Originally posted by: canapoem
More than similarities what stood out for me was the fact that Arnav was still "legally married" when he started a relationship with Khushi. He never had hesitation to take their relationship to the next level.
Whereas in the second case, technically Arnav had broken up with Khushi, there was nothing legally to bond them, yet he could not even kiss Madison. He loathed himself for even the twinge of desire he felt for her at that weak moment.
This reminded me of what Arnav had said in one of the earlier updates, marriages or relationships are not bound by piece of paper or signatures on it, it all is in the heart.
Your heart and conscience does not permit you to betray the one connected to your through your heart whereas relationships forced just on paper have no value or weightage.
My dear Kavi, your reply made me so thrilled because this was exactly the point I had tried to make in 'Love Demands Patience' and it is the biggest compliment for a writer( even wannabe ones :P) when their readers actually pay attention and 'get' the characters 🤗 I had previously posted the first half of Arnav-Madison encounter and this is what had followed...:)
Arnav's Musings On Fidelity
Why did he feel like he was about to do something wrong? Something seriously wrong? Wasn't he officially single after his breakup with Khushi and free to do as he liked?
Words, he'd once uttered to Khushi came back to him, colored with the rays of incipient knowledge, imbued with a brand new meaning.
"I don't feel married because as far as I'm concerned, the day I decided to move out, culminating our longstanding emotional separation with a physical one, was the day our marriage ended, pending legal formalities notwithstanding. Marriage is so much more than a set of signatures on a piece of paper...I don't believe these can either truly make or break one".
He was being honest, fidelitous to his heart and beliefs at that time. And he was being honest, fidelitous to his heart and beliefs now.
There was something between him and Khushi that was still there. An invisible bond, a marriage of two existences, still tied them together. Something that might not be perfect but was far too strong to be broken by a few careless words thrown in anger. Something that was worth fighting for. In his heart of hearts he knew it wasn't over yet. Not from Khushi's side. Not from his side. However his anger, his ego and insecurities might want to deny it.
To him, it was ironical that society considered him married at that time and free now. What was considered wrong had felt right to him and what was considered right wrong..
Talking about the two situations: Arnav- Khushi and Sujata- Khushi...The only similarity, like I mentioned earlier in my reply to Kerrie, that I can discern(from my omniscient vantage point) is a 'perception' of "broken trust' in both equations. Whether the trust is really broken remains to be proven over time...:)
Edited by IPK007 - 10 years ago
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