“Shush, Mum,” Athena scolded. “We only have Granny here for a short time – remember – it uses up lots of her energy. Stop getting so cross and be practical.” “Fine, I’ll hold my tongue,” Rosemary said. Granny stuck her own tongue out at that. “Behave yourself, Granny Thorn!” said Athena. “We can’t have Mum getting wound up again.” Rosemary glared at both of them.
This is what I'm talking about. I guess this is supposed to be funny familial banter but really it's adults being childish and the child in the situation being the adult. It's actually just annoying me. I need some self-regulation or an actual adult around.
