Please quit rubbing your goopy pinkeye medicine off on my shirt. I know you don't like it, but it's not going away until the pinkeye is gone. And the pinkeye won't be gone if you keep rubbing the goop off. When you are older, we can discuss the definition of, and techniques for coping with, a vicious cycle. In the meantime, quit it.
Loves and snuggles and smooshy kisses,
Mama
