For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for May 22, 2023

Uhoh, trouble

Another nail in the myth that girls have better communication skills

Dawn probably has a boyfriend who she’d rather be with than Elizabeth.

Then, when the boy dumps her, guess who she’ll run to for comfort??

Being a teenage girl is hard.

What, Elizabeth, you think that Dawn’s life revolves around you?

When precise time doesn’t matter you’d have to get up pretty early in the morning to meet at dawn tomorrow. As a night owl I’d prefer to meet at twilight tomorrow.

Just because Dawn has a better life than you doesn’t mean you should scream it out loud

men fight until victory over the opponent/victim. women fight to the death. men fight and someone gets beat up. responding to a catfight, someone always gets transported.

Thus begins the sudden drift from best friend to “someone I know”.

If I had to choose between going thru adolescence again or going to he11… hard choice.

Elizabeth, you will soon learn that on the road of life, there are very few friends. You will make many acquaintances, some of them will be close acquaintances, but friends are fewer and farther apart. There are so many people that love to toss out the word Friend, without understanding the meaning of the word. I think Elenor Roosevelt said it best: “Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.”

Yes…. girls are selfish, too.

Feels like we’ve stepped into the middle of a story already in progress?

What seems to be the trouble? Did Dawn think Elizabeth was too loud in yesterday’s game? Or is there a problem with the grade inequality? Seems like education is driving a wedge in relationships.

Voyons, Elizabeth! Just because Dawn isn’t at your beck and call doesn’t mean you aren’t still friends.

I wouldn’t know. I spent my life trying to be invisible, people pleasing and being gaslighted and scapegoated. I can’t relate to any of the misogynist comments. My ND messed with my head so badly. If it weren’t for a loving God I would never have survived this far.

I’ve been let down by so many “friends” over the years. The younger you are, the more painful it is.

How do the Pattersons unhinge their jaws like that?

Friend troubles, Liz?

Geez Lizard breath. Some people do have lives you know.

Middle school female friendships can often feel like life and death situations.

Not the first time Elizabeth has screamed at a phone. Not the last either.