[realitytvsux]

Originally Posted by Blue Cadillac

That's an insult to autistic people, who are often highly intelligent. Ashleigh is no more autistic than I am the Pope's daughter, and is about as bright as the night sky. She's just an ill-educated, ill-spoken, spoilt little brat who is incapable of stringing a sentence together without using the 'f' word. She must have been dragged up to speak like that, it's disgusting. And despite her best efforts of trying to shake off the chav image in the house, she most definitely qualifies on that score too.

I think lostalex might be right she does come across as a bit slow. She doesn't appear to understand what's going on half the time. I thought her 'dumb' act was just a show but now I'm not so sure. i wouldn't worry about her too much as everything seems to just wash over her.

[WCR1942]

Her one notorious scene (in bed with Luke S.) was shown in part or entirely twice.
Why was Conor not confronted by his one disgusting scene?
BD afraid he might get punched?

[Gizmo]

Originally Posted by WCR1942

Her one notorious scene (in bed with Luke S.) was shown in part or entirely twice.
Why was Conor not confronted by his one disgusting scene?
BD afraid he might get punched?

Good point, I can't believe he got away with that.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Gizmo

Did anyone feel sorry for her? She looked like she was really struggling. I don't like her but thought the booing was too much.

No


Loads more wanted to take her place
but they picked the Essex Girl who lacks Education.

[coolface]

tbh she had probably the easiest time in that house out of anyone

[Marmalite]

Somebody really should teach her how to sit (and act) like a lady and especially when she wears a very short skirt as I really didn't want to see what she'd had for breakfast!

[WCR1942]

I guess she is a spoilt little girl especially by Daddy. Hence her comments that money is unimportant to her ring true.
Thus losing the £50,000 was not significant to her.

[Blue Cadillac]

Autistic people are far from 'slow', though. Words just fail Ashleigh because she has not the vocabulary nor the intelligence to form an intelligent response, thus she comes across as wishy washy. I think she understands alright....she's just too unintelligent and lazy to care much.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Blue Cadillac

Autistic people are far from 'slow', though. Words just fail Ashleigh because she has not the vocabulary nor the intelligence to form an intelligent response, thus she comes across as wishy washy. I think she understands alright....she's just too unintelligent and lazy to care much.

Couldn’t agree more. Ashleigh is a damning indictment of the education system. She’s frivolous, silly and shallow and she proves the adage that ignorance is bliss. I don’t know much about autism but I think I remember that they struggle with contact, you know… hugging and touching. I don’t think Ashleigh has any problems on that score.

[realitytvsux]

Originally Posted by Livia

Couldn’t agree more. Ashleigh is a damning indictment of the education system. She’s frivolous, silly and shallow and she proves the adage that ignorance is bliss. I don’t know much about autism but I think I remember that they struggle with contact, you know… hugging and touching. I don’t think Ashleigh has any problems on that score.

You are right. I meant she might have a learning disability of some kind rather than autism in particular. She really doesn't seem to grasp half of what is going on a lot of the time. Even the lack of vocab is not necessarily self inflicted. It's hard to know but I am inclined to give her the benefit of the doubt. She really seemed like a rabbit in the headlights when she came out and I felt kind of sorry for her.

[Blue Cadillac]

My son is autistic, and he has more intelligence, personality, wit, strength of character, insight, determination and depth than Ashleigh has in her little finger.

[rayheartbliss]

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