Women and Apples

That is a great proverb, I have so much hope that I will meet a man that worthy of me and can cope with my all round beauty and not think I will disloyal and stick with a woman that they think will always be their for them because the are the bad apples...when in actual fact they are the sourist and rottenist apples on the tree.

I'm not gonna lie. I hate that poem. But maybe I take it too literally.

If a woman is really as rotten as a "rotten apple" in the poem, then surely a "worthy man" will find it more worthwhile to reach for the "best apple" at the top of the tree because his level of confidence is healthy and he believes he can do that.

And if the poor unfortunate "rotten apples" keep getting picked by the "rotten men" then why does the poem try to say that every woman is really at the top of the tree? If she is the "best apple" then surely a "cheap rotten man" could not even reach her!

The message of the poem is ironic and confusing; admittedly, so is my summary.

I just don't think it tells women that they themselves may be "rotten apples" - in other words, they need to work on their flaws which prevent them from being one of the "best apples" - see what I mean?

A better message would explain how important it is for us to change ourselves for the better, without changing WHO we are. A healthy level of confidence with a common sense critic to help out.

Is this a scientific proven fact? Are the best apples really at the top of a tree? When was the last time anyone checked out an apple tree? Nine times out of ten the best apples top or not, get attacked by vultures and scavengers, they need protecting or need to be robust to survive only to get picked and devoured anyway, if any of them are missed, nodbody gets to taste their juice or sweetness, sourness etc cos they eventually go rotten and drop off anyway.........I wouldn't base my value on an apple tree. NOT. Sorry ladies.....hate to burst the bubble of delusion, just playing devils advocate...Reality is, we are all human, beautiful, lovable etc... we just need to believe it! If the hard knocks of life have brainwashed us into thinking we are less than what we are then checkpoint! Reprogramme your thinking. I'm still working on that at 46. You are all beautiful. Believe it. Go look in the mirror, let your heart shine through, see the real you, not the skin you're in!