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At my age, I donât give a care about what others think of me. All I care about looking clean and tidy. What I choose to wear is my own business. What I do care about is comfort.
Sheesh, if itâs hot, itâs hot. Weâre so obsessed with who is âallowedâ to show what, we perpetuate negativity at the cost of comfort. Elly is sensitive about her looks and thatâs fair enough, but she should not allow Michael to become someone who thinks itâs acceptable to criticise a womanâs appearance.
my âstupid feetâ managed to find the only smallest of sidewalk uplift on sunday. Needless to say, both knees are sporting the prettiest colours of blue/purple/red. Iâm wearing shorts.
I wear shorts in the summer and I really DONâT care what folks think. I am covered up more than about 90% of the younger folks. I saw a young lady?? in a pair of Daisy Dukes the other day and it was embarrassing how much of her @$$ was hanging out.
Notes from yesterday, not posted then and equally valuable today:
Lynnâs Comments: I never wear shorts and rarely wear skirts. I have never liked my legsâŠeven though I know they are average looking and hold me up just fine. Funny what a negative âbody imageâ can do to us.
Interesting, that she will admit on paper that even a child can push an insecure person like this. It takes some bravery to admit your weaknesses. My guess is, sheâs not alone there. Iâm not a particularly image-conscious person, and I was always a swimmer growing up, so I donât understand this, but I respect the admission of a weakness that I now understand does say a lot about the human condition. I know women in their 30s who look perfectly normal and wonât wear short sleeves in the US South where itâs HOT for reasons like this.
So, itâs okay for Michael to first torment his sister about her glasses and then torment his mother because he thinks her legs donât meet his standards. Michael should just go join the Taliban and leave humans aloneâŠ
Other comments I have read are that if they said any thing like that to their mother they would be a grease spot on the wall! How she lets her kid say things degrading to her is unbelievable.
Elly â if John can buy a model train, you certainly can go and buy a pair of nice shorts that fit. While you are at it, tell your kid that if you want his comments, youâll ask for them.
The shorts are not on backwards; Elly has bab(ies) pouch, which LYnn is trying to show. The problem, a kid her son (who by way has some responsibility for the pouch) is body shaming which is so very wrong. She looks fine and will (? hopefully) remind him of his faults.
Templo S.U.D. over 5 years ago
So in the final panel, Michael makes a valid point?
Watcher over 5 years ago
Ellie, donât let the kid dictate to you what to wear.
howtheduck over 5 years ago
If Elly didnât have the shorts on backwards, they would look better.
wiatr over 5 years ago
My mother wore hers, showing off her varicose veins and white skin.
Enter.Name.Here over 5 years ago
Wear it in freedom, honey. Some things are meant to be enjoyed, not gazed upon.
Thechildinme over 5 years ago
In air temperatures above 72 (F), my arms and legs must be exposed to circulating air or I get light-headed. Fashion is not a concern for me.
capricorn9th over 5 years ago
Elly, you DROPPED your shorts on the FLOOR? You blow up when Mike does that. Double standard much?
Alondra over 5 years ago
So sheâs willing to put up with two insulting males in the house and obey what they say. Time to show a bit more backbone Elly.
capricorn9th over 5 years ago
At my age, I donât give a care about what others think of me. All I care about looking clean and tidy. What I choose to wear is my own business. What I do care about is comfort.
MagOctopus over 5 years ago
Sheesh, if itâs hot, itâs hot. Weâre so obsessed with who is âallowedâ to show what, we perpetuate negativity at the cost of comfort. Elly is sensitive about her looks and thatâs fair enough, but she should not allow Michael to become someone who thinks itâs acceptable to criticise a womanâs appearance.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 5 years ago
Wear âem at Walmart, you wonât stand out.
keltii over 5 years ago
my âstupid feetâ managed to find the only smallest of sidewalk uplift on sunday. Needless to say, both knees are sporting the prettiest colours of blue/purple/red. Iâm wearing shorts.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 5 years ago
When realization hits, it hurts. Ow
mmwood over 5 years ago
Short shaming.
jeanie5448 over 5 years ago
I wear shorts in the summer and I really DONâT care what folks think. I am covered up more than about 90% of the younger folks. I saw a young lady?? in a pair of Daisy Dukes the other day and it was embarrassing how much of her @$$ was hanging out.
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 5 years ago
Get back into your jogging, Ellie.
micromos over 5 years ago
Thatâs the long and short of it.
Cincoflex over 5 years ago
And the humiliation continues. Seriously, I wish Ms Johnston would find other ways to make a joke.
summerdog over 5 years ago
Actually it was fun to annoy my sons when they were that age. The small stuff, like wearing shorts they hated, was good to get their goat.
BlitzMcD over 5 years ago
To invoke a semi-infamous parody of this strip that posted several years ago, For Worser Or For BestâŠ..
masnadies over 5 years ago
Notes from yesterday, not posted then and equally valuable today:
Lynnâs Comments: I never wear shorts and rarely wear skirts. I have never liked my legsâŠeven though I know they are average looking and hold me up just fine. Funny what a negative âbody imageâ can do to us.
Interesting, that she will admit on paper that even a child can push an insecure person like this. It takes some bravery to admit your weaknesses. My guess is, sheâs not alone there. Iâm not a particularly image-conscious person, and I was always a swimmer growing up, so I donât understand this, but I respect the admission of a weakness that I now understand does say a lot about the human condition. I know women in their 30s who look perfectly normal and wonât wear short sleeves in the US South where itâs HOT for reasons like this.
Argy.Bargy2 over 5 years ago
So, itâs okay for Michael to first torment his sister about her glasses and then torment his mother because he thinks her legs donât meet his standards. Michael should just go join the Taliban and leave humans aloneâŠ
kathleenhicks62 over 5 years ago
Other comments I have read are that if they said any thing like that to their mother they would be a grease spot on the wall! How she lets her kid say things degrading to her is unbelievable.
1953Baby over 5 years ago
Geezus, Elly, you change your clothes because of a stupid, thoughtless remark by an adolescent male?
Petemejia77 over 5 years ago
Crumb would like them.
Bonita Voigt over 5 years ago
I wear what I like and if someone has a problem with it then itâs their problem and I donât give a ratâs ass. Especially in my own home.
dlaemmerhirt999 over 5 years ago
Donât listen to your SON, Elly! You are a TOTAL MILF!
Cavenee Lonnie Premium Member over 5 years ago
If my kids talked to their mom that way, hoo boy. Theyâd wake up with lumps on their heads!
fix-n-fly over 5 years ago
Elly â if John can buy a model train, you certainly can go and buy a pair of nice shorts that fit. While you are at it, tell your kid that if you want his comments, youâll ask for them.
canyon712 Premium Member over 5 years ago
A missed chance to teach kindness, acceptance. Judging is one step up from bullying.
lindz.coop Premium Member over 5 years ago
I always thought my Mother had beautiful legsâŠI would never have talked to her like that.
ldabernathy over 5 years ago
The shorts are not on backwards; Elly has bab(ies) pouch, which LYnn is trying to show. The problem, a kid her son (who by way has some responsibility for the pouch) is body shaming which is so very wrong. She looks fine and will (? hopefully) remind him of his faults.
rfeinberg over 5 years ago
Panel 3: This is NOT HOW HANDS WORK, Lynn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!