Parents at 20 vs Me at 20

My parents at age 20 It's a boy! I'm sure he'll grow up to be a handsome man Me at age 20

A two-panel comparison shows idealized parents at age 20 celebrating the birth of a son and imagining his future, while a bearded young man at age 20 sits indoors on the phone looking unkempt and aimless. The joke contrasts the parents’ confident expectations with the reality of an immature or directionless adult, making it useful as a self-deprecating reaction about being behind in life.

• @afrosidemoon / 51835 2022-10-12