“They aren’t genuine at all, they like her because it gives them someone to look down on, she makes them feel better about themselves because they are grateful they are not like her and they are coping better than her.”
As a result of their behaviour, Gemma’s mental health will suffer as she feels she is not good enough.
“Meeting these women, whilst she enjoys spending time with them it isn’t helping her feelings of inadequacy, but as time goes on it is going to become clear that there is more to it than that and whilst Gemma has no idea that this may be a medical problem she does not know that at this stage,” Dolly-Rose said.
“ At the same time these women are going to make her feel a bit like she did with the Henry situation and when the poster first went up, as though she is not as good as other people.”
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