DISCLAIMER: RANT AHEAD!(STILL!!)
Read the part since everyone was recommending me to read. All I can say is, everyone has their own sensibilities. Mine didnt agree to the presence n invitation of Ex - the recent Ex, not a long time ago Ex at that - to a party they threw during their honeymoon.
What surprised me was II's casual reaction. Yes, she ranted in the head. But she was making out with R&B not asking why M turned up at their house specially during their honeymoon?!? N this is the same woman who fell gravely sick when she came to know R&B had an on again off again girlfriend in paris?!?!? She is the same one who worries so much about living in the same bed as few of his ex-s n she sees the ex n doesnt question the husband even once yet?!? Making out tells her R&B is at the moment interested in her, alcohol adds more haze to her thoughts... Didnt she go non-responding to R&B in delhi coz she thought of him having an affair?? I dont know, I am not the expert in reaction but Mine is and never would be like hers. And I would like to claim that people think am one of the friendliest n easy going person, their words not mine. Yet, my sensibility looks at this appearance of M at their house during their honeymoon as a low quality one. If this ex was from a looonggg time ago and a short relationship, I might have overlooked it. It was a 4-5 year long relationship and they were not into multiple partners. N theirs is a fairly recent breakup in terms of timeline. And R&B and II relationship has been super short n is anything but based on clarity of thought and understanding. Its purely based on attraction - something which is fickle if explained best on all its own. Coupled with emotion, understanding, physical compatibility( depending on where they place this in their needs) and companionship, that becomes a proper and solid base for relationship/marriage. But they had none of this in their relationship. Emotions were there but undiscussed n unaddressed. We dont even know how emotionally invested is R&B in II. He does care for her, understands that II is his responsibility something Appa gave him to look after, n keep safe. But R&B hasnt shown sensitivity towards II in most matters that are important to her - not in Ranjan's case, not when she has been angry for him not trusting her, n certainly not when addressing her insecurity towards M.
And the way R&B handled the situation. Uncaring, unexplaining jerk is a nice way to put it. Specially coz He had seen II feeling defeated and depressed about his ex. If he hadnt known, like a lot of things he doesnt know about II, I would have given him a clean chit about his casual behavior. But his "normal" reaction is nothing to write home about. You can say that This will be my harshest post ever, only coz ex issues are very sensivite and these characters I dont just lovethem I feel for their emotions. Anyone who has had ex to deal with can vouch its like a python threatening to choke you around the neck specially when your relationship is new, you havent reached a comfortable camaraderie in the relationship and still exploring your immense attraction and you know you are deeply invested in the relationship from your end, your feelings are heavily involved just like II feels.
This is strictly my reaction to the character n the character's reactions. Has nothing to do with the author. So please do not confuse or think otherwise. Nisha is a fab author, a tremendous talent, something thats rare to see in a person who pursues it as hobby n not profession. She wrote a nice breezy part. But I have some reservations about ex business. I dont say M is a bitch n a vamp. Nor do I expect II to play the sacrificing bahu. All I expected was a caring husband who is aware of his wife's insecurities and is doing needful to not aggrevate them. Maybe by saying a few assuring words to II when she went to get dessert. Those two were alone then - there would have been no scene, just a husband wife conversation. But!! He made out! His alibi : he is a non-talker.
Maybe people are more mature than I am. But I try n not play so cool n casual almost with clinical coldness in my interactions so I didnt see M being there in the house as something OK.
I might start liking R&B n II a few updates from now n I'll pretend the knock n afterwards of this night didnt ever happen in the story. But for now this is my reaction.
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