I don't know! I've been rereading the early days and Padma is so very self absorbed all the way through. Even Parvati's problems with poor marks etc are seen through a filter of how it affects Padma, with little sympathy even for her twin. The only times she seems to be supportive are when the consequences affect her and it is in her direct interest to calm things down. She worries when Seamus is threatened but while she says the right thing, there is an underlying hint of I don't want to lose my confidante, not genuine concern for a friend. She even makes light of Sanjis death, this is explained as her religious duty to celebrate his life and see his passing as a positive,rather than dwell on his death. She is probably just being a good Sikh girl but it sits uncomfortably with me. The only truly good thing I've seen her do is support Seamus in his sexuality, but that could also be seen as being in her interest. He is her closest friend but their interactions are full of " you might be a halfblood but....you are loyal, you are right thinking etc". She sees even him through a very narrow view point. And her near hero worship of Lana is disquieting as well.
Maybe I'm just biased from having real life interactions with someone who didn't care to hide such issues, but it is a conclusion that I have been gradually reaching over a very long time.
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Date: 2014-05-08 08:20 am (UTC)She worries when Seamus is threatened but while she says the right thing, there is an underlying hint of I don't want to lose my confidante, not genuine concern for a friend.
She even makes light of Sanjis death, this is explained as her religious duty to celebrate his life and see his passing as a positive,rather than dwell on his death. She is probably just being a good Sikh girl but it sits uncomfortably with me.
The only truly good thing I've seen her do is support Seamus in his sexuality, but that could also be seen as being in her interest. He is her closest friend but their interactions are full of " you might be a halfblood but....you are loyal, you are right thinking etc". She sees even him through a very narrow view point.
And her near hero worship of Lana is disquieting as well.
Maybe I'm just biased from having real life interactions with someone who didn't care to hide such issues, but it is a conclusion that I have been gradually reaching over a very long time.