Originally posted by: Silveraliax
Me after reading this and feeling guilty for saying khari khoti about Manjri Ji.
She is one of my fav Birla because I know women like her exist in real life and I have a soft corner for people who live for others. But i also know what emotional fools they can be and it's so annoying to witness it on tv. I especially disliked how she broke Abhis promise. It doesn't matter that she did it for his own good, she took him for granted knowing he will forgive her. I was fine with everything but this and her constantly telling Abhi to respect his father. Kyun respect kare bhai? Abhi didn't just wake up one day and decided to call his dad, Sir. This is a result of Harsh's actions that has traumatised Abhi to such an extent that he has no choice but to cut the relationship.
Manjri is a good character but she does have flaws and I don't like how she takes rushed decisions.
I know women like her too which allows me to empathize with her more. Do I agree with everything she has done? No. I wish she hadn't turned off her phone and avoided talking to the Goenkas. I wish she had told Abhi about the proposal as well and had at least taken Arohi’s name so that he could have cleared out the confusion. But I'm not going to cuss at her or proclaim Mahima is much better than her or sympathize with Harsh who is an abuser. There is a manner of criticizing someone's actions without offending people who may identify with some of the qualities that the discussed character possesses.
In regards to her telling Abhi to respect his father, she isn't wrong. His behavior is out of line. Him disagreeing or not liking his father is one thing. But for Abhi to constantly raise his voice, threaten violence or display his anger by shouting and throwing something at his father is downright rude. If I was Akshara and either I or my family witnessed this interaction, I would seriously be second-guessing my choice in wanting to marry Abhi. There are much more civil ways of engaging in a disagreement but Abhi has the tendency of taking things to a volatile extreme which is incorrect.
Moreover, if he has such a huge issue with his dad, then he can very well move out of the house or work elsewhere. But he won't because of Manjiri. So if this is the decision that he has made, then he has to bear the consequences that come along with it. He can't expect his father to change overnight or for the issues between them to be resolved so quickly. They require active and strenuous efforts and if he's not willing to put in the effort then the least he can do is find a way to peacefully coexist.