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Varsha's adoption

please correct me if I am wrong here (and I very well might be)

Adoption is wonderful deed as it provides an innocent child with support, love and structure that it needs and I for one think that people who take this step are really to be blessed as it is a huge responsibility.

but as with any major decision in life sucess depends entirely on intent and commitment. If the latter two are lacking then the whole arrangement is unstable and in the case of adoption the only one that suffers is the child as it is the child who builds up innocent expectations and attachments that are likely to be crushed or impacted.

Varsha did not want her own child because of the commitment and so she killed it. At no point of time did she actually seem to regret her decision (by itself) though what she did regret was the ripple effect that was caused by her decision. hindsight is 20/20.

Later, she wanted a child only after she thought she would lose Satish forever. So in my mind, it feels like she wanted a child to help mend the trust she lost in her relationship with Satish. Then she found out she could not have her own. She was heartbroken but she accepted her fate and by all accounts expected to live in a childless marriage with Satish - both focusing on their career groW*H. It is only when Bhavna suggested remarriage for Satish that she panicked and started seeking advice on options. She settled on adoption rather than surrogacy. Again her desire for a child is not so much to be a mother but rather to avoid losing Satish and create a compromise on the heir situation for Bhavna.

Satish too seemed resigned to a childless marriage and only supported Varsha because of his mother's reaction. He has proved he needs Varsha more than she needs him when he took her back without prejudice after the abortion when she was looking to leave her old life behind and relocate.

So my question is - while adoption is commendable - is it right when it is not being done because of a genuine desire to experience motherhood and enrich the life of a child but rather to rectify an irreversable wrong and stabilize one's life and relatioships?

Archana is the nurturing kind but Varsha is not. If by some miracle Varsha is able to conceive and give Bhavna that heir it is also possible that the adopted child while gain a secondary positon in Varsha's life in addition to the Bhavna's intolerance. Is it fair to that child then? Fertility marvels are not unheard off especially when you have the money for testing and treatment which Satish and his family does.

the act is commendable but the intentions it seems are not. What do you think?

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Tanyaz thumbnail
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Posted: 14 years ago
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Well , I sure hope she means it .Today the scene they showed , the way she looked at that little girl , that did look as she was genuinely ready to be a mother .....
I wish they had shown a little more .
Adoption is a very very serious commitment .I hope they don't take this track in a wrong way ....
At this moment I am happy that varsha is thinking about adoption but would like to see her show more committment towards it ...still I liked the sceen of her and that little girl ...
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Posted: 14 years ago
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Originally posted by: Tanyaz

Well , I sure hope she means it .Today the scene they showed , the way she looked at that little girl , that did look as she was genuinely ready to be a mother .....

I wish they had shown a little more .
Adoption is a very very serious commitment .I hope they don't take this track in a wrong way ....
At this moment I am happy that varsha is thinking about adoption but would like to see her show more committment towards it ...still I liked the sceen of her and that little girl ...



I hope so too.

Our maternal side tends to naturally manifest itself when we see a cute or vulnerable child. But does not mean that we want to take that child home and genuinely take responsibility for that child for a lifetime.

having a child is a huge responsibility. it is responsibility of another human life. a woman does not experience such a high level of responsibility in any other situation whether marriage, career, in laws etc.

having a child in your life can be so overwhelming as it initially takes over/influnces every facet of your life and every major life decision. To take this responsibility you need to genuinely want the child for the sake of the child itself rather than to balance other relationship priorities.

