Originally posted by: fria319
@bold: I agree
For me, even when I think from Pallavi's POV - she's an orphan, D fam took her in, she experienced a real family, etc., the issue I kept coming back to was always about, why go to these extreme lengths to help. Its not about why did she help, why does she feel sympathy for Mandar. I used to think those things but coming here to AT to read more about her perspective helped me get over that. Now I'm just (was) stuck on, "ok, but why this much." She didn't leave Raghav after Baba and even Aayi asked and wanted her to, and she wasn't even in love with Raghav at the time, so what's the motivation now? All I can come up with is her own guilt of moving on + convenient writing LOL.
I get she feels indebted to D fam, but as a 21st century woman, I wish they would show her with more of a backbone towards her family. I know all about being a doormat for your own family - the women in my family are prime examples of this which could be why I'm personally so triggered (LOL - I acknowledge it), but having gratitude for your family does not equal to being a doormat for them. I wish they'd emphasize this more in the show regularly, not just when Pallavi has reached her limits.