Writing this here because I have a feeling that what I have to say will not be received kindly on the LU thread 😊:
I genuinely felt horrible for Kuhu watching this episode. Kuhu has been alone for the past three months, without the person that is supposed to anchor her to that house. Kuhu has turned into what Jasmeet has become over the years, and while it's heartbreaking, it makes complete sense. No one is willing to acknowledge the work that Kuhu does for the family (the girl puts together diet plans for the family, takes care of their health, is a close support system for everyone, especially Ketu and Maami, and is now doing the tremendous task of planning Ketu's wedding, and she does this all alone), and how sad she must be feeling to be apart from Kunal. Everyone will look at Kunal's role in the family as a brother, son, and nephew, but never as a husband. And that is a very large part of the problem. If someone just took the time to acknowledge that Kuhu must be feeling at least a little sad without her husband, it would validate Kuhu's feelings, and she could take much more comfort in the fact that she is seen and understood by the family she values and loves so much.
That one line where Kuhu says, "kaash main Kunal ke paas jaa paati" was heartbreaking. And the worst part of the conversation that she had with Jasmeet wasn't what they talked about. It was the fact that Kuhu is forced to confide in someone that is not even relevant to her family's equation, and cannot see the possible implications their advice could have. If Kuhu could confide in Nidhi, Parul, or even Ketu without getting her fears brushed under the carpet, the outcome would be so much better. For a while, Abir used to be one of Kuhu's closest confidants, but that was before he felt the overwhelming obligation to side with Mishti over Kuhu out of "true love" (even though there weren't any sides to begin with, if he handled it correctly). Now that Abir can't and won't listen to her, and Kunal is not in commission (and even if he was, god knows if he'd actually listen to her), Kuhu will obviously turn to someone she knows cares about her future deeply. Unfortunately for Kuhu, what she doesn't need is a yes-man, What she needs is someone who will hear her out and provide constructive, not divisive advice.
The fact of the matter is, it is 100% possible to validate how Kuhu feels without invalidating anyone else's feelings. It's not binary in any sense. I just wish more people would see this.
Edited by journalgirl321 - 5 years ago