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hararnav
anita_21492
lollipop4u
TINA!
virman_4_ever
areeba_blossom
srp11
spoorthi
rukuswasthika
taniks
Gurpreet1991
coolflora
sumi1234
Thank you so much for your kind words. I do appreciate them.
To: hararnav
Anjali is a very damaged woman. In fact, at a deep level, she is perhaps even more dangerous than Shyaam. Her charming, smiling personality hides deep-rooted insecurity and psychosis that makes her want to keep the perfect dream-world around her safe at any cost; even to the detriment of her own beloved brother and, ultimately, that dream-world. She lives in the 'now' and all actions, however negative in the long-run, are geared towards preserving that image in her mind. Consequences are something she parrots after Naani, but does not truly comprehend. She is also the weakest person of all, and not simply because of her limp; she is incapable, in her present mental condition, to survive on her own. Every other person, be it Naani, or Maami, or Akash, or Payal, or even the paralyzed Babuji can make it on their on, but not Anjali.
Regarding Arnav and Khushi's pain, sure, they understand each other, but it is not only pain that binds them; it is shared interests as well. These are people who like to be needed.
A lot of their self-worth is defined by how important they are to their families. For all that Arnav threatens to walk out on his family, he will never actually do that. Mostly, it is all bluster. Arnav has consolidated his position in his family because starting at a young age, and as a man in that society, he was able to accomplish a lot early on by the sheer dint of hard work, luck, support of maternal family, and Maami's financing.
Khushi, constrained by her age, her gender in that society, and general lack of family support (especially financially), has had a much more difficult mountain to climb. In spite of that she has come up with schemes, plans, and modes of helping out her family and in trying to somehow make herself indispensable.
Ultimately, there are are needy people in the world who, like a vine, need the solid trunk of a deep-rooted tree to survive (eg. Anjali,) and then there are people who like to be needed, who are that tree-trunk. (eg. Arnav, Khushi)
However, instead of it being a parasitic relationship, oddly, it works almost in a symbiotic way. The needy fulfills the need to be needed in the stronger person who do have that weaker aspect to their personality.
Looks like I got carried away. I'll stop now.
Again, thank you for reading the story.
Jayne
To: areeba_blossom
Khushi had to change. In fact, she has had to change extensively in a very short period of time. Yet, this change can never truly disguise the true aspects of her nature. Someone (pardon me for forgetting who) once described Khushi as insecure about her family because she is an orphan. Yes, that is true; but unlike Anjali, who is similarly insecure, Khushi has a strong enough personality to 'make' a family wherever she goes, and whatever she does.
Her basic weakness is a desire to be needed and there are plenty of
needy people in this world who would fulfill that lack. In her perfect world, the ones who need her would also love her, but she is intelligent enough to know it is not a perfect world. She'll try for it, but not to madness; she does have a breaking point.
Thank you for reading and enjoying.
Jayne
To: Gurpreet1991
I am posting the links here and I'll try to PM you with them, as well. I am not sure how the e-mail system works yet. I am a newly-minted member, so please bear with me while I navigate through the intricacies of this forum for the very first time.😊
Part I: http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2801576
Part II: http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2801577
Part III: http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2801578
Part IV: http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2801580
Part V: http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2801581
Part VI: http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2801583
Part VII: http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2801584
Part VIII: http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2801586
Thank you all for reading and enjoying my work. Its been several years since I have written fiction (I have written full-length books before) and the current situation just got the creative juices flowing again.
Jayne
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