M & I ran a few errands alone.  I had the chance to listen to her rant a bit more about her sister and talk to her a bit about changing her expectations; that it may not be what her sister is doing that makes her feel stupid but rather her outdated expectation that she will always be bigger/better/smarter than her younger sister and that this expectation isn't true any more.  That sometimes she will know things that A does not and sometimes A will know things that she does not.  She didn't like it, but I think she is beginning to understand.  I hope.  At least she didn't explode and no longer seems like she is about to. 



On the other hand, A did exactly what I expected when I left her home - nothing she was supposed to.  She infuriates me sometimes.