[Slartibartfast]

Originally posted by psylocke

that **** hardly happens anyone in real life div.
and Im sure somone like shilpa has never gotten bullied like that before

What exactly do you mean by "someone like Shilpa"??

And again, I don't appreciate being called a div just cos you disagree with me.

[xGemmax]

No, she shouldn't give in to them. She should stay and make it to the final, and they will be evicted

[JeanP!]

No, she shouldn't

[James]

Hmm, people keep the discussion to the housemates rather than other forum members. Or the thread would have to be closed.

My opinion on this...

Shilpa is being deliberately isolated, bitched about etc. by certain housemates because she is from a culture that is different to what these housemates are used to, and are ignorant of it.

Surely Shilpa is deserving of, at the very least, some sympathy for that reason?

[Bells]

Originally posted by James
Hmm, people keep the discussion to the housemates rather than other forum members. Or the thread would have to be closed.

My opinion this...

Shilpa is being deliberately isolated, bitched about etc. by certain housemates because she is from a culture that is different to what these housemates are used to, and are ignorant of.

Surely Shilpa is deserving of some sympathy for that reason?

I agree, that and the fact that she's dealing with it remarkably well.
She shouldn't walk at all, she's coping well, and should keep it up!

[Sasha]

Never let bullys win! Stay as long as u can babe!

[S2]

I hate to see what she has to endure in the house, but everyday she gets through it and maybe even gets stronger. No she shouldn't walk, its not her time to leave just yet

[Slartibartfast]

I'm just finding it harder and harder to believe that she's being genuine. She is constantly aware of her actions and how it appears to the public outside. She has been treated pretty badly by Jade and co but this outpouring of sympathy for her is too much. She isn't a child.

The whole reaction reminds me of a South Park episode featuring the nurse with the foetus on her head and what happened when the town found out about her. As usual South Park deliver a very subtle message but in their usual crude manner. I'm not gonna post how I think it applies to the whole "poor Shilpa" thing but if you've seen the episode you might catch on what I'm rambling about.

[James]

As far as I can see there hasn't been any great outpouring of emotion or melodrama from her.

She's kept her emotions about this pretty much bottled up, until the argument with Jade... but every person has his or her breaking point.

And I don't think that prior to coming on this show she was particularly familiar with Big Brother, and wouldn't know - like some of the British housemates will - the effect sympathy votes can have.

[Siouxsie]

shilpa will crack first

[Mike]

She stays there because she does have friends in there, Cleo, Dirk, Ian and Jermaine all get on really well with her so it's not as if she is on her own whenever the others upset her.

i'm a fan of shilpa since 1995 , i 've watched all her interviews ,tv apparitions (always with her mum and her sister lol) etc... and that's the first time of my life i see her crying (except in some movies of course) and of course i feel very bad for her !
she is very respected in her country because she is genuine , nice , strong ,honest and she is always the first to protest her opinion when she is not agree with someone (politic , business ,aids, peta, etc..) ! and when she protests , she protests with class (not as jade who believes that to be heard it's necessary to howl )

i can swear that she is the same shilpa that i know since 12 years , the only difference is the shilpa i know is more jokky ,more funny ,more happy , but how can she be like that in this house ? nobody can be happy in an atmosphere like that ! i don't want her to go , this is her war over jade and danielle and she should win it with the same class and dignity that characterizes her

[Donkeylegs]

she should not walk off by any means.

why should they win,

And by win i mean getting rid of her, not win BB, which they clearly wont regardless.

[Mike]

I'm not really a fan but no one should have to walk off the show because of the way their being treated by others thats just not right and anyway i think Shilpa is stronger than people think despite the tears.