Meenu ki sachchai 🙊 - Page 8

Originally posted by: DiscoDhokla

I am very confused. Why is Abir and Mishti being blamed? They didnt do anything. It was Kunal's sole decision and Mishti-Abir had no idea what kunal was planning.

Hey @DiscoDhokla! Oh! I love the name!!😆

The whole point was to make it seem like it was Kunal's sole decision but if you look closely, Mishti and Abir did everything in their power to make Kunal reach that decision. They bought a new saree for Parul and decked her up so if Kunal decides to finally make their wishes come true (I say wishes because of how the episode was titled), he wouldn't feel embarrassed. As Abir said in the KC episodes, Kunal's image is the most important for him.

And if you see the whole episode, both of them are trying to subtly enforce the idea that he should do the "right thing". Well, what is this right thing they speak of again and again??

So, I really think it would be unintelligent of us to assume that Mishti-Abir didn't know what they were doing and just leaving everything on Kunal. Yes, the final decision depended on him but they did remove all the obstacles in sight and kept reinforcing the thought.

Originally posted by: Isolophiliac00

Yeah, if we list all the plans meenu has made till date, most if not all have failed.. so her record is too damn poor in these matters😆.. I sometimes feel bad for her.. is there any plan of hers that actually succeeded???

Regarding mishku.. I feel they were the same.. can u please elaborate on this point actually??

Regarding abir, yes I’m also waiting for the Monday episode to see if he sticks it to meenu like an answer to her plans or is caught completely unaware because he never even gave a thought to her..

Lastly, about Kunal asking both of them for ribbon cutting, I think that would have been just the same, the point would still be positioning Parul next to Meenakshi and she would not have handled that well.. if we see, no one is there in Rajvansh family that neglects and undermines her authority and power over the family except Abir and we see how their relationship has been..

Not like I’m undermining her efforts in forming this family, it’s like as she has put so much effort in building up this family, she feels the need to control all of them... for what she deems to be good for the family.. this is another point I have thought of just now..😝

Like I was really surprised that how she agreed for ketu’s marriage even when mishti showed her the proof about the groom being already married.. like she has literally no remorse over getting Ketu into such a messed up relationship.. I think after whatever she has suffered in love and the heartbreak and getting Parul and Kunal in her family, she has found her strength and happiness in the familial bonds, it’s like she doesn’t even believe that something like love exists, she only believes in family bonds and most importantly blood relations.. and does everything in her power like saam, daam, dand, bhed to hold together this family, like rejecting mish and kuhu for the individuality they had.. getting ketu married in a family that she can control or getting Abir a gaay type wife.. all are directed towards everyone being more focused towards family...

Again, if it makes any sense..🤣 like I have written whatever came to my mind, it’s upon you to make sense of it..😝

I think in the few months that I have been an active member on this forum, it's become a bit easier to understand what people are saying, so weirdly, I can make sense of all what you said.

I think you're right about putting the 2 on the same level. More than anything, Meenu hates being undermined. Maybe, it comes from being made a fool once. Who knows?

I just remembered the scene where Kunal finds out about Meenu blackmailing Abir. She was slightly smiling when she saw Parul trying to bond with Kunal. I may be wrong here because I haven't actually gone and checked the scene. So, that makes me think that she wouldn't mind if the two were to bond in close quarters but she would hate the fact if Parul were to be brought to the same social status as her.

Coming to MishKu, what I meant was how supportive they had become of each other before the leap. I remember there being a scene where Kuhu was praising the way Mishti solved her problems and how her problem was so confusing that she couldn't understand where to begin. Then, we saw Mishti encouraging and supporting her.

If Parul's son wants his mother to be known as his mother then how is Abir or Mishti to be blamed for this? Mishti getting Parul a new saree = Kunal thinks Parul is looking good enough to be his mother?

Kunal went to Abir and Mishti, Kunal asked for their opinion and they gave him their opinion, he is not a child like Kuhu who was compelled to do things because of Mishti and Abir

I don't feel bad for Meenu because she had blackmailed Abir about this, Kunal's truth was a mere weapon against Abir for her

Originally posted by: Dreamygal301

Yeah so agreet that their family secret should not have come out like that.

