Good for Mariella. Pitch perfect. Thanks Stropps.
MI, I really hope it all goes smoothly today.
There is a little bit of stuff my family doesn't talk about and perhaps it is the right decision as honesty could destroy some fragile but important relationships.
dh's family, OTOH, talk about almost nothing and have secrets over stuff that, while sort of private, isn't secret and no-one else would be that bothered anyway. It makes them all dull company I think as no-one talks truthfully about the meat and gristle of their lives with any sort of reflective or analytic oomph, and makes crises (there is one at the moment) even more stressful. Unlike you my dear crepey friends - I thought this thread was a joy over Christmas with its intelligent squaring up to the realities of family life.