a dil should and can be like getting a new daughter
I saw this statement and I thought I'd get PSers thoughts. The statement was in another thread where a PSer's situation was discussed and she didn't want the story re-hashed again so I'm starting a new more generalized thread as a question about this particular statement. There are no right and wrong answers; I'd just like to hear some more opinions.
Do you think a DIL should be just like a daughter or a MIL should be just like a mother?
Again, out of respect to the OP in the other thread, I don't want to re hash her situation and I realize the writer of this statement may not have meant it literally. But being a linguist and a literalist, I'm interested your answer to the literal question.