[Tozzie]

Originally Posted by DanaC

I think it's interesting when they want to leave and get kept in. Makes it more of a social experiment that they're stuck there.

I also don't think Louis is being fake about wanting to leave. I think he's gone in there and after a few days realised it's a lot harder than he thought it would be. I suspect he thought that he could maintain a professional composure throughout and so protect himself from the worst of it. Difficult though to remain 'switched on' for a whole three weeks without a break. More difficult perhaps than he anticipated it would be once he was in there 24 hours a day with a houseful of other people.

Also: that sense of displacement and homesickness that will naturally affect most housemates probably highlights the sense he already has that life isn't 'normal' now his mum's gone. That kind of **** can creep up on you and floor you in unexpected ways.

I don't think Louie has really connected with anyone in particular either.