[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Mrluvaluva

Haha. I think she just needs some reassurance from people that she is liked because she doesn't believe in herself. Martha and Ali showed her that she is loved and it even seems like Emma has taken Lily under her wing. As you say, screaming and shouting might get you noticed, but most probably for the wrong reasons. It's so hard to get people initially but we all have first impressions. In real life you might not meet that person again, and just walk away. In reality TV you can't do that (well you can but lose the game).

I want to see her blossom and become a confident young woman. This could be life changing for her hopefully.

…yeah, it feels to me that Lily just doesn’t know how to feel her own presence in a group situation and becomes a bit overwhelmed by other people …that was easy to see when there were more serious conversations going on and her face was like that small child who was around ‘adult chat’ but didn’t understand any of it and doesn’t feel as though she can contribute…I know that the screeching isn’t great but Lily probably knows that too, which is also why her first assumption as that she won’t be liked and accepted so it’s a bit of a revolving circle, isn’t it…it’s what she instinctively does to say…hey, I’m here and I want to be part of you all…but in doing that, she knows that she can distance people because she’s ’too much’…that’s why I really didn’t like Emma’s stance and reaction to her because as an older person, I hoped that she would have been more understanding and tolerant…Ali seems though to have realised that Lily just needs a few ‘comfort blanket’ type reactions from some to help her through and it’s nice to see that happening…this is the beauty of BB and that blend of personalities…it’s not just a lily whose flower is blossoming and hopefully will continue…others are blossoming also in how they’re finding their own places in the group…