Katie Officially Joins the Dark Side

Tom proposes to Katie Holmes

I was wrong -- I overestimated Tom Cruise. I thought they would be engaged a couple of months from now. But apparently, when Tom told EW, "It's gonna happen," in an eerie whisper (really, no one should ever be whispering in an interview -- there is no valid reason), he also meant "I'm crazier than you even think." My friend BBB thinks that everytime Nicole has a movie out, he does something extravagant. I can definitely see that. But seriously, what gives? I also think it's funny that people are still asking, "Is this a publicity stunt?" God people, wake up. It's much worse than that.

What I want to know is, don't either of them have even one friend or family member that will ask some basic questions, like "How many days have you actually known this person -- not counting movies you've seen them in"? Aren't Tom's friends concerned that he's now engaged to a minor (well, practically)? Has our culture really reached a point where it's that taboo to intervene in the lives of the people we love when we see something is wrong? I have know of people who will let friends get married when they know for a fact that someone is already cheating. I for one would speak up for things seen as much more minor but are equally serious in the realm of character and integrity. But those things have become as meaningless to us as commitment and vulnerability. (ooh -- ya burn!)