
I know it is unacceptable that after a fight, if the eldest son decides to leave the house. But was it a simple fight? Did Raman leave because of what Bhallaji said? Or did he leave because of Bhallaji's actions :
- He reprimanded Raman for speaking rudely to Rinki and interfering in a matter between "Rinki and Ishita". And then while Rinki was going on and Ishita tried to explain the situation...He ordered Ishita to not interfere in the middle. Raman protested against that saying the Ishita is his wife.
- The next day he instructs Neelu to use the groceries to cook food for only HIS family clearing taking Raman, Ishita and the kids out from that list.
- Raman tries to apologize. He was not allowed and then infront of an outsider, he told Raman he can take care of HIS house payments.
- Bhalla ji was present the entire time when Romi barged in and hurled abuses not only at Ishita, but Raman, Mihir and Bala...He told both his sons to retire to their rooms...but nothing to Romi then or later about misbehaving with his elders.
- And he reprimanded Raman again after listening to the half truth and told him to behave properly with HIS bahu, Sarika. To that Raman said clearly, what about him and his wife's insults.
It was only after all these, he decided to leave as he was clearly told, if not in words but in actions that his father was judging him and defining how he should behave in his father's house. That was a clear underlining of alienation of the unfair kind he faced...Was he wrong to stand up for his own dignity and his wife's? or being a son makes one lose that right to be treated fairly by his parents and rather he has to make amends and digest what comes his way and take it as a parents' love as after all they brought him up and now it's his duty to repay that at ANY cost? That feels really skewed in my eyes.
I'm sorry but today the whole lecture of Toshiji felt that Raman was still judged as a self-serving individual for deciding to leave his parents' home...when the fact of the matter is, he didnt have much of an option...it was either that or be a mute audience to insults being hurled at him, his wife and unfair treatment meted out to his family because Rinki put the thought in his family that he cares only for Ishita by giving her the power of attorney in his absence.
I truly hope the Cvs dont botch this up. Parenting too needs to be fair, at any age.
~Update
- If Raman was right..then was Ishita wrong in siding with Toshiji to try to bring the family together? While she knew Raman's reasons are valid otherwise Ishita wouldn't leave just on Raman's wish, it's in the nature of someone like Ishita who will always go out to keep the family together because deep down she also knows that Raman is shattered without his family...that is his comfort zone...the root of his life. Remember Raman broke down in front of her saying 'aaj koi nahin hai mera'...As also her two children whose lives are built around their Dada-daadi and chacha-Buas...It's not easy to uproot all of those for some misunderstanding. I dont agree with the term "ego" that Ishita used but the fact remains Raman's self-respect took a beating and it wouldnt have been easy for him to just forget everything and go back on Toshiji's pleading. He'll need a nudge ...because after all Raman puts his family before anything...and when the time comes he'll step in as their protector, as the eldest son of the family. And Ishita knows that about him..so for her to take a step in that direction is not a move against Raman, rather for him...as she knows deep down he's all about family.
- Having said that it would be hard to accept that Mr Bhalla doesn't realize his responsibility in the whole mess...what he told Toshiji about the reason for Raman leaving couldn't have been further away from the fact. Fact is that Raman doesn't see his family as a burden. Fact is that he never has tried to garner more respect because he earns the most...fact is that Raman behave exactly like Raman always did...the difference is Bhallaji and his children have the tinted filter of his POA in Ishita's name distorting their view. Every single behavior of Romi/Rinki stemmed from that sense of 'rejection' combined with Romi's genuine MU. I truly hope that part is delved into.
I really can't relate to this slap fest on adults in front of your son's inlaws.🤢
I'm really intrigued to see how this family MU is resolved by the saas bahu duo. I truly want Simmi to have some role in eye opener here as she was the neutral one who witnessed almost everything.
Another great day of acting. Karan nailed that scene with Toshiji where his eyes spoke volumes about a guy who's reeling from the unfair accusations of his loved ones.

