The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for June 14, 2023

Don’t be so pessimistic: we love you just the way you are.

I feel ya Thorny!

Is the Doc his brother?

As it should be.

I’m a tad unhinged myself

He’s a Loser in a world of Losers. At least he can stop seeing the Shrink now.

Including his Shrink?

I lost confidence in most people decades ago.

Don’t trust anybody.

it sure does stink when you realize your just as different as everybody else… I guess everybody is a born loser in they’re own way. :D

Two in a row! Fact!

“Including you Doc.” At least Brutus can stop wasting his money now. Cheer up Brutus – you are loved by millions – just the way you are!

I trust most people. But, I usually bet “light” until proven wrong.

I cannot afford a shrink. So I self diagnose. I’m smarter than Yogi. The Bear I mean.

I can imagine they have very interesting conversations, assuming Brutus can stay awake long enough in the prone position.

“Uh, good?”

So, our Brutus is aware of all his inadequacies, then. At least that provides him a starting point for living.

Brutus did not need a shrink. He just needs not to listen to the Mother-in-Law!

Does he have confidence in his lack of confidence?

You should have confidence, in knowing you’ll screw things up.

That’s so sad that he needs or wants to see a counselor. Just call out my name and no matter wherever l am, l’ll be there. You got a friend……

The rose-colored glasses and the blinders are gone, huh, Brutus? Sorry for the reality check.

Doc, in Brutus’ case you did your job too well, of course you did create a new problem that’s going to be a lot more difficult to solve.

Brutus is a hopeless case.

Realistic. Sad.

Brutus has achieved enlightenment!

“Good thing” Brutus thinks, “Veeblefester gave us this benefit, or who would I tell, surely not Gladys, she’d tell her mother and I know what she will do with it. I wonder if this guy reports back to him? Oh well”…

Btw great twist on the usual meaning of “self-confidence” Chip! Linguistic genius!