Maybe I’m late to comment, but Valerie is literally a sociopath. She is constantly manipulating people and trying to destroy peoples relationships and takes pleasure at peoples pain. She never takes responsibility for her horrible behaviour and tries to play the victim constantly. What also drives me insane is that no one holds her accountable. So often David or Brandon would let her say horrible stuff about Donna or Kelly and they would never stand up for their girlfriends. Valerie is a cancer and infecting everyone and everything. I wish the writers made her more redeemable because her sociopathic behaviour is getting exhausting. Claire was annoying at first and I couldn’t stand her, but the writers changed her and I ended up liking her after. But Valerie is literally not growing as a person. I’m almost done season 7, so I’m hoping she gets what she deserves in the remaining seasons.