be more submissive, mother says.
that is what men want, no man wants a fighter!
I ask her why?
why can't I let truths roll off my tongue?
why must I bury myself before I die?
it always comes down to: that's just the way things are.
what about love?, I ask
won't a person who loves you accept you?
marriage isn't about love, it's about what works.
I am stubborn …
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