Growing up, my little sister and I fought constantly. It was usually about dumb stuff, and not particularly violent. Just your typical annoying kids fighting over nonsense.
One day I came upon a discovery: my little sister loved this teddy bear. The teddy bear would go on to become my bargaining chip during many a negotiation. Considering that my sister did not want her precious teddy bear damaged, those negotiations usually went the way I wanted them to go.
One day, I suppose she was feeling particularly rebellious and probably questioned my resolve to actually damage the teddy bear, so she challenged me. On this day, the teddy bear lost his nose. I pulled it off his face. My sister cried, freaking out, thinking that the teddy bear could not breathe.
My mom was upset with me for upsetting my sister, and I felt kind of bad. I tried to explain to her that he still had a piece of his nose intact and that he could breathe just fine. Although perhaps next time she dared to challenge me, he might not be so lucky.
Kids can be pretty ruthless. I wish we still had that bear, but he is long gone.
So? Did you ever tease your siblings by messing with any of their favorite plush toys?
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