Originally posted by: Carmilla
I'd accept any cousin of mine any day as my own sibling , but I'll NEVER accept any step sibling in my life.I think Zindegi GUlzar hai ( it's a Pak show and it was simply awesome and realistic and gritty with an awesome FL ) showed Step sibling relations very realistically. Kasaf ( the main protagonist ) and her two sisters had absolutely no connection let alone relation with their step siblings and their step brother used to literally force his presence in their lives like a funny pest , so that he can act as a spy for his mother. While Kasaf's mother was almost fond of her step son in a casual way , Kasaf's step mother used to loathe all the 3 sisters.This is the real picture of step sibling relationship. Even recently in Bepannah they showe step sibling rivalry and hatred quite realistically.👏
Actually, there is a difference between step siblings and half siblings. But, some cultures do not differentiate it. Step siblings are people whose parents are married to one another, but does not share the same parents. Like how Bhumi and Manthan are in KSBKBT. If anyone remember that show. Bhumi's biological parents were Ansh and Nandini. Manthan biological parents were Karan and Tanya. Since Karan and Anandani got married they both became step brother and sister. They both had a brother who was related to both them, the son of Karan and Nandini which is both of their half brother. Half brother because they share one parent. With Bhumi being her maternal half brother since they shared the same biological mother. With Manthan being his paternal half brother since they shared the same biological father.
@poiu123 Indeed there are a lot of people with half siblings relationships who do not get along well. Especially, when the father cheated on the mother and have another family. Like in the case of Arjun Kapoor and Anshula Kapoor were with their half siblings Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor were in the lifetime of Srideviji. But, there are also other examples where half siblings do get along and accept one another. Like for example, how Mahesh Baht's children from first wife and second wife. How Shahid Kapoor is with Ishaan Khatter. With how accepting are Saif Ali Khan's children with first wife with Taimur Ali Khan.
@Carmilla I know that perhaps that is your perception, but there are also a lot of people who have a good bond with their half siblings and consider half brothers and sisters to be more precious than cousin brothers and sisters. Especially,when the situation is not because the husband leaving the wife for another woman kind of situation.