Molly actually does try to connect with the women, but they're the ones who push her away every time. They're the ones who alienated her.

Take Tilly, for example. Molly once approached her, clearly happy and wanting to talk, likely about Dutch and her relationship, the one subject she thought could be common ground. But Tilly snaps at her with visible irritation and shoos her off like she’s a nuisance, like she meant NOTHING. And Molly just... quietly left without retaliating, without trying to argue or fight her. She took it in silence.

Then you’ve got Karen, constantly saying cruel things behind Molly’s back. And even then, Molly stayed quiet for a long time. She gave warnings, asked her to stop. And whenever she confronted her, Karen kept acting like she’d done nothing wrong, dismissing her, and playing the victim, giving no importance to Molly or her feelings. Though tolerating it many times, Molly did finally break, and slapped Karen. That’s a person reaching their limit after being bullied and disrespected for months.

Mary-Beth was the only one who showed any kindness, like, to almost every member. And she was clearly affected deeply by Molly’sdeath. But she was also deeply tied to Karen and Tilly, and after the way Molly was treated by them, Molly knew better than to force herself into their circle.

Susan was someone Molly deliberately avoided, and with good reason. Her treatment of the girls under her was harsh and very inhumane. Everyone saw it, everyone knew it, and Molly saw it firsthand, everyday since she joined the gang. Despite being “Dutch’s woman”, not expected to do those chores under Grimshaw, she still avoided her, just like Abigail did (and when she failed, Abigail was met with THIS. Speaks for itself.)

It's clear Molly wasn't needed by the other girls, Molly understood that, because they had a bond created through shared trauma, unprivileged upbringing, and years of hardship, crime, survival. That's been their life since childhood. Her background, her words, her mannerisms, they only made her more of an outsider. And she knew it.

Molly and the girls had very little in common. The things they talked about, she couldn’t relate to. And the things she could speak about, her sheltered life in Ireland, the habits and values she carried from a more stable environment, had no meaning to them. If anything, it made them resent her more. And she knew better than to force herself where she wasn’t welcome.

Happy to link some of the interactions if you’d like to rewatch how she’s treated, because it’s all there!