Unpopular opinion here. I don’t know if it’s just my pregnancy hormones but the video from A True Hinch Fan has made me well up.
I’m so far from Sophie’s number one fan, I can’t stand her. But I think here is a case of she is dammed if she does and dammed if she doesn’t.
While I don’t agree with the fan’s behaviour, it is so incredibly clear that she has no bad intentions. She is just a young girl with very obvious learning difficulties, she means no harm whatsoever. While I believe her carers or parents should step in and rein it in slightly and put a stop to some of it - it’s probably quite nice for them that she has found something / someone that brings her genuine happiness, joy and comfort in difficult and upsetting times.
I am so, so pleased that Sophie interacted with her this weekend. I was worried she would get security involved and that she would be treated differently to her “typical (sound of mind - I use that term lightly!) sheep”. I’m happy that she actually showed appreciation for her book the girl had spent time making and the presents she bought the boys, albeit inappropriate and overstepping a line. It’s nice that Sophie mentioned that she had seen it in her stories and sort of brought the girls Instagram and real life together… If that makes any sort of sense?
While some of Sophie’s comments underneath her posts have been inappropriate, calling her “my girl” etc - she interacts with her other sheep via their Instagrams, why shouldn’t she like or leave comments underneath True Hinch’s posts just because she has a learning difficulty?
Even though Sophie does seem uncomfortable, I think she handled her extremely well and probably completed that sweet girls life bless her. X