If you walk away from your friends (Dawn Enjo in Panel 1 and Christopher Nichols in Panel 2) and sit by yourself, it doesn’t matter if you are frowning or not. People get the message that you don’t want to have anything to do with them.
There was a story about one boy on a baseball team who had a big nose. The rival team thought they could shatter his confidence by teasing him about his nose the next time he came up to bat. All he did was laugh it off. “Nothing you can do about that. You play the game of life in the uniform you were issued.”
Most of us do this somet8mes. Bless the friends who see us like that and actually talk to us anyway! May we all be that kind of extravagantly kind friend!
A lot of people do not realize people who do this sometimes NEED someone to come to them because what they’re feeling is holding them back. Instead of keeping your distance get off your ass and reach out! I learned this the hard way and constantly wonder if I had taken the time to go to make the effort if that friend would still be here today!
Most of the comments I’ve read here aren’t wrong but surely aren’t expressing a compassionate viewpoint based on the life altering experience I or someone else could have changed!
Yes we all experience loss but sometimes we don’t have too!
Templo S.U.D. almost 7 years ago
uh… yeah, them making concerned eye contact with you makes them hate you, Elizabeth, while you make a frown
howtheduck almost 7 years ago
If you walk away from your friends (Dawn Enjo in Panel 1 and Christopher Nichols in Panel 2) and sit by yourself, it doesn’t matter if you are frowning or not. People get the message that you don’t want to have anything to do with them.
Argythree almost 7 years ago
Elizabeth is scaring them away with the angry look that she is using to hide her loneliness behind…
Rosette almost 7 years ago
Oh, Liz – I can relate. But you know you have friends, so don’t shun them!
Kalkkuna almost 7 years ago
Liz has reached adieu-less-sense.
USN1977 almost 7 years ago
There was a story about one boy on a baseball team who had a big nose. The rival team thought they could shatter his confidence by teasing him about his nose the next time he came up to bat. All he did was laugh it off. “Nothing you can do about that. You play the game of life in the uniform you were issued.”
indysteve9 almost 7 years ago
Pity, party of one.
littlejohn Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Who wants to be by a mopey thunder-cloud?
Robert Nowall Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Is that Anthony?
Thomas Scott Roberts creator almost 7 years ago
I have seen this played out in real life. More than one person I have known.
masnadies almost 7 years ago
Most of us do this somet8mes. Bless the friends who see us like that and actually talk to us anyway! May we all be that kind of extravagantly kind friend!
Slatsmagee almost 7 years ago
Oh boo hoo. Start smiling and you’ll have friends in no time at all…
ladykat almost 7 years ago
It’s your frown that’s turning your friends away, Elizabeth. Try smiling and making eye contact with them.
GirlGeek Premium Member almost 7 years ago
But your the one pushing your friends away. If you don’t understand the basics of friendship, then your relationship life won’t fair much better
tuslog1964 almost 7 years ago
To have a friend, be a friend.
Likewise, life isn’t fair – but ask yourself if you’ve always been fair!
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 7 years ago
I have been there. Sometimes, it’s hard to let go of the anger. Especially if you have a real reason to be ticked off.
sjsczurek almost 7 years ago
What Lizzie needs is a nice big beanbag to sulk into.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 7 years ago
Shouldn’t friends be the ones to approach you with a frown to ask why?
cpmgmt almost 7 years ago
self-fulfilling prophecy
cpmgmt almost 7 years ago
self-fulfilling prophecy
Mijo94 almost 7 years ago
Aww Lizzie I like you and if you just show them that adorable smile of yours they show you they like you too :)
Synnastyr Kuhr about 5 years ago
A lot of people do not realize people who do this sometimes NEED someone to come to them because what they’re feeling is holding them back. Instead of keeping your distance get off your ass and reach out! I learned this the hard way and constantly wonder if I had taken the time to go to make the effort if that friend would still be here today!
Most of the comments I’ve read here aren’t wrong but surely aren’t expressing a compassionate viewpoint based on the life altering experience I or someone else could have changed!
Yes we all experience loss but sometimes we don’t have too!