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Posted: 13 years ago

Originally posted by: gitika712

Ash i have read the posts on LM's wall, there are some highly delusional people out there. It's saddening to even try to get your point across to them. If you refer to one of the pics i posted before it is from an ipkknd fan page, although i have maintained my anonymity there. I destroy my peace just reading about them fantasizing their way through the abuse. I am so glad i have like minded people in this forum and i can be true to the person i am here.

I can perhaps now share a moment here about how a very dear friend of mine went through physical abuse and kept shut for a whole year because she was scared that her parents would be shattered if she would utter the word "divorce". She kept shut only because she had chosen to get married to this man.

One day she was gasping for breath because she was being beaten up, she yelled out for help and the neighbors broke open the door and saved her. After that there was no thinking twice. She was divorced in a matter of months. It's been 3 years to this but she says she will never get married again.
Where as her ex has swiftly moved on and started a new life with another woman.

So here if we put Khushi a young 18 year old, let her go through the pain and torture - and then expect her to start a life again with another man, oh wait we want her to be with Arnav forever, which is down right insane.





I totally agree with you. I have also known few people who have gone thru the same. Some cannot divorce as they have no one to support them and have to go thru hell because of their kids. In India unfortunately its the same scenario - samaj or the oh who will marry her now, can we afford her and her kids if we get her back and so on and so forth. My best friend is still suffering and she had a love marriage in India and her family and her in laws have not accepted her and the man for whom she left her beautiful happy world has put her thru hell. She has two college going sons and hope once they get a job after their education they will take their mum away from that man.

Yes LM's wall has become a joke now

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Posted: 13 years ago

Originally posted by: mandymeggy



Yes, it is painful coz I never knew that what was happening wasn't normal. I mean, how would i? that's all I'd ever seen my whole life- him shouting at her, hitting her, restricting her from talking to our relatives, shouting at us (i have an older sister). and all for the most randomest reasons he could find. It took a while to accept that my dad isn't normal, he isn't like other people's dads...and I have come to terms with it. Mostly coz of my older sister, she's played a huge role, but I think i knew all along, I just didnt' want to face it. and that's exactly what my mom is doing. she denies it, everytime we bring it up she retaliates with the good things he's done for us (i say those are things that any normal father would do for his children, nbd). and yes, I would say lots of social stigma invoved (She won't admit it, but I know she's afraid to speak out), and also like most indian women, she was a very sheltered person before marriage, so for her to even think of divorce was like out of the question. We've honestly given up on her, and I myself can't wait to start working and not have to depend on him for money 😔

Sorry for the rant, but i just wish we could see some more woman empowerment on Indian tv. I try to defend our tv to my friends who don't watch Indian serials, and then i get continually let down bu shows like these, that is incidentally ruling the trp charts, which is beyond my understanding 😕 your post truly came as a ray of light, and I saw that you wanted to send a letter to SP regarding this. If there is any development on that, I'd gladly like to be a part of it. glad to be a part of strong, independent, intelligent woman who know the difference between right and wrong and tell it for what it is 😊.

These might sound like empty words in cyber space, but I felt sad reading your experience. Unfortunately, this is how it is. Unless you go through it on your own, or see someone you love and adore go through it, it is very hard to understand how forever the emotional scars will last.
Thanks you so much for sharing your thoughts and I hope, at lease one gorl / woman out there, reads this and changes their opinion that, this is not something to trivialize whether in real or reel life.
Warmest Regards To You...
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Posted: 13 years ago
@mandymeggie, I am sorry to hear about what you went through with your dad.

This domestic violence is vicious cycle, I have read that the abuser has led an abusive life.


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Posted: 13 years ago

Originally posted by: mandymeggy



Yes, it is painful coz I never knew that what was happening wasn't normal. I mean, how would i? that's all I'd ever seen my whole life- him shouting at her, hitting her, restricting her from talking to our relatives, shouting at us (i have an older sister). and all for the most randomest reasons he could find. It took a while to accept that my dad isn't normal, he isn't like other people's dads...and I have come to terms with it. Mostly coz of my older sister, she's played a huge role, but I think i knew all along, I just didnt' want to face it. and that's exactly what my mom is doing. she denies it, everytime we bring it up she retaliates with the good things he's done for us (i say those are things that any normal father would do for his children, nbd). and yes, I would say lots of social stigma invoved (She won't admit it, but I know she's afraid to speak out), and also like most indian women, she was a very sheltered person before marriage, so for her to even think of divorce was like out of the question. We've honestly given up on her, and I myself can't wait to start working and not have to depend on him for money 😔

Sorry for the rant, but i just wish we could see some more woman empowerment on Indian tv. I try to defend our tv to my friends who don't watch Indian serials, and then i get continually let down bu shows like these, that is incidentally ruling the trp charts, which is beyond my understanding 😕 your post truly came as a ray of light, and I saw that you wanted to send a letter to SP regarding this. If there is any development on that, I'd gladly like to be a part of it. glad to be a part of strong, independent, intelligent woman who know the difference between right and wrong and tell it for what it is 😊.


