.........Who else? Ruhaan. Good afternoon girls !!!! I hope you have cooled down somewhat after yesterday's infamy. Work for 14 hrs had cooled me down somewhat, but the bitter taste remains.
I had this question for a long time. I was unable to put my finger on this till now. She is shown as a innocent bechari, crying, day-dreaming, girl, I never seemed to be able to warm up to her, but why do I cringe whenever I see her interacting with Ruhaan? The discomfort is as much to me, as if I am watching a vile guy with ulterior motives interacting with my favorite family member, friend or acquaintance. I kid you notšI know I rubbed a few of you wrong by my veiled hostility towards her because of this reasonš”. Let me try and explain.
First off, the question is do I have similar situations in this show that I can compare to? Yes, almost. We saw Arnav being in a friendship with her, but unconditional romantic love and Ruhaan's unwavering and deep love for Mishti. I did not cringe in either situations. So, then what is different in those situations?
# 1. Arnav-Pari: They are long time friends, know each other in and out. Arnav didn't hide under the facade of friendship and continue to have his romantic interest about Pari. He put out his feelings to her, directly, honestly and when the rejection came, he took it with utmost grace, turned off his romantic feelings, he didn't blabber to anybody about his romantic interest in Pari nor did he assume mutual feelings . Even Radhika who had known them together didn't suspect there was any romance from his side unlike the current situation. He didn't put her on the spot publicly or make her the bad guy who rejected him. He didn't create any misunderstandings, in other words, he respected and honored his friendship and he didn't let it roll in dirt and become something else. He didn't continue to foster his romantic thoughts about her without her permission ( he could have easily done this and nobody would have known even ). He let the relationship remain HONEST, friendship alone and NOT romantic when he didn't get her permission. Once the truth is out in the open, it is entirely up to both parties how they carry it forward, withdraw from the friendship or continue to be friends and well wishers. He chose the 2nd and she readily complied. This is why, Arnav's interaction with Pari doesn't make it cringe-worthy, there are no ULTERIOR MOTIVES and it is a PURE and straight-forward relationship.
# 2. Ruhaan, Mishti: Here we have a totally different scenario. Ruhaan loved Mishti with all his heart, but he didn't interfere with her life until he got a DEFINITE OK-A from her side. He could have tried to manipulate her physically or emotionally, but he never did. He could have blatantly supported Mishti during her fight with the Veer guy, could have played on that rift when she is vulnerable, but he remained neutral and decent, living in the shadows. He only cherished his feelings for her and remained in the background. He kept his feelings for her very close to heart, nobody knew a peep and still don't about his love for her, including Mishti till the jungle threat. Of course, that was a totally different matter which we won't go into. I know that people feel differently than me about Ruhaan, but if we don't go into the right or wrong of the situation, and only focus on " was he honest TO his relationship with Mishti" ? I think so. He stayed away from her, didn't even entertain her as a friend, because he is not JUST a friend to her BUT loves her. He stayed as a co-habitor in the house, but didn't even take one step to become something else without her permission. He didn't hide behind anything to continue to be something else, because he had really NO relationship with her, not a friend, not even a confidante before Mishti reciprocated her feelings to him. I know I am walking a fine line here, but let us see if this makes sense to any of you. Again a straight forward relationship- No relationship OR all loving relationship.
#3. Pari with BIL: This is cringe-worthy . There is no honesty in this relationship from Pari's side. It is NOT friendship from her side, but she is HIDING behind it. Not only is she hiding, she is fostering romantic feelings for her BIL/FRIEND WITHOUT his permission, totally discounting the fact that he may have an interest in somebody else. She is putting him on the spot and in fact, disturbing his life unnecessarily by spreading these tales to people around him and acting in a way that makes it obvious to other people of her interest in him. If he doesn't reciprocate, he could be the " mean, bad guy who lead her on and/or reciprocate to the innocent, bechari" which is AWFULš”When the relationship termed as " friendship" which she invokes often has turned into something else, shouldn't she then let him know? Why is she dreading to let him know? Because she is afraid that it could be a resounding NO. Then she cannot engage with him. Doesn't he deserve a chance whether he wants to maintain any relationship with her, just like she did with Arnav, once she confesses her feelings ? She is choosing to live in the lala land instead. Is this bad? Probably not, if manages her emotions. But, she is outwardly portraying all of this to people around her, so they can see this blatantly. Then, why didn't Ruhaan catch on to this background noise? The only reason I can think of is that, currently he has the blinders on deeply in reciprocated love with Mishti, and too many hurdles to cross. She is not respectful of the relationship they have agreed upon and is taking MORE than he is willing to give. Not sure if I am making sense. A DISHONORABLE relationship, from the sissy's side assuming that she is something elseš”šš¼, while he thinks he is being a friendš¤¢
Now to my famous disclaimer: I am not a psychologist or psychiatrist, I am just trying to analyze why the whole sissy thing disgusts and repulses me, other than the obvious " I don't like her and that sisters shouldn't engage with BILs, Ruhaan only loves Mishti". This is no means factual, or backed by anything. This has been on the back of my mind for a few weeks now, I was restless as to why I can't put a finger on my thoughts. I have still some aspect of this I am not clear on. Anyway girls, let me know your thoughts. Fire away, I may or may not have answers or explanations, as I still have some hazy areas to think about ! šAny other explanations are welcome. Who knows what might give me some more clarity ! I know this will be festering on my mind till my brain gets to the bottom of itš²