So this will add more masala to all those coils of bitterness already tainting each relationships. Going to see lots of explosion and far reaching consequences now...

Abir will not be blamed but Mishti will be.

As for the reason behind the revelation, doubt it has anything to do with blackmail and more to do with the turning point of the story.

@bold: thanks, now the rushed mishnal bonding makes complete sense to me, kunal is going to mishti for advice because ultimately it her who is going to be blamed, so they had to show mishti guiding him

ofcourse it is not true because abir is equally responsible, and even kunal, but to create the rift in family(which will start from mishku & then leading onto the whole rjv family), mishti's influence needed to be voiced out

Originally posted by: aquaHP

Hey @DiscoDhokla! Oh! I love the name!!😆

The whole point was to make it seem like it was Kunal's sole decision but if you look closely, Mishti and Abir did everything in their power to make Kunal reach that decision. They bought a new saree for Parul and decked her up so if Kunal decides to finally make their wishes come true (I say wishes because of how the episode was titled), he wouldn't feel embarrassed. As Abir said in the KC episodes, Kunal's image is the most important for him.

And if you see the whole episode, both of them are trying to subtly enforce the idea that he should do the "right thing". Well, what is this right thing they speak of again and again??

So, I really think it would be unintelligent of us to assume that Mishti-Abir didn't know what they were doing and just leaving everything on Kunal. Yes, the final decision depended on him but they did remove all the obstacles in sight and kept reinforcing the thought.

Abir and lately Mishti have been wishing for a while for Kunal to accept Parul wholeheartedly - that is what they mean by doing the right thing. The episode title was such because Kunal acknowledged Parul as his mother, thus their wish got fulfilled. But they may not necessarily had wished for Kunal to do it particularly on the anniversary day and up to such an extent. How far to go with the acceptance was entirely up to Kunal - Abir just advised him to do what is righ, but Kunal instinctively went all out, which leaves the onus squarely on Kunal.

I don’t think Mishti and Abir planned for Kunal to do the “right thing” on anniversary and hence they bought a sari for Parul in advance to save him from embarrassment — this is actually how Kuhu’s thought process works and In all possibilities this is how she going to perceive this whole situation.

Abir loves his Nanko and to A&M Parul is his mother, so they wanted the mom to feel proud and take part in her son’s success celebration in the best possible manner. Hence they gifted her a sari.
Think of it from Parul’s point of view, wouldn’t she be the happiest with her son’s achievement? A new sari must not have only made her feel special, but also must have boosted her confidence to stand amongst the guests as their equal. Isn’t that what nice clothes do to us too?

Definitely not a calculated move.

Originally posted by: aquaHP

Hi Diya!!

I would have believed this fact whole heartedly that Abir was just trying to give Parul her rightful place in Kunal's life but the AbiNal scene today just put a doubt in that belief. Abir knows Kunal very well. He knew that Kunal would have asked Meenu to cut the ribbon. Then why go out of the way to put the seed of thought and confusion in Nanko's head and that too with all the media presence. That seemed awfully suspicious to me. And on top of that, the precap. I don't really know what's going to happen in the coming episode but the way the precap was cut makes me feel that Abir has finally stepped onto the battlefield.

I don't have anything to say on the MishNal scene. That was fine for me. I didn't find it odd. Seems like I have started warming up to it. But Abir telling Nanko to do what is right seemed like a move to me. When it comes to Abir, Kunal forgets about everything and everyone. The only thing that matters is his brothers' happiness.

hey aqua.,

Ok ok now i get what you are trying to say... actually you are right.. but there is a thing... first let me say about some past incident where similar thing happened then you will get what i wanted to convey...

firstly i want to say one thing that meenu and abir both are perfect mom n son, they are so similar yet different... i have my complaints about meenu but still i love their dynamics... both have the capacity to read people easily, understand their emotions, and they have way with their words... the difference is in the way they use it n how the end comes out... to make it in simple words can say both are manipulative, but there are difference i'm not elaborating it here...

