Here the issue is whether Calcutta Girl should have sexual freedom or not. She is divorced, so she can do anything she wants to. She can meet Karan again (Do you think Calcutta Girl should see Karan again? May 17).

Keya Ghosh     

Umm... I guess yes! A girl belonging to the City of Joy has got the right to get attached to a new source when the old one starts running out of joy. I hope the story ends on a happy note. The personality of Calcutta Girl spells FREEDOM. Attagal!

Sayonii

Yes, why not see Karan again, if she really liked being with him? She should enjoy herself at this age. 

Ramesh Daswani

The girl should go back to Karan to give herself a second chance, to give her happiness a second chance, because that is where she felt happy after so many months. Isn’t she allowed to be happy? Not because she is a divorcee but because she’s just a 30-something woman with her own dreams and happiness. :)

Unza Arif     

Half of me says Calcutta Girl should see Karan again and the remaining part is trying to obscure the other one with its view. Well, it is not wrong to reach out to another man when your so-called better half ditches you. But my heart revolts at that point, thinking what would happen if she had a child? That little bundle of joy has a right to all the happiness in the world. The baby should not face ill-fate because of the parents’ marital conflict. But if Calcutta Girl is not a mother, then I would like to say: Go out girl, live your life, find your happiness and enjoy to the fullest! 

Manaswita Sinha, 
Gokhale Memorial Girls’ College   

Yes, definitely, without batting an eyelid or paying heed to what unwanted people say! 

Debasree Mitra 

I don’t think Calcutta Girl should see Karan again as it is evident that he is just taking advantage of her situation to feed his sexual appetite. Also, a broken marriage can never serve as an excuse for her to go wild. Indulging in such activities with some random guy from her past or a mere acquaintance can only give her momentary pleasure. When the lust-tinted glasses will be removed from her eyes, she will understand what kind of a mess she is in. She should also bear it in mind that she is not yet divorced. So technically her actions will be considered as cheating. 

Shrabana Ukil

Calcutta Girl should see Karan again... if she thinks it’s fine then she should go ahead. She has the right to express her sexuality. She is young and has desires, so it’s absolutely fine to see Karan again and again. 

Tithi Jeet Guha, Bansdroni

I seriously think Calcutta Girl should go meet Karan. If someone has abandoned Calcutta Girl, it doesn’t mean her life has ended. 

Ashley Agarwal

 

A CALCUTTA BOY SHARES HIS LOVE STORY

Hi Calcutta Girl,

You should follow your mind and heart, and give yourself top priority. I guess that answers your question of whether you should see Karan again.

In the context of your story, I would like to share my insignificant story as well: I am in my late-20s, from Calcutta. A few years back I came across a girl of my age and soon we became the best of friends. I developed a soft corner for her but had to suppress it as she was about to get married to her boyfriend. But she knew I liked her. After a few months of her wedding, she told me she too had developed feelings for me. 

In the meanwhile, she started having serious difficulties with her in-laws and her husband, which led to her divorce. After that I became her support and my love for her rekindled. She also expressed her feelings for me. But she was now in Bangalore. I encouraged her to take up a job, which she did. I used to visit her at least once a year. 

Soon she started having a social life in Bangalore and started ignoring me. When I asked, she said she no longer wanted to be with anyone. I was shattered. I don’t know whether she at all realised my love for her. I had made plans to shift to Bangalore but I am seriously reconsidering it now. 

What I am sure of is that she no longer loves me the way she used to, but I am not sure what made her change so abruptly. But I had loved her madly and I am ready to sacrifice my love just to see her happy again.

At present I am going through a really difficult phase of trying to forget her. My mind and heart are at loggerheads. I am at war with myself. :-) I am sharing this not to gain sympathy, neither am I expecting a sarcastic solution. I know what to do but I am having great difficulty executing it. 

Your article made me wonder what transformation could have happened within her for which, she, all of a sudden started ignoring me. I no longer pester her... am just waiting for time to heal my wounds. I still love her a lot.

Arijit De