This is just an open topic for the recent akshu abhi fued, and my thoughts on it. You guys are welcome to comment/debate. In the final reveal of why Akshara left for a year, they concluded that argument with Akshu claiming that Abhi doesn't understand love at all. I think this rings truer than anything said in that or any subsequent arguments. They both do love each other, but their definition of love is very different. For akshu from the beginning, loving abhi didnt mean she had to be with him. She did not find their initial separation nearly as difficult as he did. And once again when she had to decide to be away from him, she took it in stride. For her, love means sacrifice. I think the fact that she did it for herself, isn't entirely wrong either. Her acceptance of the stupid one-year condition, was her sacrificing herself for her love. It was a spiritual thing, that she did not want to taint even by just informing abhi where she is. She needs to grow from idolizing love, to actually working for it.
On the other hand, abhi really doesn't understand love. He grew up in a loveless home, and the only person who he loved, his mom, was frequently criticized and sidelined. He fell in love with akshu because she was like his mom, but then he could never really accept her. He wanted to control her and keep her like a happy doll by his side. He cannot even comprehend the mental gymnastics akshu did for that one year ( to be fair neither can we, this is def the writer's fault ).
Finally, I think rather than focusing on trust, which is definitely important, they should focus on accepting each other first. Until abhi can appreciate akshu for what she is, and akshu can appreciate abhi for what he is, and not just a symbol of love, they cannot be together.
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