Truth - Does It Always Make Us Right?

From yesterday's and today's episodes, I have been thinking about truth and how it is used as a justification. If by truth we mean that given a choice between lying and speaking the truth, we speak the truth, then truth is definitely the path to take. If pointing out others' weaknesses and mistakes to make them feel badly even though it is true, then the truth is not being used in a justified way. Truth as the absence of falsehood = good. Truth as a weapon to hurt others = bad. Although nothing is this black and white...there are all shades of truth...depending on our own interpretation of events, the truth is not always absolute.

Now this brings me to Kokila. In yesterday's episode, she told Baa that everyone knows she always speaks the truth and is always for the truth. In today's episode, she again said she was only speaking the truth. Now I agree, Kokila does not tells lies. She does not make up stories. What she says is most likely true, but does that mean it always has to be said? Does every mistake need to be pointed out even if it is true? And if we constantly do that, aren't we using the truth as justification for being unkind? I am not saying anyone or Kokila should lie, but we all know that it isn't WHAT we say, but HOW we say it. Even the truth needs to be spoken with a degree of kindness. Truth spoken with an attitude is arrogance. Just because one speaks the truth doesn't make that person special. Hopefully, all of us don't lie, but also hopefully most of us don't go around pointing out every wicked and painful truth.

(N. B. And just so no one thinks I'm bashing Kokia, I love her character and believe she wants the best for all...but just didn't like the writers making it seem that truth always justifies everything that is said to others.)

What a thoughtful post😛
I am going with Munni though.. I do not feel there is something called a kind truth and an unkind truth.. Truth always sounds unkind because it is the truth.
For the person on the receiving end, truth is always unkind. It is never kind for truth shows them the mirror to see their mistakes. There is a saying in my mother tongue.. People tend to take undue advantage when they are told things kindly and resort to tears when told right in the face..

Rashi tries to justify her behavior in the exact same way. She gets hurt by Kokila because she cannot find a way to get out of the truth that is being stated. How many times have we seen Rashi come up with an excuse when her MIL has asked her to do something worthwhile?

When we enjoy the gains and praises of falsehood, truth will naturally hurt for it shows us exactly where we stand. It is always better to be unkind to be kind.. Confusing isn't it?

It is better to be accused of being unkind but show the person the right path by saying the truth than by spoiling the person with kindness.. It is better in the longer run..
If you ignore the short term hurt, at long term you give the person happiness. Making a child a brat by being kind when it needs a nice lesson is worse..

I think koki did speak the truth when she told rashi there was too much salt , but koki was not being mean she told rashi how to fix her mistake... but as always rshi cannot take critizem for anything ...

hmmm. Really interesting OP Carole! 👍🏼

Loved your post...

Kokilas is a great character ... Kokila would not be kokila if rashi was not there in the house...forcing kokila to open her mouth.