Originally posted by: laksh
His actions are not justified. But when it comes to forgiving a person, a lot of factors are taken into consideration. Whatever he did was very wrong, not something that one should tolerate.
If he was a person who was always abusing her physically or emotionally, Sai would have never lived with him. She knows him as a person who has always been respectful towards women, who has always been kind, generous and honest too. He was the guy who took her responsibility after her Dad passed away.
These were the exact things that she spoke and challenged him with right before he shut the door.
"Mein bhi toh dekhoon ki ek adarsh beta, imaandaar police officer, woh insaan jisne meri zimmedati li thi, mere mooh pe darwaaza kaise band karta hai"
She believes that he is all of these and yet he had shut the door on her face. She kept hoping against hopes that he wouldn't do it and that she has to remind him of what kind of a person he actually is. But it didn't help, he was consumed in rage, his ego was bruised and he didn't think anything before shutting the door the door on her face.
It is because of this trust that broke, she isn't willing to return now. She waited the whole night and even then he didn't change his decision.
Having said all these, right now, she is hurt, in pain, feeling let down by him, but she also would not be able to forget his good deeds.
One's good deeds should always be taken into account at times like this. A person might not be able to forgive their spouse after this kind of a behavior. Even after all this, would they pray for their well being or will they curse them? A good person would only pray for their well being, would wish that their spouse change for good and live a happy life. She did ask him not to do this to anyone else, said that otherwise, he would lose them too. It clearly was not just a warning, it was because she wished him well, doesn't want him to suffer by carrying this kind of attitude in the future. She suggested that he changes himself and leads a happy life.
Anyway, if such a thing had happened in real life, once they are able to come out of the shock, hurt and humiliation, a person should also think what is it that they did because of which they were punished or they are in this situation now.
If they actually didn't do anything, nothing at all that they deserved this, then it is a different thing. (When I said deserve, I didn't mean the ousting, I meant the conflict, the fight or the differences that arose between the couple.)
Even then, one can forgive the person for their good qualities.
Forgetting the severity of the punishment, one should think why did the situation even arise, how did the day start and why it ended that way. Forgiveness begins when a person thinks all these.
I can continue to look at myself as a victim as much as I want, but if I was a really fair person, I should think the below during any situation -
what made him behave that way?
what made him do all these in first place?
what did I do that it ended up this way?
did I do anything that riled him up?
was I right in what I did, he need not have gone to this extreme, but would it have even come into picture if I had not done this?
am I wrong in expecting that he shouldn't have done this?
if I am not wrong in expecting it, why does it still feel like I also have a hand in it?
would these have happened if I never did what I had done?
would he have still behaved this way if I had not done it?
Has he ever done it when I have been right?
is he a person who would do it if I am not wrong?
is he not the same person who looked at all my wishes and tried to fulfill it?
Is he not the same person who stood up for me against his family?
Is he not the same person about whom I spoke to Aai telling that I believe in your upbringing?
If it all the same person who has always been nice, kind, generous, patient, why did he do this? I never expected this from him. But I too was wrong, I have also been a reason for his anger. It is just that he need not have done this.
Should I give him a chance to rectify his mistake?
Can I hold his actions against him?
How can I forget what he has done for me so far?
How can I forget that he was the person who was with me when I lost my Dad?
These are the kind of thought process one should and will have in a position like this. Just because a person was abused or was manhandled, doesn't make the person right. She can be a victim, but the victim should also think of many things before deciding whether to forgive a person or not.
I am not expecting Sai to do it immediately because she would be in a state of shock and would have still not been able to accept that he out of all did this to her. She would have never imagined Virat to be doing these. It is very tough for her to trust him because of his actions. Returning to his house would look out of question to her and it is quite natural to think that way. She wouldn't want to return to that same house, she would only be feeling that only because she was dependent on him and had no place to go did he even challenge her saying, "what will you do now that you do not have roof, duniyaadari seekh lo".
So, her returning to that house is not something she can think of.
She is right in her place to feel all these now, but she should also think about why it all happened or whether Virat is really a monster who doesn't deserve forgiveness, whenever she is in a state to.
At the moment, his apology cannot change her decision, but she would also not be able to see his life in danger. When it comes to life and death situation, nothing would matter to a person, no past or no self respect. She wouldn't give importance to anything more than him. The mere thought that something could have happened to him would be enough for her to go check him, to forget this incident.
Ultimately people should be important, relationship should be important atleast in thia instance.
It depends on person to person whether they want to forgive or not.