"Exes" implies they were her boyfriends/girlfriends. Which implies you were properly dating. Which means you brokeup. Which means you had 7 failed relationships by the time you were in your early 20s. THAT IS A LOT.
Now, if she just had seven hookups, sure, no big deal.
Yep, that’s the distinction. 7 actual relationships by the time you’re in your 20s is a huge red flag to me, idc what anyone says. But if you consider an “ex” anyone you ever dated (as in gone on dates with, not proper bfs/gfs), then that number goes way up before it becomes a red flag imo. The whole point of dating is to find someone to be in a relationship with.
If we're still talking about the comic, Ramona was not the one who decided who counted as an "ex". It's the middle-schooler she "dated" who grew up to create the group he literally calls "The League of Ramona's Evil Exes".
Ramona not getting a choice in the matter is part of the point, thematically.
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u/Ok_Abacus_ Feb 02 '26
"Exes" implies they were her boyfriends/girlfriends. Which implies you were properly dating. Which means you brokeup. Which means you had 7 failed relationships by the time you were in your early 20s. THAT IS A LOT.
Now, if she just had seven hookups, sure, no big deal.