Psychologically Speaking

Who is she?

She has created havoc in the Big Brother house and created over 750 complaints to Ofcom about her 'bullying behaviour'.

Yes you know who I am talking about and I was watching repeated BB this morning and listening to said gobby cow in the Diary Room when she went to complain about Rex's "violatinizism of her" - Oh I swear Alex has got her words from the George Bush book of 'isms'.

But why is Alex like she is?

Alex was brought up by strict parents who had very high expectations and it sounds like high expectations which Alex has never been able to live up to. Having a baby at a young age, getting herself into trouble with the police and having enormous anger issues too - All of these, will be seen as failure but all are in fact rebellious behaviour.

When I saw Alex cry in the Diary Room yesterday, I felt genuine sadness from her, however she has no idea how to deal with her emotions which are now all out in the open thanks to Big Brother. The task was brilliant because it brought out all of the HMs qualities and not so nice bad temperaments.

Alex has many poor qualities but she also has a soft side hidden under a rough exterior and she chose to put herself in the BB house just as they all have.....I often wonder about how much of a morale duty do the producers have to protect people from themselves though. This woman could self destruct and is that good TV or sensationalism? I don't like it.

Look at it this way

When Rex took her lighter I have a feeling it reminded her of the richer pupils at the private school her parents sent her too and all her insecurities came rolling to the surface.

What if you have a not so wealthy 'Alex', who is expected to work hard and always pushed to achieve yet no matter how hard she achieves it is never good enough for her parents?

What if your parents scrimp and save to send you to a private school yet you meet kids there who have everything handed to them on a plate? How does that make you feel? What if your self esteem is low for what ever reason, (maybe because of those knocks in confidence from parents), or maybe because you are bullied by those richer kids?

How are you going to react when you come across person who take you things without your permission and especially when that person is a middle class privately educated man who may remind you of people from your past?

Alex is very misunderstood and yes she has a past but don't we all? Big Brother is ensuring that all her buttons are pressed and I think that is more immoral than helpful. I've always enjoyed watching the show for its psychological point of view - I'm now beginning to dislike the show as it is more like a zoo full of people and Alex's behaviour for instance was one the producers were aware of yet they were happy to allow her in still.

It is almost as if the powers that be are saying it is OK to bully. I was watching Alex and at first I think she manipulated, now she is bullying and she needs to be pulled to one side. Problem is that Alex has no idea why she bullies? Will this experience teach her anything? I don't think so.

Alexandra De-Gale is a very lonely, insecure, very sad, young woman who should be back with her daughter in a few weeks time. Will we hear of her in a year's time? Yes probably but only for BB footage and nothing else - Unless she's Unicef's ambassador?