Infinity in the palm of your hands: C9 Pg2 24 Aug - Page 14

Originally posted by: Prasanthi

Is the time taken to write a part also infinite?🤔

Originally posted by: sea_nyx

found it difficult somehow to identify with ridz this time, she came accross as somehow too detached or perhaps it's because I'm too emotionally open to the people around to understand her perspective

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Problem: Was the light grey font color i was using i think...but that makes no sense..anyhow, no bugs when i use this color!

Not sure what to expect as I started reading it but something was very compelling and before I knew it, it was chapter 5 already. Like many have said in their comments, I have to say this made me look back....at a few things! which was inevitable...And I ended up reading the entire thing in one go. Now I wish I hadn't because that means I have to wait now for...who knows how long :P to read the remaining chapters of this ff. I really enjoyed reading this.

Can I say that this is a couple that finds love at the wrong point....different points in their lives...?

The first thing that struck me was how Armaan was so clear about what he wanted..this is very rare at that age...and yet its not!..i hope i make sense....then again I feel there is a pitfall to this, that all that clarity mostly refuses to acknowledge -50-50! Unless he had resigned to that inevitability as well...which he does give a hint of....but its mind boggling how he can be so cool about it...and even more that she never inquires or feels the need to.

Quoting your words- "I am more scared of losing you over some petty angry words because of stressed life or a hectic life. However, ten years from now, hopefully I will be what I want to be and that would be enough to spend the rest of my life with you."

But is it okay to let that fear overcome everything else? yet there is no guarantee that 10 years down the line, things will be any different...may be in the end 10 yrs is all they will have....and you lose precious time...and perhaps time that could have been spent together...differently.

I remember this movie, don't ask me the name- where the protagonist believes that he has everything figured out ...school, uni...work...success...money..and then everything would fall into place, he would get married and live happily....years later...his work goes bad...he is very close to losing the girl who he really loves, is jobless, lonely and unhappy basically not where he had expected to be, he realizes he was wrong ...because at that point he had nothing. they say...a ship should not sail with one anchor... in the end you may lose more than you gain...time...this is obviously different here because AR have been together even if she has been with other people...but those two connect at an emotional level with no one else better, and like you say...unconsciously she feels she belongs to him...and he obviously has always belonged to her. ...its amazing how they seek each other when they feel the need to lean on someone...being there for each other....helping the other grow...that makes his declaration so much more plausible...it has in a way...also mostly because of their being in contact...In a way, what they have is so real...and rare...and therefore beautiful...that's what make this so good. And yet - I wonder...is it ok, are you really living it fully? because ever since that detention/declaration - he has never really let her go away from him has he? or i suppose you could argue that he has always been there for her...without binding her...does that make her selfish?

I am not able to decide whether has he by virtue of that declaration and his actions thereafter given the possibility of 'them' a greater chance ...

But knowing you, I fear the end.

Originally posted by: ...anshu...

hey

jst read d first 2 yrs

i m still reading d rest 5
bt plz update soon

Originally posted by: olive_green

Reserved :)

Edit 1: Lost courtesy the error bug!! 😡
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Problem: Was the light grey font color i was using i think...but that makes no sense..anyhow, no bugs when i use this color!

I am just glad that you managed to post your comment. Actually I read this in the morning itself while I was on road. :-) But thought will comment in detail later. So here I am!

First thing's first - I love the title. By now you must hv guessed, I hv this thing about titles...and this one obviously gets my nod of approval!! You know, I was meaning to read some other ffs of yours but somehow got to this before any...

Okay. I do not get the credit for the title but William Blake would. But I will take the credit for choosing the right one. And thanks for your approval! :D Hmm...If you are reading this, then its fine. Rest of them are hazy reflection of this. :-) If you know what I mean!

Not sure what to expect as I started reading it but something was very compelling and before I knew it, it was chapter 5 already. Like many have said in their comments, I have to say this made me look back....at a few things! which was inevitable...And I ended up reading the entire thing in one go. Now I wish I hadn't because that means I have to wait now for...who knows how long :P to read the remaining chapters of this ff. I really enjoyed reading this.

He he he... I was surprised to see your offliner the other day when you said that you read this in one go. I was actually expecting you to read Grimm and not this. But nonetheless I am super glad that you arrived here before any of my other idiosyncrasies were exposed. Yeah. Wait. Hah!

Can I say that this is a couple that finds love at the wrong point....different points in their lives...?

Its interesting that you say that. I was watching this korean show the other day where the description goes: "Love is timing." I was both aghast and mesmerized by that line. I know you understand why :-)

The first thing that struck me was how Armaan was so clear about what he wanted..this is very rare at that age...and yet its not!..i hope i make sense....then again I feel there is a pitfall to this, that all that clarity mostly refuses to acknowledge -50-50! Unless he had resigned to that inevitability as well...which he does give a hint of....but its mind boggling how he can be so cool about it...and even more that she never inquires or feels the need to.

