Disoriented to suit a soap - Page 2

Originally posted by: soapwatcher1

I have seen teens who are not on drugs and who come from stable families that get self-absorbed during those terrible teen years (just like the terrible twos) and seem to lose sight of the world around them. Not that they are bad or are going to do something majorly wrong just that they cannot see beyond themselves. Apparently they come out of this in their 20s or so I have heard ;) One of my aunts told me once that aliens take the kids away at 15 and leave little selfish monsters but switch back the children when they are in their early to mid 20s.

That said, Nishi is shown as basically selfish but she might be so wrapped up in this love for Jignesh that she cannot see beyond her nose. Hopefully, she snaps out of it.

As for Aarav, he did erupt but also did apologize to his mother. In that moment of disappointment, he lashed out, wrong but human.

Aagam is a doll!!! And so is Suhani.

Ranbir, I think is not weak or manipulative, he just comes with a lot of baggage, he is the oldest, probably missed his mother the most, resented the fact that she gave him up and Pam was there to do the rest. My bet is, he will be back in the fold first before even Nishi and Aarav realize their mother's goodness. Familiarity breeds contempt goes the saying and here familiarity has made the two overlook their mother's trials in bringing them up single-handedly. They resent that the dad's kids have all that they need (material things) and more whereas they have been deprived by their mother so naturally it becomes all her fault.

The characters are not cut to mould and I am liking how they are being developed. Would love it more if Nagin disappears off the face of the show.

Originally posted by: Pinot

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Well written soapwatcher1.

You have summarized it really well..

I think the kids all well sketched, character-wise, given the limitations of the genre.

Selfish, self-centered teenagers! What else is new?

Sometimes I feel like Ragini, my 17-year old teenager (who lacks for nothing, living in this very upper-class US suburb) make me cry! He says terrible things and only thinks of himself, all the time.

I am told it will get better, when he turns 20+. I can't wait!

So as far as I can see, from my real-life experience, the Patel/Khanna kids are only behaving normally.

Originally posted by: blokes

i suppose the kind of teens i am exposed to daily have to do community service to graduate and those few hours forces them to get out of themselves and see the world around them. their perspective is different- they are worried about solving global issues- i suppose it depends on how they are brought up or exposed to the world around them that defines how they are...

Originally posted by: soapwatcher1

Nurturing and environment do play a part but teen years are known to be rebellious, they are developing into adults and questioning, experimenting even, are all supposed parts of growing up into a well-rounded human being. Don't get me wrong, my teen is actively involved in community service, student govt, and all that jazz, a model teen outside the home :) but a fly on the wall at home would tell you she has her moments.