Oh, Bother...

"Graham is bothering me, Mom."

"I'm sorry.  If you'd just play with him, he wouldn't follow you around like that.  He just wants to be with you."

"But I don't want to be with him!"

"I understand that, but he's your brother and he loves you.  And I know you love him."
 
"Argh..."

"You know what?  When I was growing up I never fought with Sarah or Amy.  Not even once!"

"But you didn't have a brother.  And Sarah and Amy didn't break your tower.  And Sarah and Amy didn't wear your underwear all the time.  And Sarah and Amy didn't eat your candy when you went to put socks on.  And Sarah and Amy didn't put poop under your bed!"

"You're right, I didn't have a brother, but I had two sisters.  And no, they didn't break my things or wear my underwear and and they didn't steal my candy.  At least not that I know of.  And they didn't put-- wait, what?!"