Remember the initial episode where abir kidnapped kunal to talk to him about agreeing to rishta... abir wanted kunal to give the girl a chance atleast meet her... he gave that weird pakoda example.. that is actually abirs way of explaining things... and kunal is someone who can listen to people n act accordingly... he even listens to kuhu her example of cribbing over small things i dont exactly remember that but when kunal agreed to the rishta next day he remembered abir words n also kuhu... coming back to abir, he actually wanted kunal to agree but he tried to put thoughts in head n only waited for kunals reaction, he got upset n about to when kunal was silent or something but then got happy after he agreed... the thing is he plays around with words to put thoughts in people head n let them take lead... i wont say it as forcing n he had left ketu to go ahead with rishta, even if kunal didnt agree for seeing kuhu he would've left it.. thats the difference with abir n meenu... abir wont force his decision...

coming to yesterday episode... this is the same thing happened... abir didnt create any situation but he took advantage of the given opportunity(something which even meenu does) to put the thought in kunals head... like the servant one... in balcony too he put the thought in kunals head and waited for kunal to react... he was confident but at same time he didnt wanna talk to kunal more n let him do what he feels... even if kunal didnt announce it now, abir would've let it go n tried again some other time to again put thoughts in kunal head according to situation...

i know what they did is wrong in many levels... this happens i wont say abir is right bcoz he is flawed yet perfect... he thought of parul but didnt think of meenu n her reaction or feeling in all this... and the precap is something which will actually give abir an insight to meenu... he is not someone who just does things n when things go wrong to blame others but he tries to correct the mess n apologize also... i dont know if you read my band aid theory... i mentioned in that abir does things which he feels according to instinct at that moment that can be right or wrong too at times... when things go wrong he tries to correct it too with people guidance,... mish asked him yesterday that what if things go out of hand, he said then come to partner we will handle it together... and when it comes to abir when things go out of hand he goes to elders or someone who can guide him on what to do...

i wont say its his move as abir is not someone who pre plans things but takes extra cautious steps n go with flow, he is like we can see when it happens so as of now he is not aware of what he had bought upon himself in regards to meenu... when things come his way he will try to manage... he has never tried to find a solution to anything but only tried to manage things... maybe we can say something both kuhu n abir have in common they want to go with flow but they too have lot of difference thats another thing...

hope i made some sense.... i want to write alot of meenu n abir but as of now my thoughts are messed up.. 😆 i'm actually loving that more than anyone its gonna be abir n meenu now...

Woah I love the discussions on abir meenu dynamics One of my fav bond in show , very very interesting discussions I must say, I will not go for a repeat telecast of what is already written but will write something else here

If you all have read my coffee analysis, from the very beginning it was a clear worrying thought on abir's mind about how parul becomes meenu's scapegoat and has to suffer through the collateral damages because of it , that's why he asked kuhu to apologise to parul first , carefully note kuhu's words here, " I would have defended you but my family dosent know who are you " .... clearly this shows that parul's status in the family gives everyone liberties to put the blame on her and then also not support her at right times , even jas suggested kuhu to put the coffee blame on parul ...why ...because she is just a servant, even If she says anything in her defense, people won't believe and that's why people like nidhi get chance to raise fingers at parul ...therefore there is a level of urgency to give parul the recognition that she deserves and it was long overdue

Even kunal was shown to be upset with the servant , abir just gave him a permanent solution there , that unless you acknowledge it , others won't take it seriously, because only and only kunal is parul's biological son hence only his acknowledgement will give parul the sense of dignity and respect in the family, it was kunal came to ask for advice to mishti and abir , they just said a simple thing , mishti just said it's all about accepting, we can't change our parents , I accept that my parents aren't good persons but I was lucky to have been raised by BM BP , but my case is completely different from yours , your real mom is not a bad person infact she is a gem , so you shouldn't be having any problem in acknowledging her and what abir told is just that one day you will have to accept it , its upto you , you want to delay it and keep shutting others or you will accept it at once and end it , it's all your decision, he just showed the correct way according to him , chalna na chalna kunal ki marzi thi ...and in either case abir would have supported him ... all mishbir wished is that kunal accepts that parul is his maa ...only addressing parul as maa would have been enough ...even if ribbon cutting thing would have not happened then also AM would have been this happy only

