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::: Jimmy's Fear :::

Dramatic Dialogue - Rachel Eagle Reiter

W1: I need your help.

W2:
About?

W1:
Jimmy has come down with all sorts of fears.

W2:
What is he afraid of?

W1:
It has to do with Lauren.

W2:
He's afraid of his sister?

W1:
No--well yes, not exactly, sort-of.

W2:
Tell the whole story.

W1:
Lauren's room is like this secret place that Jimmy always wants to get in, you know he's just 5 years old and she is his cool teenage sister. He went into her bedroom when she was out with her friends. She had left a sex-toy, some sort of dildo, on her bed.

Jimmy comes screaming to me like he just saw a ghost and he says: Mommy Lauren cut off a man's penis and left it on her bed. Is it Daddy's penis? Did Lauren cut off Daddy's penis?

Then he cupped his hands over the front of his pants and he cried: is she going to cut off my penis too?!

He hasn't slept through the night since then, he's had Fear of Castration in his dreams. He doesn't even walk past Lauren's room because he thinks she keeps knives in there and he thinks she collects penises. Every time my husband comes home from work Jimmy askes: Daddy do you still have your penis?

And Daddy says: Yes Jimmy, of course I have my penis.

Jimmy says: Daddy, are you SURE you have your penis? Are you sure it's not in Lauren's room.

W2:
This is a Deep-Rooted psychological condition. You need a Psychiatrist who specializes in Phallic Disorders. Get Jimmy there right away. And...there is more I want to ask you--about Lauren, but for now, take care of Jimmy.

Rachel: My readers, were you entertained? Jimmy wasn't. If you care for psychological wellness for the entire family, then say NO to the Dildo.

Written by: ~ Rachel Eagle Reiter