[Ammi]

Originally Posted by jet

Of course he has that right, and I'd be glad if he DID change. But until someone demonstrates that they HAVE changed, I can't like them. I can give them the benefit of the doubt, but I can't force myself to feel that I like them if I don't. There was something about him I took a dislike too early on and I knew nothing about him. That happens.
In the house, he doesn't seem like an especially nice person to me. I have said all along that he seems to be keeping a tight rein on himself. He seems calm, but I sense barely concealed anger in him. He seems easy going, but I think he's far from it. I don't think he's funny, but maybe I've just got a different sense of humour. He makes snide remarks (so do some others, but this topic is Jim) then he walks away and leaves the person frustrated.

He's not going to go into CBB and punch a woman or say something racist or homophobic.
He said if he was being himself he would be kicked out. What behaviour would get him kicked out?
He said he is a male chauvinist pig.
So I have nothing to go on to say he's a changed man. Maybe he has learned it's wrong to hit women, maybe he hasn't. Maybe he now knows its wrong to mock gay people, maybe he hasn't. I have learned nothing about him to change the opinion I formed of him. He isn't being himself - he's admitted that - so how could I?
I appreciated that he admitted that. That's a plus point for me.

..that's exactly how I feel...I would actually like him to talk about his past and the things he has admitted to doing, just to maybe try to get a sense of how he feels about it all now...I just haven't so far seen anything about him that would make me feel differently atm but if I did then I'm certainly open to changing my opinion and have on celebrities in the past ..there is certainly no 'OTT hatred' from me or anyone else that I have seen, I don't hate anyone and certainly not a BB housemate...someone said on BBOTS that you can't be in the house and not eventually be your 'true self'..was it Carol McGiffin..?..so if he isn't being himself then I guess we will see that soon and if he is and he has changed, then that's great for him...