For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for October 21, 2020

see what you thumb-sucking-deterring device has caused your daughter, John?! ostracism!

Shawna-Marie and Brandy. We haven’t seen them for awhile. Shawna-Marie is supposed to have much darker skin, but I guess no one told the colourist about that. As for Brandy, she has had issues with Elizabeth’s moodiness before, so she is most likely the one yelling, “Stuck up!” off panel. It’s not her first time at the Elizabeth rodeo.

Poor Elizabeth. I was shy so it was hard for me to talk to people and I got called stuck up too.

Maybe it might be better to speak so you won’t become an outcast

Write something down on a piece of paper explaining you can’t talk because of that whatever-it-is in your mouth.

Being so uncomfortable to the point you can’t talk is way better than quietly sucking your thumb while sleeping …. riiiiiight.

Lamest story line ever.

Yeah, that’s pretty danged rude of her dad.

Yup. Sorry kid.

Why in the world is she so worried about not fitting in? She got a Boston Original T-shirt, remember?

Poor thing! At her age, this has to be hard. I hope she brings it up to old dad when she’s older…“Hey Dad, remember that time you glued that thing in my mouth supposedly for my own good, and ruined my life?”

“Stuck up!” One of the worst insults one kid can hurl at another.

Why can’t she just wear it at night?

She needs only tell a half truth. "My dad put a dental appliance in my mouth so I won’t need braces later, so I talk funny.

“I’M NOTH STHUCK UP!!!”

Not good friends any how.

Adolescent girls can be so icky!

See what petty narrow minded children can do. Ostracism.

I got curious and looked it up: https://prosmilesortho.com/what-is-a-thumb-sucking-appliance/

Ah, the truth is out. She IS stuck up!!