I do not question the damage that drinking during pregnancy does to the baby, but Ovi's baby did not need to be extra weak for it to die of the direct physical shock during the accident. Perfectly healthy fetuses die in miscarriages caused by the mother slipping and falling. I almost lost my son by slipping on a staircase, and having been a teetotaler all my life despite 38 years as professional diplomat, no, I did not fall because I was tipsy, jus t in case it occurs to anyone here to go down that road.
What puzzles me is the resolute refusal by large chunks of the forum to cut Ovi any slack for the positive changes in her of late, nor to even accept the possibility of her becoming a reformed character. With Soham, a confirmed criminal with kidnappings and extortion to his credit, the reaction is the opposite, he is embraced with great readiness as a newly minted, reformed character. Why the double standards? Is it because he is a good looking young man, or because he supports Ms. Mahaanta, whereas Ovi separated the amar premis?
I was astonished to learn that half the forum is defending Ovi and bashing Purvi, though of course, as I noted above, if 90% can defend Soham, why not 50% for Ovi, whose misdeeds are far less serious? Besides, I would question your percentages. In the old days, when the Purvi supporters were bashing Arjun savagely and I and a few others were defending him, I placed the percentage of the former at 90. It cannot be very different now, the only difference being that this group has now mutated into Arjun-Purvi supporters. And ferocious to a degree unknown in our days, with ugly posts calling for Ovi to die or commit suicide, voicing satisfaction at the death of Ovi's baby,as being fitting punishment for her, and calling for Onir to be killed as well.
I do not know what you feel about such effusions, and the MoDs say that such hate posts are perfectly kosher, to borrow your term, but they make me sick. And I was a trenchant critic of Ovi till very recently. Even I had remained one, I would have changed my stance simply in order to avoid being bracketed with those indulging in such fantasies.
As for Purvi, I have changed my attitude to her as well. Her pretentious mahaanta, her self-centredness and her penchant for playing God with the lives of others under the guise of tyaag, her propensity to take and take and take from those unfortunate enough to love her more than themselves, without any thought of giving anything in return ' she gets on my nerves big time.
She has now finally completely destroyed the man who was, because of his simple goodness, the only bright spot for me in PR these days. To be cut off from his work would be, for Onir, much, much worse than a prison sentence. He is ruined for life, and while his folly in blindly indulging her cannot be denied, it is she who is solely responsible for what has happened to him, weeping and clinging to his hands and pleading tearfully till the poor sap caved in, and put paid to a highly respected and selfless career.
Today, though she is no wilting lily and perfectly capable of taking on anyone any time, she did nothing but weep all ove r the nearest available sympathiser, the ever ready Arjun. Why did she not stand up in court, demand that Sachin put her on as a witness, and take all the blame for what was solely her doing? It might even have made a difference to the sentence, for after all, it is for that that the defence wants Arjun to testify. But no, she does not say a word to help the man who has always stood by her like a rock, and lets him go down the tube without lifting a finge r to support him. She was beneath contempt today, but then I knew that is what she would do, and she did not disappoint me .
And you are surprised that some people bash her? If they do, as I do, it has nothing to with her being adopted. It is because of what she does. They are far too few, in my opinion. I could not forgive her then for what she did to Arjun,and I cannot forgive her now for what she has done to Onir.
Well, I have had enough of wearing a wonky wrist out in these useless exercises, so I am dropping out for what I hope will be a good long while. It was nice having made your virtual acquaintance.
Shyamala
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Anupamaa
