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Originally Posted by Maru
I felt terrible for Lily. I think her emotional maturity is on the lower end of those around her and her inability to read others accurately makes her an easy target. She does seem to put on an play to try to blend in with the group in her own way. I'm not sure she really understands why she is behaving the way she does and it may play into her insecurities about how others might perceive her and could be why she is so worried about being disliked. All just my guess though, based on what we've seen so far. Imo, Daze playing with her emotions was not only deceptive, but very inconsiderate of any harm that could have caused. I don't think the tears from Lily are 100% genuine, in the sense she's playing up any difficult emotions she may be having in order to cope with being around people who may not really know or understand her... Going to someone like Daze for emotional validation is a scary thought though after her behavior during that task... already a nonredeemable HM in my eyes.
It's one thing to be deceptive to win a game, it's a whole other thing to toy with people emotionally and then try to befriend them after you got your way.
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In my view, this is a well-thought out assessment of the housemates you mention, and the events involving them. You’ve considered various reasons for Lily’s behaviour - she is difficult to read.
Initially, I judged her harshly, and put her behaviour down to immaturity and attention seeking. At times, I’ve wondered if she is trying to present herself as a combination of some of the most famous and successful housemates from the past, such as Nicky, Jade, Helen, etc. On other occasions, I’ve questioned whether her behaviour does suggest she is very naive, insecure and feeling vulnerable.
Whatever the reason, she definitely needs to develop more maturity and better social skills - she needs to tone it down and consider the impact of her behaviour on others in social settings. If this is all coming from a place of insecurity and a desperation to be liked, she isn’t, in my opinion, going to achieve her aim.
I believe your assessment of Daze, her behaviour and her relationship with Lily is spot on.