Grandboy: …and her dad, he got stung by a WHOLE LOTTA yellow jackets and died. I don’t know if she said he was allergic but it was A LOT.

Me: O no. I’m sorry he died.

Grandboy: Yah, and.. hey, wait. Do you REALLY MEAN that or are you like, (in a mocking, singsong voice) “Oh nooo, I’m SO SORRY…”

Me: No really, that’s a sad thing for her family to go through. Think about it.

Grandboy: I KNOW. That’s why I wanted to know you knew that.

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Oi, he’s getting that defensive armor already. I’d forgotten how brutal second grade can be!