[Garfie]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

Every year the producers push their favourite, atleast last year Jill wasn't annoying even though it was obvious she'd win,she just got on with trials etc without a fuss for attention.

But Sam is the opposite and he's far too aware of the camera's ,and he just dominates everything. I wouldn't be surprised if producers have had a word with each campmate about how ' popular ' he is ...and so they all want him to 'win' , as they can't go against the guy with ADHD . Would be nice if when Marvin goes tonight ( sadly his time is up soon) that he actually says Tony to win or something , but no doubt it will be " oh I want Sam to win " and blah blah .

I really don’t think there’s such a big conspiracy to make Sam win. He seems to be genuinely popular among the other camp mates and, from their interactions, I believe they genuinely like him.

What some find annoying in a person, others can find amusing and endearing. As a teacher, I worked closely with teenagers on the autistic spectrum who also had ADHD, and Sam seems very typical to me.

I taught a range of subjects to a class of these students throughout their time at high school, as a means of managing and supporting them with their social and emotional difficulties. I honestly have to say that it was one of the greatest privileges of my life, and they were a pleasure to be around. I feel so lucky to have had that experience, and maybe that’s what the camp mates feel too.

Maybe it’s something you have to experience to understand, or maybe we all have different tolerance levels of different characteristics? I suppose, in the same way that you feel about Sam, I would have less tolerance being around loud, temperamental or arrogant people, and find that very difficult.