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CheshireBilli

@CheshireBilli

Dazzler

+ 7

Posted: 9 years ago

It's interesting how differently two people (even ones who were best friends) remember a certain period. I'm starting to think this 'hisaab barabar' isn't linked to one isolated incident (though that may have been the straw that broke the camel's back). Suman remembers Shravan with nothing but fondness and a sense of loss. Shravan also slips up sometimes and thinks of her with fondness, but his remembrance has a bitter quality that Suman's doesn't. The intensity of Shravan 's anger and hurt seem to indicate some kind of serious betrayal. Whereas Suman is only slightly guilty and doesn't get why Shravan might be THIS upset.

So I'm wondering, is it just that the final incident, that created their rift, tainted Shravan's memories of Suman?

Or was there something more? Something Suman had inadvertently done or maybe, hadn't done at all, that hurt Shravan and Suman doesn't even know about it?

'Cos I'm at a loss to account for the obvious gap in how angry Shravan (who is otherwise kind and reasonable) is and how guilty Suman (who is otherwise considerate and easily guilted) is.

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poppinss

@poppinss

Rocker

Posted: 9 years ago

The young Sumo was always very clear on their friendship with Shravan. Shravan fell in love and things got complicated. He wanted more and she was not willing to give.

As you rightly said, it was not just one event but a set of events that lead to Shravan running away.

Sumo being young and immature would have had no clue as to what was going on in Shravan's mind... and why would she? That is not the age to be altruistic and her image at school was a big deal to her.

When incidents unfold, no one else, including Pushkar would be aware of the tug of war going on between Shravan and Suman. Only they, would be privy to that bit of reality. However, unlike the past, the current Sumo is mature enough to put one and one together.

I believe Sumo does have romantic feelings for Shravan, which she developed after he left. We never value what we have... and she would have realized his worth with his absence. But, she also knows that the grown up Shravan is too complex, lives in a different social circle and that her feelings obviously would not be reciprocated. She consciously distances herself from him and is happy to keep the memories.

This incident will give them an equal ground to start from scratch, as friends as its hisaab barabar for Shravan. Atleast, for a short period before he starts planning again 😆😆

Edited by poppinss - 9 years ago

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rekha

@rekha.366

Stunner

+ 2

Posted: 9 years ago

I think these kind of incidents broke shravan heart Suman is unaware of his heart break she think it's not big deal but other side shravan hold so much importance to these incident because dhil tho uska toota Hai. Let's see what he will do in the party

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Amrtina

@Amrtina

Inactive

Posted: 9 years ago

Waiting for the reunion party

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peeyara

@peeyara

Stunner

+ 6

Posted: 9 years ago

Shravan was very sensible person whereas Sumo looks very care free, for her all that matter is her image, she was immature in teens i would say and she took up everything as a fun thing or prank, she was too lively n too immature. on the other hand, Shravan was mature kid, every time Suman makes his fun, rejects his proposals he gets hurt,though he dont say but it can be deciphered from his face. so all that rejection moments have made him bitter :)

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Fero

@Euphoria_V

Stunner

+ 5

Posted: 9 years ago

Excited for the reunion party
We have to wait and watch

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hanishank

@hanishank

Dazzler

Posted: 9 years ago

I am liking this past and present tracks parallelly :-)

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beagleboy

@beagleboy

Dazzler

Posted: 9 years ago

I can't dismiss Sumo's behaviour in the past as being immature. At 15, yes there is a level of immaturity, but socially and otherwise one is old enough to differentiate between right and wrong. To put someone down based on appearance is just wrong and at 15 one should know that. We are not in kindergarten here! However, as much as Sumo was at fault, Shravan was equally responsible for how she treated him, because her LET HER treat him that way. If Suman was wrong in treating him that way, he was wrong to let her carry on. If he had stopped her, perhaps, she would have seen sense. He never once told her firmly 'Enough! You do not have the right to treat me or anyone else in that manner'.

And so she carried on treating him that way assuming it would be ok, and after a while I guess it was not ok. Because Shravan wanted to be acknowledged as something more than just a punch bag buddy who Suman could punch down at will. But Suman, who was much too self involved, could not notice the change from when it was ok to when it all started rankling Shravan- because until the very end when he walked away, he did not tell Suman that she was wrong to treat him in that manner. So in my eyes, both are and should be equally guilty.

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Ankahee

@Ankahee

Voyager

Posted: 9 years ago

Nice post. I like how you compared them. And then they say hindsight is 20/20, in this case both Sumo and Shravan probably have similar memories of their teen years, with different perspectives. Their today is colored with those memories as well. They still do know each other the best, and that is exactly how they are using it to tick off each other so perfectly. 😆

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Angels11

@Angels11

Rocker

+ 5

Posted: 9 years ago

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Originally posted by: beagleboy

I can't dismiss Sumo's behaviour in the past as being immature. At 15, yes there is a level of immaturity, but socially and otherwise one is old enough to differentiate between right and wrong. To put someone down based on appearance is just wrong and at 15 one should know that. We are not in kindergarten here! However, as much as Sumo was at fault, Shravan was equally responsible for how she treated him, because her LET HER treat him that way. If Suman was wrong in treating him that way, he was wrong to let her carry on. If he had stopped her, perhaps, she would have seen sense. He never once told her firmly 'Enough! You do not have the right to treat me or anyone else in that manner'.

And so she carried on treating him that way assuming it would be ok, and after a while I guess it was not ok. Because Shravan wanted to be acknowledged as something more than just a punch bag buddy who Suman could punch down at will. But Suman, who was much too self involved, could not notice the change from when it was ok to when it all started rankling Shravan- because until the very end when he walked away, he did not tell Suman that she was wrong to treat him in that manner. So in my eyes, both are and should be equally guilty.

Good post. I had started a new thread with similar comments. Suman was & still IS too self-involved. For her its still I, ME, MYSELF. She is still not trying to put herself in Shravan's shoes & understand his hurt.

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