Actually, Andy’s the nephew, and given his situation, why should Andy trust ANY adult? His own parents ignore him, abandon him, and have given him no reason to trust them. And the “because I said so” argument really only works if there’s a trust there. It’s based not only on the authority of Wally, but on the trust that Wally is going to take care of Andy and look out for his best interests. But for Andy, NO ONE has looked out for his interests in ANY way. So, because Wally “said so” is not going to work, because Andy doesn’t trust Wally to take care of him. In order to say, “because I said so,” there has to be trust! Because there’s an implied mentality behind it that says, “I said so, and that should be enough for you; not only because I have authority, but also because I want what’s best for you.”
I just think it’s hilarious that they made the word for “fear of long words”…an exceedingly long word. It’s almost as evil as the person who decided that “lisp” should have an “s” in it!
I like the way you think.