It's strange being welcomed into someone else's family. There's a disconnect, because obviously, I am still Other, while at the same time I'm also a newly anointed protodaughter. With overtures being made on all sides, the integration process continues, and there is already a stronger thread of inclusion and openness.
And just a smidge of "what the H*** am I/are we getting into?"
I think it'll take a while to get comfortable with the idea that the concept of your family can be expanded, if not quite against your will or without your consent, but still in a way that you hadn't specifically anticipated or chosen.
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