carol/mj.
Yeah, well, Pete's also an asshat who doesn't take time out, sometimes. I'm telling you this as a superhero. I use "I'm a superhero" and "people are going to die" as an excuse to get out of emotional intimacy all the damn time. I suck at dating civilians. I know that, but I also know that superheros are real dicks when it comes to prioritizing their lives over a civilian's. We're the only ones who can save the day, we're the only ones who are tough enough to stop the threat. It can make your stuff feel unimportant.
But it's not. And Pete doesn't get to be married to a civilian without respecting that. Sometimes his stuff does take priority, but sometimes it sure as hell doesn't.
You lost a baby. You don't get to feel selfish because you wanted your husband there with you.