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Bridget Riley's avatar

Thaddeus as grumpy, overwhelmed girl dad stuck in the middle of drama is so sad but also hilarious. I love it.

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Bridget's avatar

> Again.

Again?!

> She’d be too scared to keep it if she knew

I think she would just double down on "I was right to".

> He should be grateful.

He should! But he's so unobservant I don't think he even knows what ages his kids would be (or rather, are), and I wonder if he has two or actually three.

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S. L. Linton's avatar

I'm torn between wondering over this knife and how Ariel was able to get over three scorpion stings. The fact that Thaddeus doesn't make note of it is further showing how deeply into his own head he's going.

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E.B. Howard's avatar

I can tell it's been so long since Thaddeus saw the children - he doesn't say put them in time out and separate them "like he did when they were young". It's still his default because he never had to take care of older kids.

Your details are!!! Amazing.

I still like Thad, even though he seems to be just as much of a sad sack as I figured.

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Michael S. Atkinson's avatar

They're in there to change their ways, you say. Uh-huh. Hm.

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Leslie A. Mills's avatar

I get excited every night when this hits my inbox! Thank you!

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Sara Dietz's avatar

Yay! I love to hear that!

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