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Today's topic is "Understanding"...

You see in the book of "Good Wife", being understanding is probably at the very top of the list.

A woman has to "understand" even when no one is bothering to "understand" her.

It's like the moment she is born a woman, she owes a debt to the world to be "Understanding"...

Mother gave all opportunities to brother. Don't complain, be understanding.

Family gave lion's share of love, care and attention to male cousins. Don't complain, be understanding.

Husband expects to leave own family, but live with his whether they treat us well or not. Don't complain, be understanding.

Husband never asked us about our family nor cares how they are doing, but expect us to live according to his family's whim. Don't complain, be understanding.

In-laws taunt, insult, humiliate and make us feel suffocated in our own husband's home. Don't complain, be understanding.

Husband asks us about our happiness, promises to keep that in mind. But breaks them without a second thought. Don't complain, be understanding.

Husband watches silently while his family treats us like the unwanted pest living with their largess. Don't complain, be understanding.

Husband gets to be treated like a prince in his home, while have us on beck and call whenever mood takes them. Don't complain, be understanding.


Here's my question. It's a very simple one, really.

WHY?

What debt we took being born a woman that we owe the very people who are hurting us (also the same people who should have protected and loved us) "understanding" over and over again like a lifelong debt?

We have to be psychic and understand the underlying messages from the minor twitch, the wrinkle of the eyebrow, the little pout that the poor wee guy is trying to say, but can't say because his own family owns his tongue.

But they have to be told our problem in bold letter with arrow flashing around just in case they missed it. Or even if they didn't miss it, just in case they'd rather ignore it.

So let me ask you, say a woman looks at the double standard that men and women are ingrained with and thinks, you know what? I don't want any daughter because she will go through what I have gone through. I just want son so that he and his wife forever serves me and I will just reign like a queen. Finally, I will have my respect because a woman may never get respect, but being a son's mother is an automatic respect garner. Suddenly even if she is committing crime, she is still owed "understanding" from her son and his wife.

Why give birth to a girl who will go to her husband's house, take care of his family, and when it comes to loyalty, will also put her husband and his family first.

So she will just kill the girl child and keep the boys. Who needs girls?

Can anyone blame her?

Could anyone point out based on what we are seeing on the show and some people's mentality why any woman would want a daughter vs. a son?

I'd love to hear your thoughts and explain how do we dare go into society and claim female infanticide is a crime and men and women are equal when clearly they are not.

A woman may earn as much money, be as responsible, or achieve same or more respect in her profession (Sona is the best nutritionist that's why Dev was after her for Ishwari, but Dev is not the best entrepreneur in the city), yet the moment they step into their home, their position becomes less than that of a man.

The same woman who taunts their daughter-in-law, greets her son-in-law with respect. So even the attitude towards their family and their priorities are valued unevenly.

Not to mention, their expectations, hopes, dreams, wishes, consent etc. are all valued unevenly. Somehow what a man wants is more important than what a woman wants.

So I ask again clarification on why there should be law against people wanting a better life, that only a son provides?

There's nothing wrong in thinking about one's future and wishing to make it better.



EDITED: Today Ishwari lovers would be very happy because for once I have no complaints against her.

When Sona is angry, she fights back and demands answers. When she is hurt, she suffers in silence, quietly.

May be that's why Dev doesn't care much when he hurts Sonakshi, but only cares about an angry Sona if he has to give explanations to.

Not once he considered to ask his family to wait for his wife.

Mamaji calls it "Dharam Sankat". But where is the "Dharam" towards his own "Dharam Patni" where he can't even tell his family to wait for his wife to arrive?

A birthday celebration is not critical surgery that can't wait.

No wonder Radha and Neha think Dev is happy without Sona. Because he gives every appearance of being happy without her.

And Asha, if you thought the advice you gave your daughter was absolutely right in the circumstances, then why did you hide it from your family? As far as I know, Bijoy is an excellent husband to you.

I will tell you why. Your advice to Sona was exactly most mothers tell their daughters so that they don't go and fight with their husbands. You didn't want Sona to get upset and leave her husband. But then you don't know what Sona had been going through. Your judgement based on one isolated incident is skewed. I wonder if you'd advice the same to her if you knew everything your darling daughter had been going through.

But then she is not the kind to run and whine to Mummy. That is solely your son-in-law's domain.

P.S. It's proven that Bijoy Bose is an excellent judge of character. So he doesn't want a single person from his household to enter Dixit house. He couldn't save his daughter from her fate. But he is willing to protect the rest of the children.

Asha has such a beautifully cozy life with her loving family that she sees the reality through filtered rose-tinted lenses.

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Posted: 8 years ago
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Awesum post tia
It is sad but unfortunately this is d truth
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And what hurts me most is the same women who are treated as less than men treat other women the same. I don't know how compassion and kindness never extend to other women...

Originally posted by: sona_naksh

Awesum post tia

It is sad but unfortunately this is d truth

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Exactly tia ...what i fail to undetstand is how do people convince themselves to b dis selfish ..i mean apne alava kuch samajh hi nhi aata ...n i really font understand sis mother of son crap ...i know its normal for paremts to have a special affection to their forst born my parents have it for me ..but dat doesnt make my brother any less important or non existent contrary to what ishwari dies ...at times i feel dev is ishwari's son n she adopted her daughters under some compulsion ...

