For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for July 08, 2023

So typical. I have a buddy who works for the area school district. And he says every time he walks down the hall, every kid looks at him with guilt, as if they automatically presume he thinks they did something wrong.

Hmm…. I thought that ‘Liz sat on her glasses yesterday. (They went ’crunch’!)

solved that problem, as a rent-a-cop. invited a kid in for a break (soda, ice cream, lunch) every day. i wound up with a “following”. how a guy in his 40s was monster Cool.

Panels 2 and 3: I know it’s a tree, but it looks like some sort of weird doppelgänger standing between the two of them.

You grew up.

Ahhh, growing up as a Patterson. When the only attention you get from your parents is negative attention.

Your wonder what you did wrong? You grew up.

Yup. Never anything good when “they” start staring at you.

You didn’t do anything wrong, girls. Your parents are simply admiring you.

When Elizabeth leaves, and John keeps looking real hard, he’s gonna get a poke.

Ah yes, that is one of those child moment, feeling guilty but no sure of the reason that they are feeling guilty.

Or they think John is staring into space, thinking about his hurt hand, which was all due to his stupidity.

How many people on their deathbeds think to themselves “I am sure glad I screamed at my kids. I only wish I did it more often”?

I’d give almost anything to have memories like this.

Where are the “john is a perv” commenters today?