Coming to the saree part , it wasn't a calculated move at all , Mishbir wanted to gift it to parul as it was a big day in rv family and more because she is kunal's mom , did you notice how those reporters commented on parul's attire and said she is a servant, so they just wanted to make her look that she is a family member and not just a servant ....it was purely out of fondness and admiration for parul ...just like how kuhu happily selected saree and jewellery for meenu

This is how kunal is , he has a bit touch of insensitivity and that's how his character is designed to be , honestly he is the most straight forward person in the show , ever wondered why he dosent get monologue ? Because he always speaks his mind #NoFilter , hate , love, anger ...everything is out there in the open.... notice the way he gives divorce papers to kuhu, at a navratri celebration pandal in public that too on the day they won best Jodi award ......notice the way he gave prenup papers to mishti .... entering her house with a lawyer that too on the day mishbir rishta got fixed, and now also his acknowledgement comes on the red pair anniversary day ....in front of all the media and mahs.... he wasn't wrong from his side , his only mistake was he didn't inform anyone , just like how he didn't inform anyone before presenting divorce or prenup papers .... honestly abir didn't knew what kunal was going to do but the way kunal approached meenu , abir guessed it that kunal will ask parul to cut the ribbon as well ....and that's why abir came forward to explain kunal's stand before anyone misunderstands ...

He beautifully explained the yashoda kanha and devaki part .... thereby actually giving a grand status to meenu here by acknowledging that she was the one who chose to raise kunal and the world will always remember her for all the days as kunal's maa in a rightful way but today just today since kunal has acknowledged parul by calling her maa, we should give her one day to feel happy and respected for this ...that's all ...from abir's side it was just a way to give some respect to parul that she deserves ....honestly cutting a ribbon dosent snatch anything from meenu ....parul dosent become of the owner of red pear nor she becomes the captain of the house or anything, neither mehul topic was out that would present a story to them or something.....it's just now the world will think twice before pointing finger at parul and that's what abinal wanted ....

Lekin kehte hai na , dekhne vale chand mein bhi daag dhundh lete hai aur dekhne vale toh kichad mein bhi Kamal dekh lete hai ...If you have a negative mentality , you find negative planning plotting to everything That's what happened with meenu, she saw this as an attempt to challenge her captaionship in the house .... where the reality was completely different

Also one thing I would like to say for meenu " jo dusro ke liye khada khod te hai, vo usme khud gire hai " ...she planned all this red pair thing to create more differences for mishku and then enjoy the game She forgot to notice at the back end that how abinal want to give parul the rightly deserved respect ...she completely overlooked it and she is now more angry on herself that how could she miss such a development in the family ...

It was actually nice that kunal didn't inform anyone here , if he had informed meenu before hand then she would have definitely manipulated him to believe that he shouldn't acknowledge parul ....

Also jinke ghar kaanch ke hote hai vo dusro pe pathar nahi maarte..... cruel ways are something that meenu has used to expose mahs and their secrets ...by calling naman on mishku GD day ....by manipulating mishti to bring out kuhu's birth truth on her haldi day .. and all this just because she want s her bahus to be " dikhayi de sunayi na de " so everything in the name of protecting the family and her sons is justified isn't that cruel....be prepared because karma comes back to you someday with double the intensity meenu ... here toh no one even planned to hurt her unlike her who plans to hurt in order to accomplish her selfish motives...

