Sai has also not let any of the harassment actually affect her care for virat. She forgot all about her anger the minute she heard he was on a mission, she often gets past all the harassment she hears because she wants to be with Virat. every day she hears their abuse but buries the hatchet and starts the next day as a new day. She stood up for Virat too when they called him joru ka ghulam/called him nanes for bringing her food- she asked them why they are speaking to him in that tone, when pp accused Virat of not caring about her- Sai called her out, when Virat came back from hospital and they started drama it was Sai who ended it saying he needs rest, everyone shut up. So Sai and Virat are both invested in the relationship now but they have their own insecurities. And they both can often say things in flow of emotions that they dont really mean.
But i dont think theres any comparison between the amount of hate/sarcasm/venom that Sai gets compared to what Virat gets. So while its certainly not been easy on Virat it is much much worse for Sai. Sai is younger in age, still not independent financially, just started her mbbs studies, and she is still dealing with the absence of her father- that's not a loss that can ever be overcome but living in CN heightens it every day that she is here because her aabaa is gone. Virat also balances work and family stress too. But things are way harder on Sai than they are on Virat. Plus Virat always knew his familys nature. Its just that instead of only hearing praise now he gets taanas for standing by Sai. But he has seen their mindset/behavior for years. Sai had no idea what to expect and whats worse is that everyday they get more demeaning/insulting. Rather than warming up to her over time, they are all hellbent on getting her to leave Virat.
Sai has never forgotten all the things Virat has done for her. She remains eternally grateful for it and she always remembers it with affection and gratitude.
Sai broke down in front of bullies after months of fighting. She is only human. At this point the way Ayesha has performed Sai, all I feel is to go and give Sai a tight hug and tell her that everything will be better soon and to never lose her fight, never lose her hope. And Sai Joshi WILL bounce back. She felt weak but ahe didnt leave. She will not bow down or cower. She will continue to state things as it is. She will continue to retain her inherent goodness for everyone around her even if they are absolutely undeserving if it like ninad/bk/omi and her relationship with Virat will only get stronger despite their little squabbles and despite pp doing her level best to create misunderstandings and separate them. If 2 people are destined to be and also choose to be together nothing else matters.
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