There is much to be said about the desi custom of using relation names to address people - it makes us conscious each time of the respect, responsibility & limits associated with that relation.
If only Virat had started calling Pakhi vahini if not one-to-one (since they are ‘friends’) then at least in general reference with other people. It wld surely have kept Pakhi in check, snd helped her to accept the reality, but also helped him view/reframe their relationship in this new light, plus given his wife the security she deserves wrt his ex.
Edited by Bana - 4 years ago