Doesn't anyone ever notice that they, as a cyclist, have to face a vast majority of motorists (including friends and family) that believe that riding a bicycle on the road in a vehicular fashion, as if one actually has legal right to, is not normal?

If it were normal, why do we need special facilities?

I support the desires of cyclists who want bicycle facilities to separate them from motor traffic, just as I want them to support my desire to be recognized as a road user of equal importance with motorists. But probably everyone in these discussions has at one time or another voiced their concern about the inequality that exists in American society between cyclists and motorists.