Originally posted by: Bana
Sacrifice for others happiness is a much misunderstood concept - do we help/sacrifice for others' immediate gratification or stand our ground and refuse to give in, because we believe the other person is wrong and will eventually appreaciate our decision. A mature person should take the latter approach, even at the cost of upsetting others now.
Those of us who have small children do this all the time - we refuse to give in to some of their demands, making them unhappy, because we believe it will be good for them in the long run.
Secondly, marriage is a decision that is taken today, but with lifelong consequences. A mother becomes happy when her daughter's marriage is fixed, but will she remain happy if she sees her daughter unhappy in her marriage in future?
In another world, these sacrificial qualities were very admirable in a leading female character, but today, we realize there are some seroius unhealthy aspects to it and we don't condone them anymore. Tragically the Sunshine Production team members must really value them hence they continually promote them. It's the very rationale as to what lead Abhi to fall in love with Simi!! By Abhi falling in love with Simi because of this trait, actually suggests to other girls out there, that the only reason you are single is because you are selfish! What a horrible concept for girls out there who are already suffering from low self-esteem and giving of themselves to their family.
The drama also suggests that if you find the right guy for yourself, you cannot marry him unless your whole family approves, and a mother can emotionally blackmail you into not marrying him and marrying someone of her choice. If you don't comply then you're a selfish girl.
The whole show promotes the concept of sacrifice. Abhi himself has now caught this virus and is willing to sacrfice Simi. I would rather him give up on Simi and walk away with his self-worth and dignity. Abhi has never officially had Simi devote herself to him. She's still in the clutches of what her father will tell her and her mother will emotionally blackmail her into doing. By continually making Simi a victim to this and never sharing her feelings with Abhi or going to him for support/help/guidance etc, the whole show is a joke.