Long, predictable story short over half an hour later Middle Sib says to me "I'm abandoning you because I have to take care of the sad girl."

Me: I see.

rolls eyes

Not my most sympathetic response I admit.

Just. Ngh.

yep

Little miss attention vortex

I just. I can't even can.

Nikko tried to get in on the hug - annoying, we're working on teaching him to not - unrelatedly Littlest Sister runs out of the room-

So Middle Sib shut me and the dog in her bedroom and takes off after our sister.

So there I am. Just. Not wanting to let the dog go too soon and be annoying but also not wanting to stay bc... a bunch of reasons really. I didn't want to be actually kicked out.

uuuuuuugh

It's so minor really it just feels bad.

I don't know what to say except "I see."

nan is chopped liver, part 600 of ?

I'm sure Littlest Sister is in real distress but as always...

conveniently so

it's almost like the thing that distresses her the most is not being the center of attention

What you said about the attention vortex

yep

Well if she tried to claim Middle Sib's attention with something other than distress, Middle Sib might have room to have feelings about Littlest Sib treats them.

For one thing.

God forbid

It's stupid and small and I just don't feel good humored about it.

draws grumpy hearts around you

anothersadsong - thank youuu

transilience - /draws hearts back