[Ammi]

Originally Posted by vesavius

Yes. Yes, they would. But I don't actually think that it's entirely her fault how people have jumped on what she actually said. I am not really saying that she lied, I am saying that her thinking that she might have autistic traits isn't the same as actually being on the spectrum. And even if she is, it's a spectrum for a reason.

Ali is only diagnosed with ADHD - she said she thinks she has autistic traits and that's all. But people out there have latched onto that and hoisted her up like some mascot poster child for autism.

But anyway, even saying that, an explanation is not an excuse and people in that house are accountable for their own actions.

To me, suggesting that Ali is not 100% in control and conscious of what she is doing in this game like some seem to be doing in BB land is wild.

…(…I think and these are only my own thoughts, obviously…)…that ‘diagnosed with ADHD and also exhibits autistic traits’ is kind of possibly the whole diagnosis…and not that she’s self diagnosed as Autistic…for me, she does display more Autistic traits than she does, ADHD ones…which is interesting but why I think that what she said is a whole diagnosis, which has been assessed and given…but anyway, it’s still that thing for me a bit of …’When you meet one person with Autism, you’ve met one person with Autism’ and people are also who they are, they’re not their diagnosis…if that makes sense…and I do think that Ali’s behaviour/actions/reactions etc have been a huge foundation of a house divide…I don’t know if that would have happened anyway, none of us do…having said that, I’m not of the mindset that she’s groomed Lily or anyone…so there’s much that I don’t agree with the thoughts of others with regard to Ali and I don’t in any way, dislike her..…I do think her presence and impact on the house group hasn’t been good, though…in terms of that divide and the impact on the housemates in their own experiences…just going back to the ‘grooming’ thought though…it’s not something that I can see or agree with but in seeing others think that…?..it does make me try to look at all sides, which is one of the things that has always been great about BB…we all watch a d see the same…and yet we don’t……