Originally posted by: lagjagale
Abhi tried a lot for co-parenting to work, and it was BP's decision to go for custody, not his. He even explained how he feels about all of this - the guilt of separating mother and child mixed with the joy of finally being a father to his son. Not once has he explicitly wanted to separate mother and son, let alone be excited about it.
Abhi's sufferings are known to all. Those seven months were not easy, and Manjai might have died, not to mention Arohi's condition. All of that has been shown, so you can't ignore that from the story and just choose one day. That day they were celebrating Manjari's bday; it is a step in the process of grief to be finally able to celebrate something. Not just Abhi's, but everyone's situation then is shown in how they are still mourning Neil but slowly coming out of it. No one was laughing or being happy; there is no enjoyment, just trying to move on. So how is this they all were celebrating when Ak was struggling alone. No one told Ak to struggle alone. She has all of goenkas as her family, but she didn't go to them or allow them to be a part of her life; that is on her, not on Abhi.
Abhi's mistakes have been discussed to death, but none of that invalidates his pain, his loss, and his suffering for six long years and then even more after finding out about his son. So there is nothing wrong with feeling sympathy for his character. He has been through a lot, and he has made a lot of mistakes too. Two things can be true at the same time. But he has not made any mistakes as a parent yet, so let's wait and see how he handles this before bashing him on it prematurely.
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