Armaan's character in this series is that of a man who is clear about what he exactly wants. Its a character which I associate myself with and its that characterization which is imbibed in Armaan. He does acknowledge the chances of his decision not falling through and like you said, he has resigned for that inevitability as well. He does hint this in the beginning of the series. She never asks him and nor does she confirms simply because it does not matter to her. And even she has resigned to that fact.

The series is actually about continually evolving Riddhima and an aspect of certain glimpse of Armaan at times. Riddhima does NOT pine for Armaan nor does she resigns herself to be committed to him. She behaves like any (rational)individual would. She made choices and was with other people too. Armaan never indicated his displeasure nor did he indicate pleasure when she was no longer with those people. For him, she simply is Riddhima, the girl he admires, respects and understands.

Quoting your words- "I am more scared of losing you over some petty angry words because of stressed life or a hectic life. However, ten years from now, hopefully I will be what I want to be and that would be enough to spend the rest of my life with you."

But is it okay to let that fear overcome everything else? yet there is no guarantee that 10 years down the line, things will be any different...may be in the end 10 yrs is all they will have....and you lose precious time...and perhaps time that could have been spent together...differently.

I think this an aspect of me here. The certainty, the arrogance of a guarantee of predictability is all me. I would say "yes" here. Risk of losing is far too much for breaking up over something trivial. Of course, mitigating the risk comes with the high price of whatever you have mentioned. But then again, this is what Armaan does to attain one thing he wants the most. Its the pessimism in him (and me) which makes him takes the drastic choice rather than the ones which majority of the population (including infinite sitcoms, movies and tv dramas I have watched) and its fine for him to lose something he never experienced rather than lose it after a bad experience.

I remember this movie, don't ask me the name- where the protagonist believes that he has everything figured out ...school, uni...work...success...money..and then everything would fall into place, he would get married and live happily....years later...his work goes bad...he is very close to losing the girl who he really loves, is jobless, lonely and unhappy basically not where he had expected to be, he realizes he was wrong ...because at that point he had nothing. they say...a ship should not sail with one anchor... in the end you may lose more than you gain...time...this is obviously different here because AR have been together even if she has been with other people...but those two connect at an emotional level with no one else better, and like you say...unconsciously she feels she belongs to him...and he obviously has always belonged to her.

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Yes. The belonging that one feels with the other is not something on a romantic level. Being together because they "love" each other is most definitely NOT the case. The companionship which they feel with one another, the ever changing role of dominance and submission yet maintaining a steady equilibrium is what makes them different from others. Armaan seeks Riddhima during an emotional break down and Riddhima seeks Armaan during an emotional turmoil. Like I said, in their relationship, each one of them act as both man and woman given the circumstances. I think this is the differentiating factor from the other relationships in their lives.

...its amazing how they seek each other when they feel the need to lean on someone...being there for each other....helping the other grow...that makes his declaration so much more plausible...it has in a way...also mostly because of their being in contact...In a way, what they have is so real...and rare...and therefore beautiful...that's what make this so good. And yet - I wonder...is it ok, are you really living it fully? because ever since that detention/declaration - he has never really let her go away from him has he? or i suppose you could argue that he has always been there for her...without binding her...does that make her selfish?

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Yes. I cannot believe I am saying this, but remember the conversation about human pet? This is exactly what the woman was searching for all her life; to be understood and to be free from the moral code of the society and be truly free at their most fundamental level. One might not want to be that way, but they would truly wish for something like that.

Armaan never really has let her go. She has been there in the back of his mind for quite sometime and he knows what kind of a woman she has turned into. What they have seems very surreal unless you actually have a person in your life that way. The thing is, people automatically attach romanticism to a relationship like this one which might not be the real case. Its simple companionship which is very honest and very open.

He has always been there for her. And he is there because he wants to. She does not request for his presence. She instigates a conversation and somehow it always leads him to make a choice which involves him talking to her face to face. Does it make him selfish for readily being the comforting factor in her life? Its both yes and no. They meet because both of them want to. Every conversation, meeting benefits both of them rather than only one even if one is being dominant and the other submissive.

Does that help?

I am not able to decide whether has he by virtue of that declaration and his actions thereafter given the possibility of 'them' a greater chance ...

:-) Interesting. But its a no.

But knowing you, I fear the end.

Fear not fair maiden! Ending will bring sedated happiness and you will give me a million virtual cookies.

Will edit more later! Pizza is here :D

Happy Holidays! Come back soon. :D