Reply #100: "Get Confident, Stupid!"

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"Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from other self-help programs, such as 'Smoke Yourself Thin' and 'Get Confident, Stupid!'..." (The Simpsons)

Well, FSC, I apologize if it appeared I was calling you a Republican. It's just that this whole topic reminds me of the "why don't those homeless guys go get a job at McDonald's?" line of reasoning. It's more complicated than it appears, and it's tough to truly understand it unless you've been driven there yourself by circumstances that may or may not be within your control. Yes, it's possible to turn it around, and there might be a program or two to help, but for every one that makes it back to a "normal" life, there are dozens of more that never do.

Even if he goes to therapy and starts chanting "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone, women like me" -- that won't get a guy too far unless a woman is willing to meet him halfway and cut him some slack. But if he shows any signs of weakness or needing a hand, he's probably a stalker and should be reported to the authorities.

"No woman should have to be saddled with a guy's self-esteem. " -FSC

So, only those who are self-actualized need apply, right? My point exactly. Only the strong get to breed. The shy or uncertain should just go home... social Darwinism. An idea that's rather, uh, I don't know...