pull me in tighter

Aaron, age 7, talking about a grouchy old man’s reaction to getting splashed by Brian, also age 7, who was jumping in a rain puddle. 

A: “…And I just wanted to say ‘HEY OLD MAN, YOU’RE MEAN!’”

H: “Well sometimes adults do things they don’t mean”

A: “But Brian said sorry and that guy didn’t even say it’s okay. He didn’t even say it’s okay! He makes me mad. I wanted to tell him be warned! I will punishment him next time. And you know, I said “HEY!!!” to him but I was too scared to say anything else.”

::Mike walks over because we are both laughing::

H: “Hey Aaron, tell Mike what you just told me”

A: “Oh man…I should really just stop talking about this.”