#Sam's self-help guide on how to take care of Dean Winchester when he is neglecting himself

[the-dormant-ocean]

Sam uses Dean's caretaker mode to trick him into taking care of himself when things get really bad. He'll exaggerate how physically hurt or mentally unwell he is to try to nudge Dean in the right direction. It's his only solution since Dean refuses to be cared for. Being Dean's little brother is a full-time job.

Dean isn't eating? When Dean serves him food, Sam immediately gets to work. "I don't know, Dean. I don't think I can stomach a full meal right now🥺" "You need to eat. Come on, Sam. One bite for me. One bite for you, okay?" "Okay🥹" He got Dean to eat a little.

Dean isn't showering? Okay, it's showtime! "You're going to bed like this? No shower first?" "Not with how shaky my legs are. The last thing I need right now is cracking my skull open in the shower." "Yeah no I'm not letting you sleep caked in mud and blood. Come on, Sammy. I'll help you. You'll feel better afterwards" "Okay🙄" Dean had to get in the shower with him to not flood the entire bathroom. Mission accomplished.

Dean isn't sleeping enough or, worse, not at all? He got this! "Just go to bed, Sam. You can’t even see straight." "Can't. Nightmares." "You need to try at least." "You'll wake me up if I have a nightmare?" "Yeah" They go to his room and Dean sits next to him on the bed. Eventually, he falls asleep too and they both get a full night of sleep

[sounknownvoid]

Yes - exactly this! - I see sam's care-taking of dean all through their childhood and beyond to have gone something like this...

Sam uses Dean's caretaker mode to trick him into taking care of himself when things get really bad. He'll exaggerate how physically hurt or mentally unwell he is to try to nudge Dean in the right direction. It's his only solution since Dean refuses to be cared for. Being Dean's little brother is a full-time job.

Dean isn't eating? When Dean serves him food, Sam immediately gets to work. "I don't know, Dean. I don't think I can stomach a full meal right now🥺" "You need to eat. Come on, Sam. One bite for me. One bite for you, okay?" "Okay🥹" He got Dean to eat a little.

Dean isn't showering? Okay, it's showtime! "You're going to bed like this? No shower first?" "Not with how shaky my legs are. The last thing I need right now is cracking my skull open in the shower." "Yeah no I'm not letting you sleep caked in mud and blood. Come on, Sammy. I'll help you. You'll feel better afterwards" "Okay🙄" Dean had to get in the shower with him to not flood the entire bathroom. Mission accomplished.

Dean isn't sleeping enough or, worse, not at all? He got this! "Just go to bed, Sam. You can’t even see straight." "Can't. Nightmares." "You need to try at least." "You'll wake me up if I have a nightmare?" "Yeah" They go to his room and Dean sits next to him on the bed. Eventually, he falls asleep too and they both get a full night of sleep