Bumping this back up to the top so everyone gets a chance to read it! That line about the Subway employee just keeps ringing in my head--where on earth do we get the idea that we don't deserve even that much from the person we married or committed to? How did we become so afraid to ask for the bare basics of a partner who shows up, who is present? Why do we accept so much less for so long?
I guess fear. For me, it was fear. Again, kudos, WF, on this post--no punches pulled and big truth being told.