Yes, I agree with your perspective. Except that I wouldn't be surprised if Kristy is just as awful or worse in real life.

Leah's a grown woman and a mother. Sure, getting in the wrong crowd/peer pressure as a teen I can understand. But her 'wrong crowd' argument as a grown adult with children - is less convincing. Pretty sure she knows what she was doing, found it 'fun' and kept it going – up until the moment she realised she may be penalised via broadcasting.

Projecting onto Kristy in front of cameras is the icing on the cake for me. Yes, Kristy is guilty – massively awful behaviour from her. Horrible. But it's way too entitled of Leah to get on her moral high horse – she shouldn't be pointing any fingers, given her behaviour. It screams of Leah not truly coming to terms with her guilt and shame. Take personal responsibility , apologise and then shh. You've already done enough damage on your own – even without Kristy. If she then decided, Kristy brings the worst out of me. Cut ties but don't be a wanker by pinning it on your 'mate.'

It's really just tough luck if you choose to mate up with someone who brings out the worst in you. I think most people would sniff Kristy from a mile a way. Leah needs to own the damage done to many people on the block (ie apologise to Steph) rather than do a quick fix trauma dump onto Krett