A Truly Capital Relationship
home, Spouses & Partners, USA, Washington | Romantic | October 9, 2017
(I have recently taken a job as a merchandiser. I have had a rough day, so after work I seek validation from my wife. She’s an anarchist, so I know her validation will be flavored with that.)
Me: “You love and respect me, even though I’m a capitalist monkey, right?”
Wife: “Of course. I used to work for [Unpleasant Company], after all!”
Me: “Yeah, but your role was important. I’m useless.”
Wife: “I spent my time making my department more efficient for capitalism. Your job is more anti-capitalist, because you’re being paid by the company to do almost nothing!”
(Somehow it didn’t help that much with my problem of feeling useless.)
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