in varsha's case surrogacy rather than adoption would be the better solution - IMO. This way if she finds it overwhelming at a later stage in her life Bhavna will gladly fill in the maternal void for a child that is of her own flesh and blood. Otherwise think of the fate of that child if Satish is busy with business, Bhavna does not care because the child is not her blood and Varsha goes back to being 100% career and professional groW*H focussed. The poor child will have to seek readoption W*H Archana and Manav.
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Posted: 14 years ago
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Hope good post...I have been writing the same for past 2 weeks as adoption talks have appreared on the show..
Surrogacy or AI using their Sperm-Egg to impragnate Varshu or surrogate mother...But that would be their own child..
Adoption is a wonderful thing but in this case i would say exhaust all other options b4 going for adoption..
It will be a win-win situation for all..
I am extremely exhausted today so not able to write what I want to..
Hopester u have covered it well..
Thanks for the topic..
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Posted: 14 years ago
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Hope a very nice post.. I totally agree with the adoption.. It is a very serious commitment and no one can decide to got for it without proper preparation coz if anything goes wrong the only person suffering is the poor child.. I dont like that to happen at any cost.. If CV's are thinking about this then they cannot play with this track..
Regarding Varsha I dont know what she is thinking.. But whenever she is with that children she seems happy.. Even I liked the scene where orphan children were playing happily.. You may be right in saying she decided to go for adoption after her MIL asked Satish to remarry for a child.. I actually liked her initially.. Her character was well written then.. She was a strong and ambitious girl.. She fought for her rights.. But I did not like her after her marriage to Satish.. She has not given much to this marriage when compared to Satish..
Satish from day 1 was a good person always ready to help.. He is a good husband and also good son who tries to balance things well. Yes Varsha has done a big mistake by aborting the child and Satish for gave her without creating much issues though he was hurt badly...
Today if I look at these two people I feel if they go for adoption Satish will give his best to make it work.. I am sure he will try to give all the happiness, love and care any child will require.. But I dont have same faith on Varsha.. For me she comes across as a fickle minded person..
She aborted child thinking about her career and later on she left her job for no reason.. Now she is working but thinking about adoption.. She is immature and impulsive..
I want both of them think and prepare well before they take any decision.. Yes the act is commendable.. Intentions needs to the same...
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Posted: 14 years ago
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Very good post Hope Di
Adopting a child is a huge responsibility which requires your 100% serious commitment . Where a child starts dreaming and hoping for the love and affection which they have been deprived off. One should not adopt a child unless they are more than 100% committed to wards it and all other options of having their own children has exhausted, cause it's always the child who suffers. Rest of the family should also be taken into confidence before going in for adoption otherwise the child life will be a hell.
As regards to Varsha, I think she is not yet ready to bring the child home. She is happy spending time with them but not yet ready to take the responsibility. She did say that if Bhavana is not accepting she will not go for adoption and today she said she is happy being a mom to all the orphan kids out there rather than being a mom of just her own child .
If genuinely she want to adopt a child they should first create a healthy atmosphere in the house and convince Bhavana to accept the child first not for Varsha's sake but for the child who will be coming with high expectations.
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Posted: 14 years ago
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Good topic Hope.

I agree with you her act is commendable but her intentions are not.
I don't see Varsha as a nurturing person.She is very impulsive and tend to lose interest quickly.Varsha have always wanted what people say she can't have, in this case a child.She throws tantrums to get things her way then loses interest once she has succeeded.There's a good chance she might revert to her old ways of wanting her freedom and career once the novelty of having a child wears off.

I believe it is a couple's prerogative if they do or don't wish to have children however as Satish is the only son and this being an Indian family, Bhavna's wish can't be ignored either.

Bhavna is adamant on a biological grandson.She was knitting mittens and booties when Varsha was pregnant.She wants a baby not a kid.She also has very strong views on orphans and adoption.


So I don't think adoption is the best solution for Satish and Varsha.There are a myriad of fertility treatments available which they can consider.They are both educated and have the means to go for these treatments.Fertility treatments are delicate processes which takes a lot of time and tremendous patience.I feel the time taken will help Varsha decide if she really wants a child and it is not just her latest whim.

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Posted: 14 years ago
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Originally posted by: Tanyaz

Well , I sure hope she means it .Today the scene they showed , the way she looked at that little girl , that did look as she was genuinely ready to be a mother .....

I wish they had shown a little more .
Adoption is a very very serious commitment .I hope they don't take this track in a wrong way ....
At this moment I am happy that varsha is thinking about adoption but would like to see her show more committment towards it ...still I liked the sceen of her and that little girl ...

My thoughts exactly - agree a 500%.
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Posted: 14 years ago
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Originally posted by: ArManFan1

Hope a very nice post.. I totally agree with the adoption.. It is a very serious commitment and no one can decide to got for it without proper preparation coz if anything goes wrong the only person suffering is the poor child.. I dont like that to happen at any cost.. If CV's are thinking about this then they cannot play with this track..

