I do not even know where to start with either of these but man the "it is your sisterly duty to cultivate a relationship with this stranger kid you dislike as a precondition of having a relationship with your actual sister" does not sit well with me.
Yeah. that's some serious bullshit. It's not only unfair to LW, but it's bad advice for 14-year-old, too. Having a cool older sister who takes you to the ranch is an awesome way to give this kid room for the generosity of spirit and personal growth to allow her to be nicer and more generous with the 12-year-old, who could stand from having some of her own time during the summer, as well. This is the plot of about 50% of middle grade realism!
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Yeah. that's some serious bullshit. It's not only unfair to LW, but it's bad advice for 14-year-old, too. Having a cool older sister who takes you to the ranch is an awesome way to give this kid room for the generosity of spirit and personal growth to allow her to be nicer and more generous with the 12-year-old, who could stand from having some of her own time during the summer, as well. This is the plot of about 50% of middle grade realism!