Originally posted by: Samanalyse
I am just going to say what I felt during today's episode: EMBARRASSED. 😒
I know that we all love Aarti and by god I love her too but today she was clearly in the wrong according to me. While I can't blame the emotions that drove her to behave the way she did, I do blame her for not being able to control them.
Gayatri in her first speech was so kind and understanding. She intuitively understood that Aarti wanted to see Ansh and even told her that she agreed with her sentiment. But there were certain things Aarti was obliged to do, which Gayatri was promised repeatedly both by herself and from Shobha's side. Gayatri told Aarti in the nicest possible way, let the tulsi pooja get over and then you can see Ansh and had Aarti listened to her she probably would have finished the tulsi puja in time to deal with the chaos that reigned.
Children learn by example much more than they do by words and Ansh is a prime example.
I genuinely felt for Palak and Payal today. It really upsets me that nobody has taken the time to explain Ansh's role in their lives. I too would react the way they did if I found a naked boy had kicked me off my bed in the middle of the night and continued to harass me come morning, in my room and my house. Their status quo has been rudely interrupted and they are acting out. Ansh's behaviour seems to give them permission to rise to the occasion and otherwise well-behaved little girls suddenly lash out. And don't hate me, but for once I am glad the ruling went in their favour. They have been entirely neglected and Ansh has sort of won every battle with his wit and charm. It is about time discipline won a battle or two so there can be some balance.
@Sam
I abolutely agree with you. Ansh's attitude and Aarti's helpnesses in handling the situation created by Ansh and in handling Ansh himself is getting hard to digest. Gayathri cannot be blamed about pointing out and cautioning that Aarti's selfishness does not cost her "family's" happiness. I absolutely agree with her.
Today Aarti showed her incapability in handling her son and the situation he created. What would that actually imply to the Schindias who brought her in with high hopes of her turning out to be good mother to Payal and Palak along with Ansh. Gayathri's reading of Aarti's action and her reaction to the same is absolutely correct given the situation. What does Aarti expect out of this relationship? Just a father who will fulfill the super hero image that her son has been dreaming of and nothing else? It is completely understandble that this is the first day in the new household for Aarti and Ansh. Aarti has not been away from her son the whole night but didn't she totally trust when Yash said that he was going to be alright? Doesn't she believe Vidhi and Gayathri when time and again they ensure that Ansh is going to be alright and that he is in good hands and that she doesn't have to worry about? I mean what does she want in this situation? Does she want everyone to tell her to go and sleep with her son as usual and give him all the comfort and care that she had been giving him so far without any change? And that nothing changes in their lives except that they live in a new household and that she has accomplished in giving the father figure that her son wanted? I fail to understand what is her expectation out of this marriage? How did she try to actually manage the situation? She could not manage her son and how will she prove that she is going to be a good mother to Yash's daughters as well? Or did she ever think of that responsibility at all? Does that sink in her at all? If she is going to defy the orders of elders (which is plain logical and would benefit mutually when obeyed), shows that commands and wishes of elders could be overruled time and again as per her convenience, how is the little boy going to understand what discipline, respect for elders, right communication and social skills, tolerance are all about?
I expected that Aarti tells him in so many words that they are in a new house and there are elders to whom he must behave in a certain way and not always talk out of turn. She also must emphasize that he behave in a friendly way with the kids of his age. It is time both Yash and Aarti tell the kids what their relationships are to each other and what is expected of each other out of this situation. You are so right in pointing out that children learn by examples and the actions of their elders. If she is going to defend him from his mistakes or holding him from making further damage to the situation instead of firmly correcting then and there, their start in the new family is going to go nowhere. Today being the first day, she should have gained the confidence of the Sr Schindias to show a glimpse of the good mother she can be eventually. But the whole situation went against her.
I really felt for the cute sisters today. Aarti has a difficult task of proving to her kid daughters what a wonderful friend she can be to them even before they realize the mother that she can be. Good luck, Aarti!