I am totally away from IF these days but came back over the last few days and caught up with SF. I don't need to tell you what an amazing writer you are. You already know that.
But I did glance at a few comments (not many), and I got the impression that Khushi's mom is very hated. It might be just the few comments I read, but I really felt like I have to stand up for her!!! 😛
I can't sit back and watch as people point fingers at the woman who raised Khushi to be what she is today.
Here's how I see it:
Sujata is a mom, who loves her daughter like every mom does. She does not want her daughter to get hurt. And she looks at the world through the tinted glasses of her upbringing, where affairs with married men is a taboo... even a relationship with a divorced man is not highly acceptable. We can't blame her for her sentiments.
To her, Arnav is a married man, who enticed her daughter to have an affair with him while still married.
And to add insult to Injury, she finds out that his ex-wife blames her daughter for their marriage breaking up.
And she also finds out that this previous marriage had happened as a result of an out-of-wedlock pregnancy.
Now, without knowing anything about Lavanya, without knowing the lie that was the foundation of their marriage, how can we expect Sujata to be in love with Arnav?
I think any mom in her place (even an american mom) would feel the same way about him.
Khushi is expecting her mom to understand, but she hasn't told her anything to help her understand. I realize that the truth about Lavanya is not her secret to tell, but at this point, Arnav should have come and told Khushi's parents about that. Without all that being revealed, I certainly don't expect Khushi's parents to be accepting of Arnav.And the fact that he is officially dovirced still doesn't change their opinion of him.
They see that she is unhappy without him, but how can they knowingly approve of a man who got a girl pregnant, married her, then divorced her after their son died... while having an affair with another girl before the divorce was even final.
For all they know, he probably enticed her to move out of the house while ehr dad is sick. They are not even aware that Khushi broke up with him.
We have to remember that even Arnav's mom didn't wholeheartedly approve of his divorce, or his relationship with Khushi, until she found out about the lie. So if his own mom can feel that way, why is it bad that Khushi's parents feel like that.
OK... so the point of my rant was to tell you that you have built Khushi's parents' characters exactly like a real life couple facing such a situation... you did an excellent job with them.
Khushi too is totally in character with what a loving , responsible daughter would be. she wants to start her relationship on a good note. not start one relationship, while turning another one bitter.
And she was trying her best to get them to accept Arnav, but her situation is like a blind man with his hands tied back , trying to do a crossword puzzle.
Not only is she not at liberty to tell the truth about Arnav, and how he is really a good guy... she has the added shadow of Lavanya and Manya's stunts, and now her Dad's ill health... What is a girl to do??
and instead of being understanding and supportive, Arnav was being like a petulant child who wants his candy, and wants it NOW.
So if anyone, I think Arnav is to blame. He should at least try to tell her parents the truth about the marriage... enough people know already, what is two more?
He should have been supportive of Khushi when she needed time. not put her through his mood swings and ignoring her royally.
Now he deserves the turmoil and anguish he is going through. Hopefully he has learnt his lesson and is on the path to becoming a good partner for Khushi.
Can't believe I wrote so much in support of fictional characters 😆
But I really love how you make all your characters so believable.
Love this story and looking forward to a positive turn of events soon!
Anupamaa
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