Originally posted by: tia.o

And what hurts me most is the same women who are treated as less than men treat other women the same. I don't know how compassion and kindness never extend to other women...

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Posted: 8 years ago
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Today I am speechless that there is still such regressive thinking.
All I have to say for today's post are quotes from 2 of my favorite authors

Shakespeare quote from a 'Midsummer Nights Dream'

You see how simple and how fond I am. HELENA ... And though she be but little, she is fierce.

let us teach our daughters to be fierce , fierce not in the negative connotation but fierce in their convictions, their beliefs , their thoughts


Ralph Waldo Emerson said

Men are what their mothers made them

So for all the Mothers out there who have boys the next generation of woman depends on great mothers who teach their sons right from wrong so let us raise our sons to be better Men

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Today Ishwari's love for Dev was not unnatural. Today Dev's love for Ishwari was unnatural. He didn't once think to tell his family to wait for his wife. Heck Mamaji showed more concern for Sonakshi, than her own husband.

I am asking the same question I was asked when I got mad at Ishwari for questioning Bijoy for sending both Dev and Sona out at midnight.

If something had happened to Sona who was alone tonight. Who would and should have been blamed? Dev for being a shitty husband or Ishwari for raising an inconsiderate son?

Would Asha still tell her injured/dead daughter to share her husband with her in-laws? Does Dev share his wife with his in-laws? Then why should Sona?

Originally posted by: sona_naksh

Exactly tia ...what i fail to undetstand is how do people convince themselves to b dis selfish ..i mean apne alava kuch samajh hi nhi aata ...n i really font understand sis mother of son crap ...i know its normal for paremts to have a special affection to their forst born my parents have it for me ..but dat doesnt make my brother any less important or non existent contrary to what ishwari dies ...at times i feel dev is ishwari's son n she adopted her daughters under some compulsion ...

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Amen Sabita, Amen!!!

Let's not teach our daughters to settle for less rights, respect and responsibilities than their due and let's not teach our sons to grasp lion's share of the same as their entitlement as a man.

Originally posted by: gemini54

Today I am speechless that there is still such regressive thinking.

All I have to say for today's post are quotes from 2 of my favorite authors

Shakespeare quote from a 'Midsummer Nights Dream'

You see how simple and how fond I am. HELENA ... And though she be but little, she is fierce.

let us teach our daughters to be fierce , fierce not in the negative connotation but fierce in their convictions, their beliefs , their thoughts


Ralph Waldo Emerson said

Men are what their mothers made them

So for all the Mothers out there who have boys the next generation of woman depends on great mothers who teach their sons right from wrong so let us raise our sons to be better Men

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I hate such double standards and I hate the fact that such thoughts are so ingrained in people that they expect understanding,compromises and adjustments from women and consider it normal.How can such an imbalanced relationship where only one partner has to let go of their identity,their dreams,their wishes in front of the other can be considered right or acceptable or normal?Why is it that women are still being advised to be understanding even if they get no understanding or respect in return?Why should they be grateful for the crumbs being thrown when they deserve the whole loaf?

Dev neither understands Sona's words nor her silence.Dev's inconsideration & insensitivity is touching a new low every day.Advice for Sona -When someone is not treating you right,no matter how much you love them,you've got to love yourself more and walk away.

I don't know about the characters but I have sure understood that this show is not giving me any peace of mind,enjoyment or message.Or maybe it is giving a message of what is not be to be done and how not to beAnyhoo,now I don't plan on watching it till there is some real progress in the characters. Going by the segments and today's update,its clearly the right decision.

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I really needed your rant after that episode
Man!! That was horrible
The least he could have done is wait for sona's return but even that didn't occur to his pea sized brain.
I would have packed my bags and left then and there even if it seems immature...I am that angry
Where did all d show magic go???
So It's true... magic's gone poof after marriage..M kiddding
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Exactly. You know the saying why buy the cow if milk is free? If you value yourself less, then don't expect anyone to value you more.

I read a quote which was absolutely true.

"Ladies, if you want to be treated as your true worth, take yourselves off clearance rack and put yourselves under valuables."

Originally posted by: rose4ever

I hate such double standards and I hate the fact that such thoughts are so ingrained in people that they expect understanding,compromises and adjustments from women and consider it normal.How can such an imbalanced relationship where only one partner has to let go of their identity,their dreams,their wishes in front of the other can be considered right or acceptable or normal?Why is it that women are still being advised to be understanding even if they get no understanding or respect in return?Why should they be grateful for the crumbs being thrown when they deserve the whole loaf?

Dev neither understands Sona's words nor her silence.Dev's inconsideration & insensitivity is touching a new low every day.Advice for Sona -When someone is not treating you right,no matter how much you love them,you've got to love yourself more and walk away.

I don't know about the characters but I have sure understood that this show is not giving me any peace of mind,enjoyment or message.Or maybe it is giving a message of what is not be to be done and how not to beAnyhoo,now I don't plan on watching it till there is some real progress in the characters. Going by the segments and today's update,its clearly the right decision.

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