I was cleaning up my room a bit after having done homework when my mom called us down to dinner. I calmly walked down the stairs but my older sister, Claire, bolted past me, which earned her a reprimanding look from my mom as she was setting the table. While my mom and I ate peacefully, my dad began to lecture her about not behaving properly. He started comparing her to me, saying I was the perfect child because I was calm and quiet, while she was loud and rebellious. I could tell every comparison was like an arrow to her heart, but she’d never let it show.

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