Them: I’m sad about you not being with us today. I feel hurt that you’d rather spend time with your friends than be with me and Mom and Dad. It’s so rare that they come into town. You: SHUT UP! (run crying out of the kitchen) No, that’s probably unlikely. But, the impulse here is to defend yourself, isn’t it? You: It’s only for this afternoon. We went out to dinner last night and then I’ll be spending the day with everyone on Sunday.
