Annika was shown as a very strong person. Therefore in the current situation you would expect her to stand strong and demand respect from Shivaay and the Oberois. She is living in Shivaay's house, fighting for her
Sindoor rights when Shivaay himself has introduced another woman as his wife to society. Yes, she loves him. But he doesn't respect her. NO relationship can survive without respect. There is no point "hanging on" and asking to be given respect as his wife when he just used her.
As for Om, I dont understand why HE has to be brought into an issue of Annika being an Abala Nari or not? People are talking of Self respect here. Om's issues have nothing to do with self-respect. He is a product of a dysfunctional marriage. It is easy to judge someone, but the fact remains that a person can be traumatized by their parent's relationship, by his father's mistress being thrown in their faces. It can drive someone easily to depression.I know a guy who had a similar situation to Om. He actually did drugs for awhile too. He's fine now, but in his early 20's he went through a lot of angst. Different people have different circumstances and ways of dealing with it. Some people are over sensitive, so find it harder to handle conflict. Om is damaged. As for hiding the truth of the accident with Priyanka, he has clearly suffered for it, because it is contrary to his nature. The guilt drove him to drugs. It DOES happen to people in real life too. What they have shown is realistic. If Shivaay can behave in a borderline criminal way for his love of family and family name, why can't Om do the same for his sister? Why is it Raas Leela for Shivaay and Character Dheela for Om? Why bring him into a topic that had no relevance to Annika at all? The two characters and their situations are not comparable in any way.
Not just in India, but in other parts of the world also girls/ women will not let go of their marriage easily. But neither should a woman denounce her self-respect totally so she can save her marriage. Because in the end you will loose yourself! Once you lose yourself there is nothing left. Married or not!