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What according to you both is Raya's fatal flaw?

Originally posted by: asmitamohanty

What according to you both is Raya's fatal flaw?

He should have been rational and forgiving himself after Ganga's death. Though he doesn't want to confront or be with nadia, atleast he could have the relationship with his new born. The aftermath of nadia demise is the price he paid for not being rational in his decision

Originally posted by: mahiwayyy

He should have been rational and forgiving himself after Ganga's death. Though he doesn't want to confront or be with nadia, atleast he could have the relationship with his new born. The aftermath of nadia demise is the price he paid for not being rational in his decision

I am glad that you used the term " forgive himself"..

You know the cruellest irony is Raya thought suffering is the same thing as taking responsibility.

After Ganga's death, staying away from Nadia and his child felt, to him, like the only punishment he deserved. He denied himself the life he wanted because somewhere inside he believed, "After what happened, how can I allow myself happiness?"

But punishment didn't undo harm.And in his case, it created new harm.

By withdrawing, he didn't only punish himself. He also took away Nadia's chance to heal with him, and his child's chance to grow up with his father.

That's what makes Raya's guilt so tragic.. it became almost narcissistic in its own painful way. He was so consumed by what he had done, what he deserved, and how he must suffer that he lost sight of what the people he loved might actually need from him...

Infact it is perhaps the most heartbreaking lesson of Raya's story ..

Forgiving yourself isn't always selfish. Sometimes refusing to forgive yourself is another form of selfishness because the punishment doesn't end with you. It falls on everyone who loves you too. 💔