] ] (snip) Love, but without understanding...very well put!

] (snip) I think this is why people like JA so much -- she had a great understanding of human nature, which doesn't seem to change terribly across the centuries.

Thanks, all of you! You certainly have made me understand why Ellinor doesn´t even try to share her feelings with her mother and sisters. Not getting the response you need when you have problems might be worse than carrying the burden alone.