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Originally Posted by rionablue

I couldn't stand Helen for the first few weeks then I asked myself why was she so vile and aggressive and foul mouthed then little by little in tiny moments on the highlights show I saw a softer side to her like when she was with Ash or when she cried when Steven left. I feel Helen has been hurt in the past and the wall she has built around her emotions has made her tough and hard.

I began to warm a little towards her and give her the benefit of the doubt. Before anyone jumps down my throat I do believe she has been bitter and argumentative and I guess in general not a very nice housemate but she is nearer the top of my list of who is left than the bottom and anyone can see from the list of my housemates at the start that is a big turnaround as she was firmly at the bottom for a long time. I am willing to give her a chance and hope that she sorts out her anger issues and perhaps have a lifelong friendship with Ash

By the way in response to your post OP I don't think she made the series but I am still glad she was a housemate. I was totally sick of the happy happy house the year the awful Katreya was in and the dreadful Rachel won

The same with me.
Ashleigh was in my top 5 of housemates and Helen my 15th of 16 in the early weeks.
Then I looked for better in Helen and saw quite a bit too so gave her the credit for that.
She is not all bad just as Ashleigh is not all good in my opinion.

I also believe she would be a loyal friend to those she comes to feel she can trust.
She has a lot of complex issues and things she needs to see as to herself but I have seen her be a good friend to those she has come to trust and feel closer to.

Those she doesn't trust and doesn't like are also left in no doubt that's what she thinks as to them and I prefer that too in people.

For me she has been a major part of this series all the way through.