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People are always so overly horrible and hostile to Alison


Anyone else notice that in Alison's section people are either really nice to her or they treat her like she's the Scum of the Earth?

There's no middle ground.

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Yes I was really upset with Cole refusing to let her see her daughter after all those two have gone thru with the loss of their first child of course she wasn't ok or in right mind she's traumatized from that loss

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People love to hate her because she is gorgeous and an adulterer. She had it great and made in the shade with Cole yet she wasn't quite happy. Viewers dont like that. I believe it's pure jealousy. Her psychological problems are due to her past. Those that are unsympathetic to that - i'd love to see them dealt the same hand and see their reaction.

She doesn't treat people like garbage. She was extremely resilient in Noah's treatment
of of her and she gave it her best shot.

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I agree, I like Allison. She's complex and people don't like that.

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That's her perception - She can never do enough for people.

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Yes, I agree - that's HER perception, which is what makes this show interesting.

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It's been made clear that Allison is emotionally unbalanced and insecure. Everything we see is from her POV, so naturally it comes off as one extreme to the other.

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I like Allison. She's done as many bad things as anyone on the show, but that doesn't mean I dislike her.

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