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Originally Posted by Zee

How many people here actually support Linda and how many people here are just jumping on a chance to rip into Jim? There's nothing wrong with the latter, the guy has an awful past and while I don't choose to let that influence my opinions of the house, I wouldn't judge anyone else for choosing to let that make their mind up - but I don't see the point in pretending to like Linda when really you just hate Jim?

I don't think many people are pretending to like Linda, Zee. Most people are just sympathizing with her. I'm not fond of her myself but I give her a bit of a pass because she's had a hard time. She watched her husband and sister die of cancer and she went through the harrowing treatment for it herself.
She is obviously menopausal as she is always having hot flushes and fanning herself. Even as a man I know how emotionally all over the place and sensitive women can be when their hormones are running amok, and I'm not being patronizing here I hope: it's the truth.
Personally, if I was dealing with her sniping at me, I wouldn't take opportunities to have my own snipes at her. I certainly wouldn't make comments like 'have another vat of wine dear' on several occasions to wind her up. Not sure what he has on her there, but as he is an alcoholic it was pretty strange.
They are each as bad as each other (though I believe Jim is worse now) and to be honest I take her side more because of what I have written above and because I don't like what he used to be (and could still be, as none of us knows him personally) nor do I like him in the house. I see him as arrogant, manipulative and miserable. I don't like how he deals with situations and his recent lying and trying to shift the blame.

I hope this answers your question and makes sense.