Tonight at 9PM we had an emergency.

Today had been a snow day and now an emergency.

You see.  On Monday (it's Wednesday now) Middle Boy had realized that he lost his earring.  Now it is an emergency to get another one.

AN EMERGENCY.

His ear is going to close up.  When he jams another earring through it blood will likely squirt ALL OVER THE HOUSE.  EVERYWHERE.

I asked when he knew he might need another earring.  Probably Monday.  I asked why it is now and emergency.  Was I not listening?  There would be blood everywhere.

So...survival brain at its finest.  Here is the choice I was faced with.  Go to buy earrings at 9:30PM or deal with panic and anxiety because this is an emergency (in his mind) for the majority of the night.

I'll be honest.  I chose sleep.

So I told him to get his wallet.  (I don't buy emergency replacement earrings) and that he would be going in alone.  I would not contribute money and under no circumstances was I going in the store.  Partially to prove a point and partially because I was already in my pajamas.

So...off to the store to buy earrings.  I won't do this again.  I made that clear.