[What's a kid supposed to be? A waste of space? An annoyance? Someone who does their best not to get in the way, but ultimately fails? Watches TV and goes to bed? She's already done so much for them; she shouldn't be responsible for teaching them how to be a real kid, too.
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They're a good kid, she said.
That goes both ways.]
Well, I think you're a...pretty great adult.