No sympathies for her, infact if I have any sympathy for anyone then then that would be mahs ...they are humiliated by meenu in the worst way possible for keeping secrets and now they got to know about a secret that RVs kept from them....naanu was not totally wrong when he said that because of meenu , mahs family relationships ki dhajiya udd gayi hai

Also some are telling that meenu does all this because she had a bad experience in love and that's why she wants to protect her sons....I don't believe this , it's just a cover up , like " main jo karti hun parivaar ke liye karti hun " ..... if she actually knows mishti, then she would have known very well that mishti is not mehul and mishti is the one who is capable of giving all the love and affection that abir rightfully deserves ... even if this was true that also it holds no logic here, if you meet with an accident on the road ...is it your fault , saamne vale ka fault or road ka fault ? ..... so just thinking that the road of love has been wrong for me that dosent mean it's wrong for others too ... just because you had a bad experience so you stop others by adapting such wrong methods? There should be a limit to everything.... if she actually wants she could have tried her best to solve the differences btw sisters but no she only wants to prove her point here that she was right here thats all ....Who is happy then here ...no one ...infact I have a weird theory on meenu on why she is like this.... I won't be surprised if actually baba comes back for a chapter 2.0 to reveal more on their story ...m still counting on their story when he says that there is so much more to my story that wa hidden....

And not to worry, if abir realises that somewhere because of his idea of giving respect to parul has hurt meenu in a wrong way, he will be the first one to settle things unlike meenu who will plan something dangerous again to hurt her own family members ...

You know why meenu's plans don't succeed inspite of them being planned and executed in the best manner ...that's because she overestimates the outcome of her plan she thought kunal won't marry in the end , he did .... she thought mishbir will be completely over after break up , they pached up again, and now she believes that both the bros will leave the sisters ...another mistake of misjuding the outcome

Anyways thank you @aqua 🤗🤗 For putting up this thread and starting the discussions, i really love discussing abir meenu dynamics and reading the views out here gives me much insightful thoughts 👍🏼

Originally posted by: LetThereBeLight

hey aqua.,

Ok ok now i get what you are trying to say... actually you are right.. but there is a thing... first let me say about some past incident where similar thing happened then you will get what i wanted to convey...

firstly i want to say one thing that meenu and abir both are perfect mom n son, they are so similar yet different... i have my complaints about meenu but still i love their dynamics... both have the capacity to read people easily, understand their emotions, and they have way with their words... the difference is in the way they use it n how the end comes out... to make it in simple words can say both are manipulative, but there are difference i'm not elaborating it here...

Remember the initial episode where abir kidnapped kunal to talk to him about agreeing to rishta... abir wanted kunal to give the girl a chance atleast meet her... he gave that weird pakoda example.. that is actually abirs way of explaining things... and kunal is someone who can listen to people n act accordingly... he even listens to kuhu her example of cribbing over small things i dont exactly remember that but when kunal agreed to the rishta next day he remembered abir words n also kuhu... coming back to abir, he actually wanted kunal to agree but he tried to put thoughts in head n only waited for kunals reaction, he got upset n about to when kunal was silent or something but then got happy after he agreed... the thing is he plays around with words to put thoughts in people head n let them take lead... i wont say it as forcing n he had left ketu to go ahead with rishta, even if kunal didnt agree for seeing kuhu he would've left it.. thats the difference with abir n meenu... abir wont force his decision...

coming to yesterday episode... this is the same thing happened... abir didnt create any situation but he took advantage of the given opportunity(something which even meenu does) to put the thought in kunals head... like the servant one... in balcony too he put the thought in kunals head and waited for kunal to react... he was confident but at same time he didnt wanna talk to kunal more n let him do what he feels... even if kunal didnt announce it now, abir would've let it go n tried again some other time to again put thoughts in kunal head according to situation...

i know what they did is wrong in many levels... this happens i wont say abir is right bcoz he is flawed yet perfect... he thought of parul but didnt think of meenu n her reaction or feeling in all this... and the precap is something which will actually give abir an insight to meenu... he is not someone who just does things n when things go wrong to blame others but he tries to correct the mess n apologize also... i dont know if you read my band aid theory... i mentioned in that abir does things which he feels according to instinct at that moment that can be right or wrong too at times... when things go wrong he tries to correct it too with people guidance,... mish asked him yesterday that what if things go out of hand, he said then come to partner we will handle it together... and when it comes to abir when things go out of hand he goes to elders or someone who can guide him on what to do...

i wont say its his move as abir is not someone who pre plans things but takes extra cautious steps n go with flow, he is like we can see when it happens so as of now he is not aware of what he had bought upon himself in regards to meenu... when things come his way he will try to manage... he has never tried to find a solution to anything but only tried to manage things... maybe we can say something both kuhu n abir have in common they want to go with flow but they too have lot of difference thats another thing...

hope i made some sense.... i want to write alot of meenu n abir but as of now my thoughts are messed up.. 😆 i'm actually loving that more than anyone its gonna be abir n meenu now...

