The Trouble with Courting

Some things never ever change. Always people think they have to create a facade in order to find their mate. In my own search for love, I have always kept this Shel Silverstein poem in mind:

"She had blue skin,
And so did he.
He kept it hid,
And so did she.
They searched for blue
Their whole life through,
Then passed right by-
And never knew."
- Shel Silverstein. 'Masks'

You can almost see Shel Silverstein giving this advice to our lonely Charles Brown here.

Charlie's reaction to Violet's request of him to "be [himself]" is met with Charlie's statement of "you girls expect too much of a guy."

Is it a lot to ask of anyone to just "be themselves?" To just trust ourselves to be unfiltered? To let fate handle who we are to fall for?

Here's a tip. I've learned that really just doing what you love, and living life, and being yourself (of course) is what really allows you to find a mate.

Feminism at it's Best

This strip reminds me of a cute debate in middle school. "Women in the Military" was the topic of discussion. Mind you all of us involved were in the 7th grade.

Of course the class was divided between boys saying that girls can't fight in a war, (or do anything other than housework) and the girls saying the guys were being "stoopid." Which of course, they were being "stoopid."

I remember vocally pointing out something. My dialogue went a little close to something like this:

"You guys are saying that women are weak, can't fight, and can only do dishes and cook, but what would your own mothers say to all of that?"

Whether or not I really said that, I don't recall. I thought it was the ultimate end to the debate, but alas - the debate still kept going. Maybe I didn't say it.

So Much in Silence

Shermy and Charlie console each other it seems. Not one word spoken of the actual issue at hand. Though without saying a single word, much is said in this minimalist episode.

Sometimes, you don't need to say anything. You just need to be there.