Originally posted by: Newbiewriter30
Yes, he learns to not hold on to the past in a painful way when Sona comes into his life. He is able to share all that with her, as he proposed.. because where he lost so much, he gained a lot of it back with her.
Ishwari just gave 2 of her children major PTSD, because of which they never learnt how to handle their emotions. That’s exactly why Dev has temper issues and so does Neha. It’s sad, but a harsh reality within the (brown/immigrant) community. Parents inflict and project their own sacrifices on to their children because of which they develop imposter syndrome, PTSD and unhealthy pressure to perform. I loved how this show portrayed the same. Ishwari kept on reminding Dev how much she sacrificed and what his responsibilities are towards their family till the extent that she actually made him feel guilty for falling in love and he had to choose between his own family (Sona) and theirs (Neha, Nikki, Riya, Ish, Mamaji etc etc)