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I don't know what it is, but there's something about Alex's Mum that gets me to reveal some of the darkest things in my life and we end up having long talks about life and our shared experiences as women.
After seeing how some of the women on my extended Dickson side of the family behaved towards in-laws, I had some preconceived ideas about what a mother-in-law would be like. I couldn't have been further from the truth. I could never have asked to meet a nicer person or make a better friend.
That's not to say the rest of the family aren't wonderful -I'm far more likely to stick my neck out for the Eriksson's than certain people related to me by blood. It's really difficult moving country and leaving the people you love behind, but if there's anything extra they could have done to ease the transition, I can't think of it.
Then again, Inger and Erik did raise Alex. How could they not be good people?
In short, even though things have been bumpy, I still find myself feeling accepted and cared for.
After seeing how some of the women on my extended Dickson side of the family behaved towards in-laws, I had some preconceived ideas about what a mother-in-law would be like. I couldn't have been further from the truth. I could never have asked to meet a nicer person or make a better friend.
That's not to say the rest of the family aren't wonderful -I'm far more likely to stick my neck out for the Eriksson's than certain people related to me by blood. It's really difficult moving country and leaving the people you love behind, but if there's anything extra they could have done to ease the transition, I can't think of it.
Then again, Inger and Erik did raise Alex. How could they not be good people?
In short, even though things have been bumpy, I still find myself feeling accepted and cared for.