Originally posted by: hedwig_potter
Shiva's prank was way out of the line. Exploiting someone's fears is not funny, he needs to understand that. The lie he told to Raavi today was misuse of whatever little trust she has on Shiva.
However, I fail to see what good beating him does. Would he understand where he went wrong? No.
Instead Rishita and Raavi will hold a grudge against Shiva and vice-a-versa.
Its also true that Dhara took the liberty to beat him up because she knows he'll never hold it against her. Though I feel neither Dhara nor Gaumbi have calculatedly decided to manipulate Shiva, but yes, subconsciously, they are taking him for granted. I had said this in some other post also, personally (emphasis on personally) for some reason I feel Shiva values GauRa's sacrifices more than Dev or Krish. Which is also why he is ready to do anything for them. Which is also why they always count on him.
Which is also unfortunately the reason they expect him, and to an extent Raavi also, to always understand.
Unpopular opinion : Though Raavi is also not being treated in the most reasonable manner, but still Dhara is more empathetic to her pain than she is to Shiva. Though Dhara keeps pushing her more than needed, she has also apologized to her many times. She has also kept her ears open when Raavi needed. The place where she is going wrong now is failing to give her some time to adjust, expecting her to change instantly.
Shiva on the other hand, she has only apologized once, that too she didn't say anything further when he denied being wronged. Except that one time, she always complains to him. That he needs to change his way of living, his clothes, his attitude towards Raavi, etc. Even when he expressed his vulnerability in front of her, that she has never judged him in the past, no matter what others said. Then also she did not say much to reassure him.