I feel like I'm writing essays for myself in this thread so might as well write one more😆
So reading all these claims that Adi said "I Love You" to Malini so many times, so that must mean he loved her and he suddenly fell in love with Imlie cuz she "phasaaoed" him😆, I have some thoughts😆.......
Firstly, it would be nice if people had the capacity for PERCEPTION....of understanding how to match words with actions😆....I know it's hard when you root for someone as empty headed as Didi ji, but one must still try😆.
Adi said "I Love you" many times to Malini, claimed so many times that she understands him the most.....yet in 7 years, all he did was prioritize work over her? 😆 It's not a hard task to wonder why a guy who keeps telling you he loves you can't seem to make time for you😆. If Malini really felt loved, then why did she still feel constantly insecure despite so many "I love yous" from him? Clearly, the words were not matching the actions.....but she didn't have the guts to ask why.....it's so much easier to wait around to play victim for the inevitable falling apart😆.
Was it a lie? Not at the time.....Adi genuinely believed that this is all love is so he had no hesitation in stating it to Malini😆.....is it a crime to speak your truth as you understand it in the moment? Not in my books. Evolution is a human trait.....no one is born with all the knowledge and understanding in the world at their fingertips....people evolve with life and experiences....so did Adi. It takes a lot of courage to accept that you could be SO wrong about your perception of love.....but Adi fully owned his mistake and chose to live his truth once he realized what love actually is.
One can feel bad for the collateral damage left in the wake of Adi feeling confused, sure.....and that's very much valid.....people can make mistakes, say sorry, own up to their mistakes.....but the damage has been done no matter what - totally understandable why the pain of that can linger......but that also does not give other people the license to malign the person who made a mistake - especially if he had the grace to apologize and atone for his mistake....which is what Adi has constantly done since then.
So circling back to the main point.....saying "I Love You" to someone at one point in your life when you thought you loved them does not make it a life sentence to keep being obligated to for the rest of your life once you realize you were wrong.
If all it took to build a lifelong relationship with someone was getting ten "I Love Yous" from them while they barely made time for you otherwise, phir toh relationships would be like instant noodles😆....which I suppose is how Malini perceived it to be anyways......lol. Love is something that is shown through ACTIONS more than words.....I love you ka kya ACHAAR daaloge life mein if someone can't even be bothered with prioritizing you in their life? 😆
So an actually sensible/mature woman would have been like, "Dude, I don't think you love me" and said goodbye to Adi after 2-3 dates, max😆......it would have ended on an amicable/mutual note and they could have moved on....but nope, these two morons had to drag their mutual convenience for 7 years cuz ek puri brainless/psycho aurat thi and the guy was too detached/polite/scared to actually do the work of conducting a proper relationship😆......toh token "I Love Yous" se chalaa liya itne saal.
This story is essentially drawing that contrast between how many people fall into relationships of convenience without bothering with actually understanding each other or understanding actual love/care......and those people who discover a love that is true/deep and are willing to fight for it in the face of all kinds of adverse circumstances.