Other People's Kids

Every day I get to hear a lot of tattling from various kids in the neighborhood. Sometimes the tattling warrants a punishment. Other times it warrants a "get over it." But today was my favorite type of result. A "well, what the fuck were you thinking?" This kid comes knocking, telling on Megan. Evidently Megan had collected some pieces of lumber and the boy wanted her to share. She didn't share, so he threw a rock down into a puddle and soaked himself. He was angry because he got wet. Very angry. I asked, more than once, "So...you're telling on Megan because YOU threw a rock in a puddle and got wet?" His response was always "Yes!"...and we'd look at each other like "What the fuck are you thinking?"