Mandy a big hug to you as I truly understand your situation. Read one of my posts where I have written about my best friend. She is suffering like your mum. And yes my sincere prayers with you that you get a good job and look after your mum and giver her the happiness she deserves.
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Posted: 13 years ago

Originally posted by: 4aviznd

Ohmygodohmygod, I want a man like Arnav who can hold me tight, tight enough that I need to apply concelar to hide my marks. Omgomgomg, I want Arnav to love me like no one else does...such as make me sleep outside on our wedding night. So freakin'g hot. Omgomgogmg, I want Arnav to pin me against the wall all the time and apply all his weight on me so that I become awestruck all the time. Omgogmgogggm. Waiting for my 6 months marriage to a guy like Arnav. Cmon already.


I wanna be like Khushi. Omgogmgmg. I want to keep quiet when my in laws try to have flings with me. I want to sacrifice my dignity for the sake of my family...omgomg. amazing. I want to be able to feel pain, marks, hurt. Omgomgogm. I wanna be a bahu nowww. Uff.



breathe, breathe breathe 😆
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Posted: 13 years ago

Originally posted by: 4aviznd

Ohmygodohmygod, I want a man like Arnav who can hold me tight, tight enough that I need to apply concelar to hide my marks. Omgomgomg, I want Arnav to love me like no one else does...such as make me sleep outside on our wedding night. So freakin'g hot. Omgomgogmg, I want Arnav to pin me against the wall all the time and apply all his weight on me so that I become awestruck all the time. Omgogmgogggm. Waiting for my 6 months marriage to a guy like Arnav. Cmon already.


I wanna be like Khushi. Omgogmgmg. I want to keep quiet when my in laws try to have flings with me. I want to sacrifice my dignity for the sake of my family...omgomg. amazing. I want to be able to feel pain, marks, hurt. Omgomgogm. I wanna be a bahu nowww. Uff.



HA HA you should post this on LM's wall for all those disillusioned fools who thinks they all need a man like ASR and have no clue about what a married life is. They should look around them and face reality and see how many Kushi's they can find everywhere.
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Posted: 13 years ago
@mandymeggy - Though this may sound little from a complete stranger over the internet but I admire you and your sister for realising the right and wrong and also your efforts in helping your mother. Also extremely sorry that IPKKND has become one those shows which has reminded you, it's sad that the show has taken this route, I hope for the shows sake it change route soon and doesn't lose valuable viewers like yourself and also puts into perspective what the show is romanticising and the actual harsh reality of it!


@Ash95 - I really hope people find this topic and became aware of the real implications of what is being shown!
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Posted: 13 years ago
@mandymeggy - i am sure with the clarity of thought that you have you can very well take care of your mom. Hope the future is brighter. Work hard and you'll do well. Hugs.


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Posted: 13 years ago
In med school we've been taught about three phases of domestic violence.

Phase 1 - tension building phase (blaming and arguments)
Phase 2 - THE actual incident (abuse)
Phase 3 - Honeymoon phase (he actually tries to make up to you for what he did)

I think most women misunderstand that their husbands actually love them, or whatever happened previously wasn't abuse is due to the Honeymoon phase..because men tend to apologize and makes excuses for all wrong things they did.

So, its very important to educate women that Domestic violence is a VICIOUS CYCLE.


Edited by Pissa99 - 13 years ago
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Posted: 13 years ago
I was just winding down for dinner...had to peak did not mean to respond...but this thread calsl to me like no other
@mandymaggy...there are no words to comfort no viertual hugs that can placate but I am deeply moved not just by your story but your strength to share. You have found an outlet and the shoulders of you big sis, I pray for you to have the strength to see you thru whatever is the answer to your journey.
Abuse is an ungly cross to bear...
but most of all tonight if you can please hug your mum for me..I know you dont understand her decision to stay. I don't think she can every justify satisfactorily to you or even to herself the pull this relationship has to her or the power your dad has over her. Moreover the relationship with your children limits your ability to fully divulge all I can say is I can empathise with her the depth of hurt and the strength it takes to see another day and the fear of the ugliness...so love pl relay this virtual empathic shoulder to her.
@ Smrithi ...what a journey calling a pig a pig...clarifying the pig is abuse, getting shut down and successfully re-opening , a thread past pages so many responces and best of all a decent discussion on a not so pretty subject. The elephant is not so invicible anymore...heres to many more valid discussions and earnest discussions ...you have in the last weekend done much towards awareness esp among the young that we take a life time to do...
To all here. glad you are here whatever your view happy you are able to sound it off and may be larn something new or contribute something diff
All I would like to say is Abuse whether it renders itself in the form of DV or anything else is a an ugly yet very silent monstor. Assailents are not gender specific neither are victims it surpasses lifestyle weath and ethnicity. the potential to abuse and to be abuse is in every one and in every situation, so walking away is not the only solution awareness is, asking for help is and also working it out!!!!!!!

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