Just when I thought all hope was gone...

She calls him, "Little Bother."

She yells at him a lot, sometimes she's mean to him. She ignores him, or pretends that the things he likes are incredibly boring and not worth her time.

And then this morning, she disappears into the backyard, then comes into the house and harasses and bullies him into getting dressed, then drags him out into the backyard...

... where she has raked up a pile of leaves... just for him to jump into.