Yes!!! Finally!!! Someone who understands me!!! I have been trying to say this thing kal se but I couldn't put it in the right words!!!

You had not elaborated in the first paragraph but I understood it because I haven't been able to elaborate this point. I don't think Abir is mean or anything but he is thodu sa manipulative and that's what he does in his Nanko's case. And he would definitely leave it for the time being with a sad face but whenever Abir sees an opportunity, he tries to turn it (this line will probably again be taken in the wrong way. I so need to work on writing my perspective properly 🙆🏻‍♀️) Thank you so much for writing this!🤗

EDIT: I haven't read the band-aid theory. I'll go read it now🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Originally posted by: SheThought

Abir and lately Mishti have been wishing for a while for Kunal to accept Parul wholeheartedly - that is what they mean by doing the right thing. The episode title was such because Kunal acknowledged Parul as his mother, thus their wish got fulfilled. But they may not necessarily had wished for Kunal to do it particularly on the anniversary day and up to such an extent. How far to go with the acceptance was entirely up to Kunal - Abir just advised him to do what is righ, but Kunal instinctively went all out, which leaves the onus squarely on Kunal.

I don’t think Mishti and Abir planned for Kunal to do the “right thing” on anniversary and hence they bought a sari for Parul in advance to save him from embarrassment — this is actually how Kuhu’s thought process works and In all possibilities this is how she going to perceive this whole situation.

Abir loves his Nanko and to A&M Parul is his mother, so they wanted the mom to feel proud and take part in her son’s success celebration in the best possible manner. Hence they gifted her a sari.
Think of it from Parul’s point of view, wouldn’t she be the happiest with her son’s achievement? A new sari must not have only made her feel special, but also must have boosted her confidence to stand amongst the guests as their equal. Isn’t that what nice clothes do to us too?

Definitely not a calculated move.

Hi @shethought!

This thread has made me realise how bad I am at explaining my POV. I am gonna go work on my writing skills🙈🙊. For any further clarification, read the post by Diya on pg10. She has elaborated my feelings on Abir to near perfection.

Originally posted by: Samanalyse

I really enjoyed your post, @aqua, as well as some of the amazing discussion on the thread!

As someone who's patiently stuck through all the manipulative writing on this show for so long because of the underlying story-threads, it is the handling of this Parul-Kunal angle that is finally making the show unwatchable for me. I love stories about adoption and found families, but at this point this show feels like a giant cringe-fest entitled, Adoption: What Not to Do.

Traditionally, adoption is an agreement between the biological parent(s) and the adoptive parent(s) to transfer complete legal and parenting rights to the latter. It can either be a closed adoption where the bio parent cuts off their kid completely -- this was more common in the past, because they believed that it would make it less confusing for the kid -- or an open adoption where the bio parent and the child have access to each other but the child might not necessarily recognise the bio parent in a parental role. The newer practices come from more focus on how the child feels through this process, the whole point being that no matter how wonderful your adoptive parents are, it doesn't mean you stop wondering where you came from. Those of us raised by our bio parents often take it for granted how much it means to know/discuss openly who your blood is, or what your family tree looks like.

None of the adopted kids on this show -- Kuhu, Kunal, or Mishti -- have been given the space to work through these questions in a healthy way. When Mishti tried to talk to BP about Naman (in one of the very early episodes), he took it as an insult that she still considered Naman her papa and immediately shut down any questions she had. Kuhu cried herself to sleep as a child convincing herself that Varsha was her only mother, implying that she was probably not allowed to ask about her bio mom for fear of hurting Varsha, and now we have this situation with Kunal.

