Originally posted by: dsr11
I disagree with your idea of how a 25 year old woman, or for that matter a woman of whatever age, should carry herself! Dancing with abandon, loving herself, enjoying life, being dramatic at times, throwing fits, showing emotion, expecting to be pampered by your dear ones, saying the wrong thing at times, being immature sometimes - all these things are considered HUMAN. I am 40 and I still act like a child with my family!
I threw a fit somewhat like Noor did on my wedding day! I was 25 when I got married. I didn't like it when some old ladies said I need to look pretty in my wedding for my groom to like me. It hurt my female ego! I am human and I have ego! So I decided to be immature! I told them I would get ready by myself and sent them out. I got ready without any make up on and walked to my groom like I am the queen of the world. Immature and imperfect, but I wouldn't change a thing if I get a chance to do it over. My husband loved the imperfect me! I told my husband that I was an atheist. May be I shouldn't always tell the truth. May be it would be wise to pretend to be something you are not. But I didn't. He loved me even more. He wasn't expecting me to be the most enlightened at 25, you see?! He knows that he isn't perfect himself and we humans have a long life to learn and grow! You may say I am not a heroine, but in my mind I am! Actually I think I am goddess!đ
I agree that Noor is a bit too self centered. She was too harsh with her words to Khalid, mocking his physical disabilities. But when you have a guy pester you for years even after rejecting many times, and his mother is an unkind woman who mocks your financial/social status all the time, its hard to be kind. Khalid is not an autistic person or mentally challenged guy, but a visually challenged and under confident guy, who developed an unhealthy obsession for Noor. He is what he is because of how his parents raised him. People who don't experience healthy love from their parents end up developing unhealthy attachments as adults. He was always compared to the perfect cousin and put down by his own parents. I feel bad for him. But lets say you have an adhd child, who can't control his impulses, you will forgive or scold him over minor offenses, but you won't do the same when he rapes someone or kills someone, will you? Gravity of crime is always taken into account even when you deal with people with mental problems.
For me, Noor is like a breath of fresh air. She is different from all the perfect tv heroines! She is imperfect and she is human. She is good hearted but doesn't play martyr. The best thing is that she doesn't preach! I love that in a heroine!