For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for August 25, 2016

better pray it ain’t the latter

The floodgates will open for the Ellyhaters. 10…9…8…

That’s actually a really helpful comment from Elly – many young women want to believe in their guy so much they ignore the obvious (could also be true for young men – just not my field of expertise). Too many nice people blame themselves – too many jerks blame others!

Could also be that he has just said anything that he has to say. Hard to tell from this end of things.

As a one-time example of said jerk, I can tell you he’s just not brave enough to tell her he’s moved on since she’s moved away. The cure, of course, is a new, but local, jerk to take his place.

I was blind, but now I see.

Good for Elly for saying what needed to be said.

She’s a teenager. What? Did she think she was going to marry this boy? He’s already forgotten about her.

Why do women LOVE jerks? They say no, but they don’t think the jerks are jerks even when beaten! I also hear this myth that they like guys who make them laff, jerks don’t make you laff!

More likely the latter!

Perhaps the boyfriend is too sensitive to tell her he’s moved on.maybe he died,or ran off to join the foreign legion?All kinds of possibilities.

In 1981, when I was 17, I was dating a boy from another state (we met during our summer jobs; he was staying with his sister). We wrote to each other every week & saw each other during vacations. We decided that we would go to his prom (we had to choose one), but every week I would ask him questions – like the actual DATE – and his letters never answered them. He finally said when his prom was…a week after he had attended it! Yeah, MAJOR jerk.

Could be that SHE is, and he never wanted her attention.

every now and then this strip hits the mark!

Wake up call!

With Elly’s attitude toward men, I’m surprised she managed to grab a good guy like John. Also makes me wonder why he didn’t see her for the dreary type she is. Maybe they had to get married………

Lynn’s Notes:As soon as I arrived in Montreal, I wrote to my “boyfriend.” The relationship was pretty one sided, but that didn’t keep me from thinking about him all the time and writing down my feelings.-Being male I have some insight and it isn’t pretty. The guys, not all, have one view of things, and the gals, not all, have a different view. The expectations are too dissimilar.

Nailed it…lol

“Why, Elly — how’d you know he works at the soda shop?”

Please watch the language.

DING! Elly nailed it.This guy doesn’t care. He’s moved on, and won’t bother telling her it’s over.

BINGO!!!! Give the giant stuffed animal to the nice woman with the coffee cup in her hands.

To quote from one of Shelly Behrman’s monologues about a father talking to his daughter going out on her first date…..

" You see,kiddo,..a boy is…a boy is…ah… a boy is ROTTEN !Yes, I know ! I was one, and I was rotten clear through !! "

And jerks call women “girly”.

His being a jerk never occurred to her?

Maybe he’s dead.

Elly is speaking the truth. The girl is just shocked to hear it for what is probably the first time.

she should be a little happy (eventually) that Elly is treating her like a adult

For whatever reason, girls are attracted to “bad boys” because they are exciting to be with. Consider the “Twilight” series—neither Edward the vampire nor Jacob the werewolf is a particularly healthy choice! Most of us out grow this tendency and marry a nice guy whose interests compliment our own, who treats us decently and can make us laugh. (In some cases, it’s the nice guy who was your friend all through high school, whose shoulder you cried on when the bad boy broke your heart, and who you saw with new eyes after you got through college and started living life as an adult!)

Way to go, Elly. The Canadian version of “wake up and smell the coffee”, eh?

Perhaps he’s just a selfish teenaged boy who, once her body moved away, has no more use for her. i.e. a jerk — he may or may not grow out of it.

Possibly just adding to the general discussion. As far as social media is concerned, I didn’t see her name, address or telephone number in her note. FYI this is a common discourse in any kind of group therapy, which we all can use at some time in our life. She’s not seeking attention, just telling us it happened to her.

Geez, that seems uncalled for. Are you trying to prove that jerks still exist?

Perhaps this is a portrayal of the women in the writer’s life who have assumed that what they feel is felt by others.

She’s just sharing the story with her fellow readers…it doesn’t mean she’s trying to get attention. Jeez, lighten up some…

@ everyone who was caught by surprise by the venemous post of MCDY01,directed towards K.C.Fahel,check that persons go-comics home page.All of their comments for the past 2 years have been an attemp to embarrass K.C.Fahel.No other comments have ever been posted,a clear example of a troll of the worst kind!

@K.C. Fahel…I enjoy your comments very much,please continue and ignore the troll!

No such thing as a long distance relationship for teenagers.

Well you are certainly a butt.

Language….

@mcdy01… Who appointed you judge and jury of anything? All of your posts are directed against one person.Spread your venom around at least.You are a bully whose posts are pointless! Got it???

You have become GU (geographically undesirable).

@mcdy01…..Oh,I think it matters all right.Bullies don’t like it when the tables are turned on them.You might want to learn the difference between being attacked,and being called out for who you are.Have a good sleep!

@hippogriff…we like to call it,the way we sees it.

Looks like some folks got booted off the strip tonight.I made the cut though.Oh well, there’s always tomorrow I guess.Good night y’all!

mcdy01 – It looks like you were reported and deleted. I can feel for you brother. I am sitting in the same state. The monitors here tend to eliminate those who upset other people, even if it is writing something like )(&)(&)(& you monitor! Go to ()&)(&)(& monitor. That kind of thing is cursing you know, and evern )(&)(&)(* is not allowed.