Even though Parul had some access to him, Kunal's adoption was closed for all intents and purposes because it was kept secret. Parul gave Meenu complete parental rights in exchange for a better life for her son, and the chance to watch him grow up in close proximity, a very straightforward deal. This is what Abir is completely missing -- Parul made her choice all those years ago, which leaves her with no inherent rights over Kunal now. If Kunal, as an adult upon knowing the truth should choose to pursue a relationship with her, that's a different matter but it's deeply, deeply problematic to imply that there is a "right" choice here. The only right thing would be Kunal actually having the freedom to come to this decision on his own.

Meenu was also confronted with a choice all those years ago. She could have either turned Parul and Kunal away but she chose to take them an and raise Kunal as her own son. When she put the same choice in front of Abir -- either leave your love or I will declare Kunal as najayaz in front of the world, he chose to uphold the agreement Meenu and Parul made because he too didn't want to face the consequences of the alternative. It's very easy to push Kunal to accept Parul now that the truth is conveniently out without Abir having to lift a finger, but if he was so concerned about Parul's darja, why did he continue to let her fulfill her old role all this time?

Finally, this whole question of darja is damn confusing. Abir says, Kunal is the malik of Red Pear and Parul is his mom so she should cut the ribbon. Sounds simple but how about we widen the lens a little bit. Kunal is malik of Red Pear because he is Meenakshi Rajvansh's son, because she raised him and gave him the educational and professional opportunities that made him capable of running a company today. So basically, what Abir is saying is that he should de-prioritse all that and give preference to Parul just because he is his bio mom?

This is also what's confusing Kuhu -- Meenu keeps implying that she is Parul's bahu, does that then imply that Meenu is disowning Kunal now that he knows the truth? Her previous behaviour shows that Meenu would never actually disown Parul or Kunal, but she relies on the fact that other people don't know that for sure. Additionally, like DQ says, acknolwedging they have different mothers is also acknowledging that they aren't sage bhai which is a huge issue for Kunal. When everything is so intensely tangled, it's extremely trite to reduce it to -- you owe this woman a son's love because she gave birth to you.

Krishna never had to live with Yashoda and Devaki in the same house. Moreover, Devaki understood that she would never have the place in his heart that Yashoda did. She gave up that right to keep him safe, just as Parul did. This show sets different standards for everyone according to convenience. Mishti and Kuhu are pressured to forget their birth parents but Kunal is pressured into acknowledging his? That's just not how any of this works! If Abir feels so strongly about Parul, I say he should openly disown Meenu and call her Ma himself -- why he is pushing Kunal into it without Kunal's enthusiastic consent is going way over my head.

Phew, rant over. Felt good to get that off my chest. 😆

I am super happy that you and DQ came out of the AT to respond on this post!!🤗

I don't know if I would call this a rant. I couldn't detect any anger or complaints, except the last paragraph. In fact, you've written it so well that I don't need to ask any questions on where you're coming up with these thoughts. I definitely need to learn this skill because all I have been doing in this thread is trying to explain what I previously wrote. I am so bad at this. I'll go cry later. Abhi let's get to this post coz you've written so many great points here!

@Bold-1: So true!! I hated the way the Parul-Kunal relationship was given a name! I would've loved it to be an intimate moment with just these 2. But what I would have loved to see most of all would be Kunal realising the importance of Parul in his life in his own time after they had formed a bond. This was so rushed! *Shaking my head* I never thought I could ever dislike anything that Shaheer does but the way Abir has been trying to get Kunal to speed up the acceptance process has been so annoying to watch. I wanted to get inside the screen and shout at him to stop😖. Okay! Now, that's a rant😆. I love the title you've given to the show. It's so accurate!!🤣

@Bold-2: So true!!! I come from a Marwadi family and there are people (and their ancestors)in Rajasthan who keep a record of family histories. I got to see the record some 8-10 years ago. They had my family tree traced back to some 150-200years. It was really cool!!

Rest of the post just makes me admire your thought process. This really was a deal between Meenu and Parul. The only person who could have had a say in it was Kunal and he was promised all the time in the world but this super sonic Abir, I tell you!!🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

@Bold-3: Exactly!!!

@Bold-4: Stop troubling poor Nanko!!!💯🔥