[Lostie!]

First off, I'm not being a "hater". As someone who was a big Michelle fan in the earlier days, I've grown increasingly disappointed with her as time's progressed. I don't "hate" her, so let's just get that clear. Also, I'm up for a mature, rational discussion with Michelle fans about these issues. If you're only interested in flying into a rage because someone you like is being criticized, save your energy because I have no interest in conversing with people who aren't prepared to actually discuss things. Also, I'm not being biased, I liked Michelle more than Alicia at the time of Bananagate, she wasn't always my favourite. Just wanted to get that out there, I know there are many passionate Michelle fans here.

Right, I loved Michelle at the start, I really did. I didn't even want to judge her by association with Hopkins (though her friendship with her did irk me because I can't stand Hopkins). No, I'm judging Michelle on her own actions. Pre-CBB, she claimed to be supportive of the outcasts and the misfits, to be eager to meet different kinds of people, that she only says harsh things to help the person, and to not say things behind your back.

The first time she disappointed me in the house was, after seeing Alicia take bananas, she mentioned "the dingbat" taking them to some of the others, rather than doing what I'd expect her to do and ask Alicia about it directly. Not only did she expose Alicia behind her back, she stirred up a fair amount of hostility towards her that could have been avoided if she tackled the situation head-on straight away. Worse, later that day, she's happy to sit there and not object while a discussion about Alicia's personal life and appearance goes on. Let's not forget that she and Katie themselves had hidden food, so she played a role in persecuting Alicia for something she has no problem with doing herself.

She annoyed me again when she lectured Alicia about opening her eyes to Perez and not being a victim. What about the way her friends Katie and Cami have spoken about her? I'm no fan of Perez, but the way she doesn't seem to care about their nastiness, yet then takes issue with Alicia being a "victim" irks me.

Then there was when she defended Cami after she suggested Alicia's family didn't love her. People have said she was just defusing the situation, but I'm not sure how essentially telling Alicia "No, those horrid words that you just heard my good friend say never came out of her mouth" diffused anything. She was taking her friend's side, simple.

Most recently, there's been a video posted (last night I think) of Michelle, Katie H and Calum discussing Alicia. Well, I say discussing, it was more mocking. At one point, Michelle even says that she laughs at the expense of people like Alicia, and seems to find Calum's nastiness pretty funny (including when he says that he's embarrassed to be associated with having a conversation with her).

That's basically the problem I have with Michelle right now. She claims to be there for the outcasts and misfits, that she'll always say things to your face, that any cutting remarks from her come from a place of love ... but that's not what I've seen from her in the house. Quite the opposite, actually. I'm not saying she has to like Alicia, but I'd have hoped she wouldn't be a part of the nastiness and hostility towards her.

I've shared my disappointment with Michelle on a few threads, but I had a fair bit to say on the matter and wanted to cite the specific examples of why I feel this way, so decided to make my own thread on it.

Just to be clear, I'm not branding Michelle a bully, I don't think she's a bad person, I don't hate her. I just don't like the way she's acted a few times.