me: you and i, we've gotten used to adversity.

he: its almost like we've developed a taste for it.

me: our ability to cope with adversity makes us more confident, no?

he: yeah. so much so, i fear that if it is taken away, i will have nothing left to be proud of.

*silence ensues*

me: hmm.. maybe we've developed a similar attitude to subservience (under some strange circumstances)?

he: *vehemently denying* never.

me: hey.. we're getting so used to being told what to do..

she: *yelling from the living room*you guys! go to sleep now!

me: see what i mean?