These two mothers are absolutely disgusting!
Swarna was never a good mother or stepmother. She gave away her own son to be raised by her brother and he grew up poor. Obviously he hated her and resented Kartik after he came to know the truth.
She loved Kartik but was never able to bond with him on her own-Naira had to help her. She also caused the first separation of Kaira. She never knew what Keerti was going through, Keerti would only tell stuff to her daadi. Later also she never really cared for her. So why would anyone take any mothering advice for her? She who could call her own son dead for 20 years and not care for him? And then he ultimately died of overdose.
Manjari has her own issues that she imprints on Abhi. She is so vile and full of bitterness, and has said so many things-I wish someone would confront her! She literally said she never loved Neil-then why did she get so heartbroken over his death? Nobody ever said how unfair she was to him by hiding his real identity and letting him be abused by his father. Then she was obsessed with Ruhi and now Abhir. Ruhi is not her blood right- then why is she staying there?
She never thought about Arohi-only what Arohi can do for her precious son. She never wanted and even now never thinks about Arohi's remarriage. Only Kairav did that and he was the only one who pointed that they are just keeping Arohi because they want Ruhi. For her, Akshara is a doll that she can gift to her son. She literally wants to forget that Abhinav was ever a part of Akshara or Abhir's life-and make them forget. This is just blatant sexism. When Kartik lost Naira, he had his 2 children with her. He also remarried Sirat within a year. He always thought about Naira too but was able to move on. Sirat gracefully accepted that. She always wanted Akshu to know about Naira while the Goenkas were against it. Kairav never distinguished between Akshu and Arohi-he loves them equally even though Arohi is his half sister. Sirat always respected Naira and Kartik's love for Naira.
Abhimanyu really needs to speak up! He needs to point out his mother's hypocrisy and how misogynistic her thinking is. He doesn't do what his mother wants but he needs to be clear that she cannot interfere in his personal life and say things like that. I wish Akshu had shut her up too. Why the hell does she need to placate her? I don't like the deference she shows her especially when Manjari has shown what she really thinks of her and Abhinav. Manjari is extremely disrespectful. I don't know how season 1 of YRKKH was so much more mature and dignified. They beautifully showed all relationships, second marriages, inter-racial marriage, adoption etc. The conflict of old generation vs new also showed so nicely with Mohit-Nandini not ever wanting to take Naksh from his parents because people in the old generations used to do-instead they decided to adopt a child elsewhere. The Maheswari and Singhanias were also so very decent. They may be old fashioned but they didn't have hatred, jealousy or resentment. They were not egoistic or regressive like the Goenkas and Birlas are. They truly valued family and happiness.
The first season was really the best- this season is too toxic.
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