Originally Posted by Drifter:
“Well it sounds good, but I'm afraid I find it very hard to feel any sympathy for Shelley whatsoever. She's turned into a pathetic, unlikeable cow and after Peter Barlow I find it VERY hard to believe she could be so easily taken in, by someone a thousand times worse, who is actually showing obvious selfish and devious characteristics - and this is before the abuse!
It's just a bit absurd, I can't take Shelley as a victim seriously. IF they had kept it to mental abuse (there are ways of doing that and still keeping it very interesting), then I might just believe it, but somethnig like this would normally be a wake-up call...”
Well in real life certain women seem to go for the same man and ends up in a vicious cycle so I think it is believable. Her self esteem has been down and she is desperate for love, no matter at what cost.
It happens all the time. It is better that her type will suffer than a strong character such as Karen as she would smack him back