(AKA: Tum log red flag dekhte ho, main 'cinematography' dekhti hoon)

SAB LOG mujhe judge karte rehte hain. "Pisces, uth jao." "Pisces, woh tumhe use kar raha hai." "Pisces, yeh teesri baar hai tumne same pattern repeat kiya hai."

First of all: Chup raho. Main andhi nahi hoon. Main artist hoon. Difference samjho.

Tum logon ko ek "Average Aadmi" dikhta hai jiske paas basic communication skills nahi hain. Mujhe ek "Project" dikhta hai. Mujhe ek "Unfinished Masterpiece" dikhta hai. Aur kisi bhi achi story ka first draft perfect nahi hota, mere shallow doston. Thoda edit karna padta hai. Thoda filter lagana padta hai.

Phase 1: The "Uska Inner Child Zakhmi Hai" Defence

Haan, woh teen din se gayab hai. Tum bolte ho: "He is ignoring you." Main bolti hoon: "Woh Monk-Mode mein hai. Woh vipassana kar raha hai (apne dimaag mein). Woh overwhelmed hai duniya ke shor se."

Tumhe ghosting dikhti hai. Mujhe spiritual retreat dikhta hai.

Tum bolte ho: "He is inconsistent." Main bolti hoon: "Woh aadmi nahi, mausam hai. Aur mujhe baarish pasand hai."

Growth takes time, okay? Tum sab ko microwave relationships chahiye…2 minute mein ready. Main dum biryani bana rahi hoon. Dheere-dheere pakta hai, dum lagta hai. (Bhale hi end mein jala hua nikle, par process matter karta hai.)

Phase 2: Red Flags? Nahi, Woh "Festive Decorations" Hain

Woh jealous ho gaya? Protective hai. Usne possessive tone mein baat ki? Passion. Woh ex se baat kar raha hai? Closure dhoondh raha hai bechara. Woh "I’m not ready for labels" bol raha hai? Honest soul.

Dekho, nazariye ka farq hai. Tumhe Red Flag dikhta hai (khatra). Mujhe Lal Dupatta dikhta hai (cinema).

Red Flag permanent hota hai. Character Flaw editable hota hai. Aur mujhe editing pasand hai. Main writer hoon. Main narrative control karti hoon. Agar scene boring hai, toh main background music tez kar deti hoon.

Phase 3: The "Subtitle" Translator

Tum log action dekhte ho. Main intention (jo exist nahi karta) dekhti hoon. Mere paas ek special hearing aid hai jo bakwaas ko poetry mein convert karta hai.

• Woh bolta hai: "I don’t deserve you."

  • Tum sunte ho: "Bhaag jao."

  • Main sunti hoon: "Main khud pe kaam karunga taaki main tumhare layak ban sakoon." (Spoiler: Woh nahi karega).

• Woh bolta hai: "I’m scared of commitment."

  • Tum sunte ho: "Playboy."

  • Main sunti hoon: "Iska dil toota hua hai, mujhe glue banna padega."

See? Same sentence. Different bandwidth. Tum log cable TV dekh rahe ho. Main 4K streaming pe hoon.

Phase 4: The 2:37 AM Reality Check (Jise Main Ignore Karungi)

Haan. Main raat ko roti hoon. Haan. Main apni bestie ko 45 voice notes bhejti hoon: "Maybe I am stupid." Haan. Main uska Instagram stalk karti hoon, uski following list check karti hoon, aur khud ko torture karti hoon.

Par next morning? Clarity aa jaati hai. Clarity yeh: He’s just misunderstood. Duniya zalim hai, aur woh nazuk hai.

Agar main bhi give up kar doon, toh True Love ka kya hoga? Main fixer nahi hoon. Main believer hoon.

Phase 5: The "Potential" Trap (Mera Favourite Crime)

Sach kya hai? Mujhe uss aadmi se pyaar nahi hai jo mere saamne khada hai (jo abhi phone mein game khel raha hai). Mujhe uss version se pyaar hai jo mere dimaag mein rehta hai.

Mere Dimaag Wala Version:

• Mature hai.

• Therapy leta hai.

• Mujhe queen ki tarah treat karta hai.

• Poetry padhta hai.

Real Version:

• "Sup" likh ke bhejta hai.

• Mummy se darta hai.

Par har masterpiece pehle sketch hota hai na? Tum log bolte ho: "Stop romanticising bare minimum." Main bolti hoon: "Stop underestimating transformation." Main kabaad se jugaad kar rahi hoon. Art hai yeh.

Phase 6: The Unreliable Conclusion

Main delusional nahi hoon. Main optimistic hoon. Main andhi nahi hoon. Main imaginative hoon.

Aur agar main kabhi galat bhi hoon na… Toh kam se kam main full heart se galat hoon. Tumhari tarah half-hearted logic leke nahi ghoomti.

Tum log secure rehna. Bank FD ki tarah. Main crypto rehna choose karti hoon — high risk, high drama.

Aur haan—agar iss baar bhi woh mujhe disappoint kare… Toh main ro lungi. Heal kar lungi. Sad quote daal lungi. Aur phir? Next chapter shuru.

Kyunki love boring hona chahiye yeh kisne decide kiya? Main Pisces hoon. Mujhe happy ending se zyada plot twist mein maza aata hai.

POV: You’re Watching Your Bestie Fall for the Same Red Flag Again | Virgo Edition