I don’t see why though. Where was the lie in that? Did she insult HS as a person? No....she spoke the truth about the fact that his father was a wife beater. This is something HS has also mentioned many times. So how does her saying that mean she doesn’t love or respect HS? 🤷♀️
She even clarified it right then that this statement was about a factual comparison, not to insult HS or his family. This is the blunt girl she’s always been....maybe it’s uncomfortable to hear her speak truths about the Singh family but it doesn’t change the facts.
Because statements like these can hurt. While the tone and context was very different, her father being called a drug dealer hurt Mini. She wasn't ready to hear him being insulted from anyone else.
Basic empathy should always stay within you, otherwise humans won't differ much from sculptures. She, having gone through all this, having heard these taunts in the days gone past, should know not to relate anyone to those people in the family that a person is already struggling to deal with. Especially when you're so close to that person to know what exactly is hurting them (like Mini to HS). What's the point of hitting a nerve like this?
I know she's always been this blunt, but pointing out this was unnecessary. It wasn't the reason why she didn't want her mother to take up HS's last name, was it? It was about identity. Why make it about HS? If she knows about his father, she also knows about HS and his grandfather.
Also, if a child does something wrong, especially when it's in character, it's the job of the grown-ups around to correct them. She should've been corrected that day.