Today, when Gopi explained to Ahem about Rashi and the pigeon she defended Rashi. Ahem listened to her PoV and then explained that it was still wrong to lie to his mother.
What I think struck me was that Ahem actually listens to Gopi and then explains to her his PoV like he does to a child. He, in a short span of time has come to understand Gopi better than Kokila. He seems to understand that Gopi is unique.. She cares a lot for others. Hence to make her look at the mistakes of others, a simple but logical explanation is needed.
That is one thing Kokila did not do.. She had her heart in the right place. She warns Gopi, threatens her even to stay away from Rashi for Gopi's own good but she never explains calmly (like Ahem did today) about why she wants it that way.. Hence Gopi has till now found it hard to adhere by her code. Its because Gopi never understood why..
But now Ahem explains to Gopi about why he is saying what he is saying. He treats her like an equal. And I guess that is because he has come to consider her as a friend and a wife..
Kokila has seen her as a bahu and daughter and hence expects Gopi to just follow her words without question.
I am not saying Kokila is wrong. That is why she is the MIL.
But I will give 100 marks to Ahem for this change. He is a true saathiya...
I never intended the post to be this big.. 😳 Let me know what you think..