For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for May 19, 2024

Pot and Kettle?

Betcha Dawn’s parents would stop such behavior before it even started. Asian parents are very STRICT disciplinarians!

This is how Elly normally is, so I wonder why Dawn thinks it is unusual.

Teenagers are supposed to be moody!

At least the Patterson‘s have a family farm that they can dump their kids at every summer.

Master class.

Apple didn’t fall far from the tree

I wish I had a room I’m tired of asking where did they put my things.

Ingrate

Are Liz and Elly ‘punctuating’ together?

Moodiness is sometimes contagious. And sometimes it’s hereditary.

That was my daughter at 15 – we all survived. Sometimes I wonder how.

Ah yes, the only way to communicate with teenagers and idiots is to speak their language.

Once, when I was in a mood like that at work, my friend/coworker dropped a package of midol on my desk. It made me laugh! It also worked. :)

As a man I did experience a form of menopause. Wife would get hot and throw all the covers on top of me. Then she would get cold and take ALL of them beck. Repeat all night. I did not sleep well for years.

That’s moody? I thought moody was sullen and quiet.

Ooga Falrey

Booga Falrey

Googa Falrey

Wooga Falrey

Elizabeth’s hair looks funny, and Dawn got a butch bowl cut. Now all they need is someone to shave their head, and they are the Three Stooges.

And you haven’t, Elizabeth?

Lynn Johnston has said that while Elly is patterned after her, in thiis case, it’s Elizabeth. She said “My daughter doesn’t go around slamming doors, but when I was her age, I did!”

That must be me.

Just tell her to shut the hell up.

If there was an Olympics for moodiest mom, who would win? Imagine Elly taking on Marge Simpson, Shiela Brovlovski, Andrea Fox and Lois Griffin.

Disqualified: The mom from Calvin & Hobbes. You need to give your name to register for an event.

Mothers and Teenage daughters… has never changed.

To quote the title of a future “collection book”

She’s turning into one of….THEM!!

Elly’s only giving what she is receiving!