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EastEnders - Ben's absence from Lexi's life
Starmers98
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Phil has largely been absent from his kids life: the first ten years of Ben's life and not seeing Louise until she was 14 (despite looking after her for just 6 months in 2010). Ben has only been in Lexi's life since she was 6 (so it's not that long ago as Lexi is almost 10 now). Even Mitch was absent from his kids life for far longer than Phil or Ben. Max and Jack both continue to be absent from at least one of their kids lives (Oscar and Penny).
What I don't get is how Ben (who I am no fan of) seems to be more vilified for his absence than Phil, Mitch, Max, or Jack 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️. Can someone care to explain why?
What I don't get is how Ben (who I am no fan of) seems to be more vilified for his absence than Phil, Mitch, Max, or Jack 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️. Can someone care to explain why?
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@trevor tiger Yeah. Ben constantly puts Lexi and his family in danger with his gangster and criminal activities.
This [it's no wonder Lola keeps the Mitchell's, bar Billy and handovers with Ben / Lexi, at more than an arm's lengths these days - the Fox's are a proper, stable family]
Debatable... She was still absent over 10 years of his [for selfish reasons].
Since when was being forced out of your will selfish? (& I don't even like her)
Did Clenshaw have anything to do with Harry Reids ben from 2014 to 2018? Maybe he knows the character better and will humanize him again
I hate all the self pity he wallows in when he is attacked. He never shows any remorse for his victims.
She literally went along with what Gavin wanted because she wanted to be with him [her children be damned], and then let everyone believe she was dead for OVER 10 YEARS, so yeah... What sainty actions 🥴
she had no choice. by the time she realized ben wasnt coming gavin had tricked her and drove off. gavin was supposed to be a controlling villain
He honestly said about his fatherhood responsibilities: i'm sorry to hear that your grandma passed away yeah i actually am like obviously i'm i'm going to be upset about that init yeah and hadiqa you know the only thing is yeah is that no one can force me to be your mate or anything yeah and i don't want to be mates with you alright
@monalisa62003 Ben was actually supposed to be part of the fake death scam together with Gavin and Kathy, but only for Gavin to say refuse within the last minute.
Did Gavin say why he refused to take Ben as by this point he had adopted Ben?
Exactly
@Ben_Thistlewaite I'm not sure, probably to see Kathy suffer. Gavin even threatened to kill both her and Ben if she refused to go.
This makes Kathy look pathetic.
@Ben_Thistlewaite How does it make Kathy look pathetic?
She just wouldn't have ditched Ben and stayed away all that time to then do exactly what she could have done say a year later, tell Phil.
I was amazed at all the fuss he was making over Isaac - has he noticed what he and his father get up to on a regular basis? He almost got his own sister trafficked!
@Ben_Thistlewaite And Phil knew for years that Kathy was alive and he didn't say anything.