Regarding Varsha I dont know what she is thinking.. But whenever she is with that children she seems happy.. Even I liked the scene where orphan children were playing happily.. You may be right in saying she decided to go for adoption after her MIL asked Satish to remarry for a child.. I actually liked her initially.. Her character was well written then.. She was a strong and ambitious girl.. She fought for her rights.. But I did not like her after her marriage to Satish.. She has not given much to this marriage when compared to Satish..
Satish from day 1 was a good person always ready to help.. He is a good husband and also good son who tries to balance things well. Yes Varsha has done a big mistake by aborting the child and Satish for gave her without creating much issues though he was hurt badly...
Today if I look at these two people I feel if they go for adoption Satish will give his best to make it work.. I am sure he will try to give all the happiness, love and care any child will require.. But I dont have same faith on Varsha.. For me she comes across as a fickle minded person..
She aborted child thinking about her career and later on she left her job for no reason.. Now she is working but thinking about adoption.. She is immature and impulsive..
I want both of them think and prepare well before they take any decision.. Yes the act is commendable.. Intentions needs to the same...

Good post. I agree on all counts..For me personally I have no problems with adoption as long as there is 200% commitment. In fact I feel that is no less than having your own child - giving a good life to a needy child, there can be no act more commendable than that. I have a biological child of my own but would love to adopt a second though there are challenges in this. I also know of people who COULD have biological children but have chosen adoption! Of course as you said we have to see if Varsha has the same level of commitment. I think she genuinely wants to adopt, but let's see how she can carry the responsibility through.
Also, I don't want to over analyze charcters - these fictitious charatcers and their future acts can never be analyzed, they are not real people, just mostly unrealistic characters put together by CVs. So I don't want to get all worked up on that count. No you are not doing it, this is just a general statement, don't misunderstand me:-) I actually LOVED your post.
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Posted: 14 years ago
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Originally posted by: shootingstar27

Good topic Hope.

I agree with you her act is commendable but her intentions are not.
I don't see Varsha as a nurturing person.She is very impulsive and tend to lose interest quickly.Varsha have always wanted what people say she can't have, in this case a child.She throws tantrums to get things her way then loses interest once she has succeeded.There's a good chance she might revert to her old ways of wanting her freedom and career once the novelty of having a child wears off.

I believe it is a couple's prerogative if they do or don't wish to have children however as Satish is the only son and this being an Indian family, Bhavna's wish can't be ignored either.

Bhavna is adamant on a biological grandson.She was knitting mittens and booties when Varsha was pregnant.She wants a baby not a kid.She also has very strong views on orphans and adoption.


So I don't think adoption is the best solution for Satish and Varsha.There are a myriad of fertility treatments available which they can consider.They are both educated and have the means to go for these treatments.Fertility treatments are delicate processes which takes a lot of time and tremendous patience.I feel the time taken will help Varsha decide if she really wants a child and it is not just her latest whim.

I agree with you on that she should try for fertility options but I also feel very strongly about the Grandson thing. I agree with your analaysis for the most part .
But I personally believe that having a child by any means (Biological or Adopted) is strictly a couple's decision. Even in Indian families these days, parents respect that. If my MIL insisted on a second child just because I have a daughter and she wants a Grandson, I will not comply. I know I sound mean but if I am really not for a second child for ANY reason, I expect in-laws and parents to respect that. Don't get me wrong, I am traditional but I don't want to give in to things (in such MAJOR ways) by doing something I don't believe in, i.e. having a son as being be all and end all. And if I have a second daughter then what? Go in for a third???? Fortunately my MIL was never that way. I think we as a generation should be bringing about change - and like any other culture we have good and bad. This wanting a son for a Waaris gets on my nerves and I have strong views on that and I will never ever comply with that or promote that thought. That's against my principles. Don't get me wrong, I would love a son as much as I love my daughter BUT I AM NOT GOING TO HAVE A CHILD for the sake of having a SON. I think I would not do that even for my hubby. 😆 Of course he won't ask for that else if I had figured he was that kind I would never have married him. 😆I know I sound cruel but really I think our generation should try and make a difference and not follow the blind blindly and promote such old fashioned irrelevant stuff. I know I am digressing but this whole talk of having Grandsons by Bhavna got me going.
That being said I totally believe that Varsha should try and convince her MIL first just so the atomosphere is healthy and of course try out fertility options. Ultimately if she can't conceive and wants to badly adopt AND her MIL just stays adamant and won't budge go for it by all means! At least she would have the satisfaction of having tried her best to convince her MIL.
Edited by xyzzee - 14 years ago

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