What I said:
If you speak nicely to your brother when he does something mean instead of yelling about it, you can teach him to behave better. He'll learn not to grab and break your stuff.
What I meant:
I'm in the shower and you don't seem to be bleeding so I really don't want to deal with this right now.
After K skinned his knee...
What I said:
Walking around will probably make it feel better.
What I meant:
Pelota [the dog] hasn't pooped yet so we need to stay out here a few minutes longer.
