How would my notions of how a couple is “supposed” to interact differ if he and I had grown up in a culture where images of disabled or interabled couples were abundant, if we had seen people strolling together the way we do, with him leaning his elbow or hand on my shoulder and me leaning my head on his arm in return? Would I have felt the same loss, or would I have felt more confident that the way my body expresses affection is a valid one?
