During this process, she meets Teacake, a man in his twenties. Teacake seems to bring out the youth in Janie that she was never able to express with Logan Killicks. He shows her respect, something she never received in her last two marriages. Janie and Teacake were equals and even, a team, "Put these two cents with the rest, Janie. I dice them. Ah don't need any help to help me feed my wife. From now on, you're going to eat everything what money can buy. uh and wear the same thing When you ain't got nothing, you ain't got nothing” (77) Janie has never had this “luxury” before. Janie had much more money than Teacake, but knowing from Joe that love is not about money, she learns to live within Joe's means and protect his pride. With Teacake young and Janie older and richer, the townspeople see that Teacake only exists for the money. Janie ignores the concerns because she knows she must accept him as he is in order to love him. No one had accepted Janie for this before. In this relationship Janie is ready to speak up, Teacake goes to a party without inviting him, Janie has no reservations in telling him that she wants to be a part of whatever he does. Janie is tired of being left out. Even when Teacake's young mind causes trouble, when he steals $200 from Janie, her honesty and love are more important to him.