Originally posted by: MrDarcyfan
I agree she is a lost soul Anni. I feel very bad for her, coz she is clinging to this "Mirage". The family, especially Rudra and Om have accepted her. They have called her "Babhi" even when Om never calls Shivaay Bhaiyya. That was telling. They have stood up for her in whatever way they can. They always accepted her for who she was and never cared about her lack of status. But Shivaay HAS and DOES.THAT is the sticking point here. The man that should be standing up for her and saying "This is my wife", is NOT doing so. He from the moment of the forced marriage denied Annika's position in his life. He denied it to his famiy, then to the world and even to Annika by gifting her divorce papers. Yes he didnt sign them. Whatever that "says", it is worth nothing if he does not acknowldge her as his wife to the people that matter. Tia and co. In front of Tia he has NEVER said "Annika is my wife". He has never said it to his Mother. He told her to stop blaming Annika but that was it.Shivaay has not redeemed himself just coz he saved her from Daksh. Anyone would do that considering Daksh is a psychopath. That does not mean Shivaay gets a "Get out of jail" card for what he did to Annika's life. Taking her choices away and leaving her in limbo with neither here nor there. She doesnt have her "Old" life anymore and neither does she have her "New" life fully. As far as she is concerned and even the Oberoi's, Annika has signed divorce papers and is a "Char din ki mehemaan" in their house. In light of this Dadi making her do "Rasoi ki rasam" and all was grating. It's like she wants to forget reality and SHE is making Annika not remember as well. Annika is living in a fool's paradise. Outside the walls of OM, she has NO status as Shivaay's wife. Shivaay's wife is Tia, and even Tia knows it. That is why those "Sautan" and "Biwi" and Mangalsutra dialogues are especially grating. We all know no matter how much she rants to Tia, she has no currency as an Oberoi bahu outside the house. What is the point of a relationship that is "hidden?". We only hide dirty secrets, not things we are proud of. Annika is Shivaay's dirty secret.This relationship MUST break to be made again. This is not a relationship of equals and YES Shivaay will break Annika's heart. At this point, hard as it is, it IS necessary!