For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for April 20, 2022

what a day Lawrence has faced

Sunrise in Toronto is 6:30 am, so Lawrence was thrown out at 9 pm last, Connie called Elly at 2 am, Mike found Lawrence at 3 am, and they have just spent the last 3 hours and 32 minutes in that coffee shop. No wonder Lawrence’s head keep changing shape. That much caffeine and sugar will mess you up.

The first day of the rest of his life.

I wonder if John and Elly are concerned about Mike’s being out so late.

BTW, is there Daylight Savings Time in Canada?

On December 16th this year I will have been a social pariah for 18 years. I’m not going to break it down closer than that as i will undoubtedly forget a couple leap days, etc. and not have an accurate day count.

Panel 4: That reminds me of a line from a “Moody Blues” song..

You can’t change the past, but you can start now and change the future.

This is a very Christian act of love but Michael. The next Chrisitian act of love would be to encourage Lawrence to remain chaste and not engage in any sexual activity. Then to help him examine the basis of his sexual attraction and help him seek help to understand if he is acting in a way that is in keeping with his best interests. We are all called to chastity and sex outside of a marriage between man and woman by anyone is not part of God’s plan for men and women.

Mike is surprisingly quite sensitive to the situation so far. Growing up I guess, eh? Being a good friend isn’t always easy.

Message delivered. Mike told him his folks, at least Mom, are worried. Go home.

Good advice, Mike!

Necessary for the arc, but Mike is wise beyond his years.

“Officially outcast”? By what office?

Start of day can be a blessing or a curse hope for these boys it will be a blessing. God Speed.

Good man Mike!

Michael is a good friend. Lawrence is stuck looking at the moment; Michael’s reminding him that there’s a future to look at too.

Well as the song goes, “There has to be a morning after.”

What a difference a day makes…..?

Faggots will be faggots. Move to San Francisco. It is a pure faggot town.

What if this strip was set in the United States in 1982?

Lawrence is watching TV

Newscaster: “The Supreme Court ruled today that sodomy is a crime.”

Got to wonder what Lawrence’s face would look like then!

American and European homosexuals have been concerned about AIDS. In Lawrence’s case, this is Canada, so he needs to be careful of EHDS!

Lawrence, there is nothing wrong with you, your parents have the problem and their love for you will overcome it.