Hmmm. Climbing the tree I wasn’t supposed to climb, walking straight into the poison ivy I was told to stay away from, somersaulting down the stairs…children gonna children, methinks.
And it’s time for another round of ‘Oh these ghastly, useless parents, dogs take better care of their child than they do!’ Crikey. Wonder how much vitriol there would be if Elly and John were helicopter parents?
Exactly. I maintain that the reason people get so shirty about the parents – and Lynn’s choices – is because Lynn is just so brilliant. These people feel real, ergo some commenters criticise them from on high. I don’t love all the storylines over the years, but I’ve read each one several times because Lynn makes it all alive.
Lynn is a terrific artist and storyteller. The fact that so many people get shirty about her characterisation shows how brilliant she is – they really wouldn’t give a toss otherwise (or read the comic, of course).
Exactly! Bully for all the Elly-haters if none of their kids ever once slipped the net or broke a rule, but nearly all my friends have childhood stories that ended in tears (and A&E) because they got into mischief even having parents who were attentive. That’s why parenting can be so draining.
He’s not luring. He’s making a kind and loving offer, telling Gordon that if this isn’t the path he wants to pursue, but he’s lacking the funds to do something else, those funds are in fact available to him. It’s a wonderful thing to say.
Hmmm. Climbing the tree I wasn’t supposed to climb, walking straight into the poison ivy I was told to stay away from, somersaulting down the stairs…children gonna children, methinks.