Originally Posted by PotNoodleMonkey:
“I didn't mind him until this memorial stuff. He's really ****ing me off with his grand standing and self-entitlement in that he expects all these people who are relative strangers to raise a toast and show respect for his brother. Who the **** is his brother? Yes, he died in a car crash but he's not the only person in the world who has suffered a tragedy.
After he shaved his hair off in support for Gail, I thought it was a lovely gesture. Until he threw her under a bus less than 24 hrs later with his nomination. Then, I started to question his motives as a desperate bid for airtime.
I thought it possibly cruel and cynical on my part to think perhaps he is also using his brother's tragedy for air time also. Not because he is narcissistic. That, I believe he is to a certain point and he obviously has a lot of love for his late brother. But, we must remember, his talent is being a reality tv star. These folks folks will whore their deepest emotions in front of the camera to become relevant, i.e: have intimate surgery, give birth, have sex, chronicle their cancer treatment, film their counselling sessions, etc - is it particularly shocking that Austin would use his brother's death for air time? Not because he doesn't give a shit about his sibling but because he is your typical dyed in the wool, reality tv wannabe, it is normal to expose your own emotions?
Still think it was wrong that he seems to think it was compulsory everyone should attend his brother's memorial. Even deep, personal human tragedy is there for public consumption, which sits ill at ease with me. What if the other house mates had a personal anniversary of a loved ones death - Would they have to give that reason to Austin to bale out and only under those circumstances he would accept that? It might be best for others to keep the peace and show up for the memorial but at the end of the day, why should they have to? Austin has shown zero respect for Chloe since day one but he expects her to show him sympathy and respect for his own brother? His arrogance has gone through the roof. i really don't know what's pissing him off but he is bang out of order! Sitting there, like he's all high and mighty and acting deeply offended by her actions. His actions remind me of that Stephen Fry quote:
“It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so ****ing what."
Honestly, I wish somebody would say to him after the way he has carried on regarding the memorial, 'so ****ing what, Austin! You got your air time now sit your ass down.' I'm really disappointed in him and it's uncomfortable to watch him pick on Chloe. I'm not a fan of her and she is a few bricks short of a wall and not quite there and obviously emotionally vulnerable and I can imagine she is exasperating to live with but, it's awful viewing watching him attack her the way he does. And using his brother's memorial to re-iterate how right he morally is, is exposing his ugly side to quite a degree.”
Fantastic post. Bravo!
Originally Posted by Sasparella:
“I have tried to like Austin, and I did at the start, but this last week he is showing a really nasty side to himself. He sulks and won't accept apologies until he's whined about it to everyone and the Diary Room, he just won't let things go. He seems to pick fights with mainly women, apart from Jenna, who he seems to be a little scared of. Sometimes looking at his face when people have apologised to him, he looks like a sulky teenage boy who just doesn't want to let it go because he feels somehow he will be on the wrong foot if he does. I really wanted to find him to be likeable, but he's making it impossible now.”
But the nasty side has been evident all along; plain to see if viewers averted their eyes from Farrah's rants for a minute and watched what he was doing. He was literally stirring it up between Natasha and Farrah before Farrah got to the bottom of the stairs on the first night. Then there was his foul rant at Farrah on the night they came back in completely ignoring the stronger Jenna - other than to tell her that they all loved her - and pushing for the complete ostracisation of Farrah.
Originally Posted by Whitney0226:
“Austin should be ashamed of himself. It is beyond obvious that he's using his dead brother as a storyline, and capitalizing on the fact that Chloe wasn't there. Him pretending he actually gives a shit whether a girl he barely knows, and already didn't like didn't come out to toast is complete crap. I have suffered close family loss just like him, and you couldn't pay me to discuss it on television, and share those emotions with people I barely know. He's an attention whore though, and since Chloe can barely form a proper sentence in response, and Stevi is totally useless he's going to continue to target her. Janice is a nut case, but I hope she loses it on Austin even more so if he doesn't quit.
Kudos to James though for seeing Austin was out of line with the alcoholism attack, and actually saying it to his face. Austin won't take it in, but I'm glad it was said. I'm not a Chloe fan, but attacking her over her addiction issues is so low. If Austin actually understood alcoholism like he claims he would not be treating it with such disregard. Chloe is sober right now, and that shouldn't be ridiculed or questioned.”
Another great post. Thumbs up.
Really need anyone say more 
Yuck yuck yuck
They have to be 2 of the most difficult to live with and get on with women of all time. Also there seems no one in there with any patience for Chloe, Stevi included 
