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Originally Posted by Garfie

You are right in saying he hadn't physically hurt anyone, but his repeated unpleasant and drunken behaviour was clearly making others feels very uncomfortable and unsafe, and I think that's the point Ammi was trying to make. BB clearly said he had been warned repeatedly for such behaviour.

When someone is very drunk, has a volatile personality and is doing all he can to antagonise and provoke reactions in other, it makes for a very tense and unnerving situation- I wouldn't have wanted to have to be one of the other housemates in those circumstances and I would have been very uncomfortable had he been allowed back into the house or garden. You've looked at this from Bear's side but perhaps the other housemates were experiencing more fear than you've realised?

That has to balanced when considering Bear being locked in the diary room. What you've said yourself indicates that had Bear and Heavy D been placed together again there was every possibility of an escalation in events. Heavy D was calmer and had just wanted to sleep, whereas Bear was very drunk and intent on instigating some sort of conflict. I think this was a pattern BB had recognised, and was referring to when they reminded Bear he had been repeatedly warned. Therefore, keeping Bear separated was a logical conclusion.

Bear needs to learn to accept that actions have consequences and, if you behave inappropriately, then unfortunately those consequences are not likely to be ones you like- such as being locked in the DR whilst they are sorting out alternative accommodation, and ensuring that his calmer mood was going to last (something that is in doubt when people are very drunk and have a volatile personality).

When all's said and done, being expected to just sit, wait and calm down was not really such a big deal. Had his reaction truly been about claustrophobia rather than drunkeness, I am sure he would have raised this as a serious concern the following day, rather than just apologising, making jokes about kissing Chloe and continuing his familiar pattern of behaviour.

Excellent post, and Ammi's too.
I just don't get why keeping a volatile and drunk Bear in the DR until they put something in place is being focused on so much, maybe as a way of diverting people away from his bad behaviour? It isn't the first time someone has been kept in the DR and it won't be the last.

For Bear fans only - Reverse the situation -
If a drunken Heavy who had already had repeated warnings had deliberately tried to provoke Bear, went and sat down near to him when he knew he was angry, then went into the garden and threw a glass with all his might that smashed a window that a camera man could have been behind, would any Bear supporters be making all sort of excuses for Heavy? Would you be criticising Bear for getting angry at Heavy provoking him? Would any of you care that Heavy had been kept in the DR, would you be saying how scandalous it is? Be honest.