[jegmeister]

On BBOTS a few years ago she was an attention-seeking brat who was nasty and vicious to Aaron when he won (saying it was like the devil had won when he won the show).

She is playing the manipulative emotional bully all the time in the house, guilt-tripping Courtney if she does anything Lauren doesn't like, as well as well-timed trips to the diary room to talk about how lonely her life is and playing the victim card with Sophie and others.

She is a narcissistic manipulator who can't stand the thought that anyone doesn't like her = hence her ridiculous reaction to Ron's fairly mild comments about her yesterday.

If there's something I can't stand it's people who keep using the sympathy card to gain support and Lauren's whole time on the show is nothing but that. It is one long guilt trip, which the public are being brainwashed into journeying on. Very disappointing that so many people cannot see through this woman.

It really would be a travesty if she wins but unless the public wake up from their delusion, it looks like she might.

[Northern Monkey]

I just think she's loopy tbh.Not all there.

[jegmeister]

Originally Posted by EyeballPaul

I just think she's loopy tbh.Not all there.

That's what she wants you to think and I'll give her this, she is acting very well indeed - conning a lot of people.

[Jord]

There's no way she is manipulating people. When she was doing appearances on BOTS she would show up for a few hours then go home. She's locked up in a house without contact to the outside world and I genuinely believe the Lauren we are seeing now is the real Lauren.

[jegmeister]

Originally Posted by Jord

There's no way she is manipulating people. When she was doing appearances on BOTS she would show up for a few hours then go home. She's locked up in a house without contact to the outside world and I genuinely believe the Lauren we are seeing now is the real Lauren.

in which case she is a dangerous and unhinged narcissist. It's not good either way.

[Jord]

Originally Posted by jegmeister

in which case she is a dangerous and unhinged narcissist. It's not good either way.

Unhinged? Yeah. "Conning" the public/playing a game? No chance

[Ammi]

..it's odd how when people like someone, they're being 'conned'..maybe they just like her...

[JTM45]

It's just lucky there's superior intellects like yourself here to pass your definitive judgement on people's credibility as housemates and general human beings then isn't it.
Phew!!! It's lucky you've stepped up to warn people about her in time so they don't end up making right idiots of themselves.

I just don't know how people here managed to think for themselves before you arrived here! Thank you so much for the invaluable service you provide for all of us forum members who aren't quite as smart as yourself.

[Verbal]

Originally Posted by JTM45

It's just lucky there's superior intellects like yourself here to pass your definitive judgement on people's credibility as housemates and general human beings then isn't it.
Phew!!! It's lucky you've stepped up to warn people about her in time so they don't end up making right idiots of themselves.

I just don't know how people here managed to think for themselves before you arrived here! Thank you so much for the invaluable service you provide for all of us forum members who aren't quite as smart as yourself.

Its Courtney I feel sorry for. Lauren knows what she is doing imo. Last nights HL's highlited that. When Courtney 'won' a slumber party, first thing Lauren said was 'well i'd quite like to go' and then repeated over and over 'just take your best friend, your best friend in the house'. Which Courtney has told her she is on at least one occasion. If anything I think Lauren is using Courtney.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by CynicalHermit

Its Courtney I feel sorry for. Lauren knows what she is doing imo. Last nights HL's highlited that. When Courtney 'won' a slumber party, first thing Lauren said was 'well i'd quite like to go' and then repeated over and over 'just take your best friend, your best friend in the house'. Which Courtney has told her she is on at least one occasion. If anything I think Lauren is using Courtney.

..it's odd that you find it amusing when members are insulted and yet take such offence when certain housemates are...but each to their own..

[Verbal]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..it's odd that you find it amusing when members are insulted and yet take such offence when certain housemates are...but each to their own..

Hardly an insult, it was just a very sarcastic reply. Which I find funny. How's the horse doing ? He must have tired legs from being so tall.

[Ammi]

..yeah but not so funny when these things are said about housemates you like..anyway, carry on..I don't ride much these days...

[Ammi]

..wow hostile...why is it 'smart' to assume that people might just like her, rather than they're just susceptible to being 'conned'...there are and have been lots of housemates that I can't find any positive qualities in but respect that other people see them differently and don't assume they're being conned in any way...

[Verbal]

People saying she is on the verge of a breakdown etc. is just another now infamous TiBB overreaction. If anyone is on the verge of a breakdown, its quite a few posters on here.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by CynicalHermit

People saying she is on the verge of a breakdown etc. is just another now infamous TiBB overreaction. If anyone is on the verge of a breakdown, its quite a few posters on here.

..people's opinions on whether she has emotional issues because of her intense attachment to Courtney after such a short time are no more of an 'overreaction' than assuming people are being 'conned' because they like her...is there any chance of you concentrating on housemates rather than insulting members anytime soon..

[Verbal]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..people's opinions on whether she has emotional issues because of her intense attachment to Courtney after such a short time are no more of an 'overreaction' than assuming people are being 'conned' because they like her...is there any chance of you concentrating on housemates rather than insulting members anytime soon..

I don't doubt for a second, in my totally unqualified opinion that she has emotional issues. But, again in my totally unqualified opinion she is not on the verge of a breakdown.

[BBUKAUSFAN]

i find is difficult to watch Lauren tbh, makes me wanna switch off.

also i don't think anyone is conned, as you would have heard the crowds chants when her name was called.

[thesheriff443]

one of the only times dexter made sense was when he said!
opinions are like arseholes, we all have one!

[Patricia4]

I dont feel conned about Lauren I like her she needs friends not enemies.

[cfromhx02]

Amazing the lengths some people (who if they tell the truth, will admit they are uncomfortable around transgenders and are against them because they are different), incredible the lengths these kind of people will go to to discredit transgenders and try and turn people against them.

Lauren is being completely genuine.I am transgender myself and know a lot about the medical reasons why we are trans which these kind of people never check out.I also isolate myself from the world, have my curtains drawn all the time, only go out for GP appointments or once a fortnight, sometimes a month to a month and half between to see my one friend, and I have no family,because my dad beat me up because I was different, so spend every Christmas on my own.

I've been surrounded by gangs,had abuse hurled at me when I've passed people in the street,I've had a gang try to break my door down at the last place I lived and I know a trans person near me who had a petrol bomb dropped through her letterbox which she manged to stop before it really set light to things and spread.And Lauren's had something thrown through her window.So the abuse out there and the need for us to stay in most of the time to try and avoid that abuse is very real There is no way Lauren is faking it