jawebster2000 says > I disagree. If that idiot Major could fit into the family, then surely Myra, with her looks and intelligence and love of her husband, could too!
As I said the main reason Myra wouldn't fit is because she'd never be comfortable. Perhaps at some point in time that may change but at the point when she died she was still full of insecurities and self-doubt. People who have those issues tend to self-sabotage.
Even if Roy and the family bent over backwards in order to make her feel welcome and a part of the family (which in itself would be a problem), she'd find ways to 'prove' they really didn't like her or want her around. Eventually, they probably would be fed up, especially if they had been making all kinds of concessions on her behalf.
I'm not sure why you think the Major or Myra's looks and intelligence factor into the equation. Those things, I think, support my point. The Major seemed the bumbling type but that may have been due to his age. He was, as I recall, a titled upper crust Brit so he could have been a lunatic, it wouldn't have mattered. Titles and status pass from father to eldest son in under that system.
That said, he married Roy's mother, an American, and accepted her family as his. That would have taken some adjustment so it shows a willingness to embrace outsiders. The fact Myra was, as you said, attractive and intelligent and Roy loved her means she could fit in. Unfortunately, that does not mean she would.
Woman, man! That's the way it should be Tarzan. [Tarzan and his mate]
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