Originally posted by: sashashyam
This, Janhvi, is what I mean by a penchant for having the last word!😉 I was so tempted to let you have the last word just this once!😉
I do not have it, as you would remember from our previous jousts, so I shall not argue against practically everything you have said, which is perfectly possible. Only about a little. Nah, doubt that!😃
@red. That is because you never exercise the same critical faculties when it comes to Purvi. That is what I meant by an American MIL. You are now sure that Arjun deserves Purvi because of his love for her and all he has done to prove it. Do you give any thought to whether she deserves him? This time around I was being perfectly serious and not throwing red herrings, just looking at it from her perspective, I would think her totally selfish if she did not give her mother's impending despair a thought and happily pranced off down the aisle with her hero! Romantic as it sounds and however deeply I wish she would throw caution to the winds and take off with that dratted boy, ain't going to happen! As for her proving her worth, there would never have been a question of either proving their worth if the boy had not erred in the first place with that ignominious engagement to Ovi maam!! But that is water under the bridge and I will let sleeping dogs lie!
@blue. I am not yet "pointing fingers at her when she is aware that her mother's hopes of 18 years are to be shattered because of the whims of a wily girl".
But I shall be pointing fingers at her if she concludes that however wily or whimsical the girl in question is, she, Purvi, should not let go of this opportunity to get her aai 'all that she deserves" even if, in the process, she has to jettison every promise she has made to the man she claims to love, and actually proceeds to try and make him the bali ka bakra for her purpose, taking advantage of his being blindly in love with her. If she does NOT do any of this, I shall stand up and give her a Bronx cheer. Oh, I know you will be first in line to throw brickbats at the poor girl, have to teach her to duck and cover! 😆
If Archana cannot bring home to Purvi the folly of her tyaag syndrome, how on earth can Arjun be expected to be able to do so? Anything he says to dissuade Purvi would be immediately suspect of being due to rank selfishness. Because she will assume ma is doing it solely out of love for her, she might see more sense in Arjun's well thought out arguments, he is the negotiator par excellence, business acumen and all!
This apart, I hope that Arjun,not being entirely brainless, is not going to follow Purvi like a besotted sheep and do what she wants of him (though his behaviour towards her so far might have justifiably given risen to serious doubts on this score. I never saw such a perfect joru k ghulam). If, however, he lets me down big time on this, I shall wash my hands of him without a second thought. I do not like besotted wimps.
Shyamala
PS: Why should you be even a tad offended by being credited with sophistry?It requires plenty of intelligence to be an effective practitioner of that art. I should know, having indulged in a good bit of it professionally!😉 I will rest assured with your assurance😉 You know I would never dissemble to change your mind, remember my fav quote "A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still"?
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