For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston
- January 06, 2009
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About For Better or For Worse
Since its debut in 1979, For Better or For Worse has touched comic strip readers as few cartoons ever do. Cartoonist Lynn Johnston’s eye for detail and her uncanny sense of what real parents and children struggle with daily are a big part of her success. The world has watched the Patterson family grow up in real time, and to many readers, the Pattersons feel like family!
Parents and children alike will relate to the obstacles that the Patterson family faces. Curfews, parent date nights, babysitting, pets and distractions are all hurdles that the Pattersons must overcome in order to enjoy each other as a family. They face the same obstacles that real life families do, which is what makes them so loveable.
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stpatme said, 5 months ago
This is one strip that could have used updating. Most adults aren’t that stupid now.
wndrwrthg
said,
5 months ago
You are never to big to cry.
Rosedust said, 5 months ago
You’re missing the point.. this comic is now set some 25 years or so in the past. She finished the “updated” bit a few months back :)
panacea1477 said, 5 months ago
My brother-in-law STILL says cr*p like that! So yes, there are still some stupid adults out there.
GuntotingLiberal said, 5 months ago
Uncle Phil’s looking out for Michael’s best interests. Chicks aren’t impressed by guys who cry. At least, without a good and noble reason. Then that’s manly and sensitive.
Macushlalondra said, 5 months ago
It’s terrible to tell a boy he can’t cry. Tears are good medicine just like laughter. They’re a gift from God. After a good cry I always feel better, why should males be denied something that heals our spirit? Shut up Uncle Phil! And Elly, tell Michael later on that Uncle Phil was wrong.
cleokaya said, 5 months ago
I’ve always been quick to tear up, even watching sappy movies. There’s nothing wrong with displaying emotion.
Burgundy2 said, 5 months ago
Tears rid the body of a host of chemicals that make us feel bad (sorry - biology class is way too far in the past for me to be more specific) so there is a physiological reason to feel better after a good cry.
Wildmustang1262 said, 5 months ago
Macushlalondra says: It’s terrible to tell a boy he can’t cry. Tears are good medicine just like laughter. They’re a gift from God. After a good cry I always feel better, why should males be denied something that heals our spirit? Shut up Uncle Phil! And Elly, tell Michael later on that Uncle Phil was wrong.
Hey! I absolutely agree with you 100%! Yes, we all ages (baby, toddler, boy, girl, adult, senior citzen etc…) can cry and then, feel better.
converses said, 5 months ago
maybe uncle phil would’ve done better had dr. phil been around back then.
Dypak said, 5 months ago
Give it a rest folks. Phil’s right, up to a point. Big boys don’t cry, without a good reason. Mike can’t break down and cry every time someone he cares for leaves town. He needs to start learning how to act like an adult, even at a young age.
MikeBx said, 5 months ago
If too many years pass between good cries, your body forgets how to do it right. Your breathing gets out of sinc, and it hurs. I am not looking forward to when the death of my father finally hits me. I hope I’m not driving.