Originally posted by: Diya2021
 
@bold this is what was eating me up when I heard him say it. He was being very insensitive. Just two days back he felt happy that she called him Mera Pati and he is happy his Amma has accepted him. I don’t want to give an excuse saying because he was lonely all these years, he tried to seek the acceptance of his family and Pallavi. You wanted everyone’s acceptance and you wanted everyone to make you their priority but you are not ready to accept them…that’s not fair in the relationship. I’m actually more upset now because only yesterday I was thinking they have such a beautiful relationship and today suddenly it felt Raghav hasn’t learned anything. I for one felt that he has accepted her as his wife but now I feel he is holding back still. Like Pallavi said yesterday —- I thought you are an open book but you had kept a chapter closed. I felt this was foreshadowing Mandar’s track as well. She is going be again upset that he hadn’t bothered to disclose anything to her. 
I just don't think Raghav is ready to give more of himself to Pallavi, or anyone for that matter, for now. He's not in that headspace and he still hasn't thought through their future together. Not that he's had the time during this roller coaster ride. He is still going with roles and responsibilities, and is not even at the friend or companion stage with her. That's going to take a looong time for him, and I don't mind it at all. 
It's not an excuse, it's just the way he is because he hasn't had a meaningful relationship with anyone for a long long time (putting Farhad aside for a second). I also think that we haven't seen the core of his trauma and abandonment issues being explored. He reconciled with Amma, fine but there's a lot that he went through over the years that's been left unexplored. 
As for Pallavi, when there is a risk of losing her forever, that's what will make him reconsider what he wants for her and himself, and them as a couple. I said this a few times in the past and will repeat today, that Raghav is living in the moment, still on the surface. I don't think he's had time to think through what he wants for himself now that he is sticking to being married to Pallavi. What kind of husband does he want to be, what kind of marriage does he wish for, what does he expect of his wife, and how does he see their relationship evolve beyond mere roles and responsibilities? He's so used to being a lone wolf that his natural instinct isn't to share with someone or talk through his issues. It's more about here's a problem or challenge, and I need to fix it ASAP. We've seen that over and over again, and unlike with business issues, when it comes to relationships, Raghav has so far been shown thinking tactically and not strategically. Same thing in his interactions with the Deshmukhs. He focused more on the need of the hour rather than a holistic approach. 
I know we all want them to fall in love, etc. but let's not rush into labeling them as being in that stage, 'cause they clearly aren't. Also, acceptance doesn't have to be an all or nothing deal. It is in the case of Pallavi, because she's wired that way, but for people like Raghav, it happens bit by bit over a period of time. How long that period is, we'll find out eventually. 
Edited by inlieu - 4 years ago