Rae sometimes thinks she only hangs out with them becuase she is desperate to meet "cool people". As individual ties with each member change, Rae is forced to evaluate her sense of self and the reasons she has for being a part of the group. Rae's feelings towards her group of friends fluctuate throughout the series. Her main friends (and sometimes enemies) throughout the series include Archie, Chop, Finn, Izzy, and Chloe. With his help, she is able to integrate herself into Chloe's group of friends, but not without struggle. It becomes clear that she has suffered from a range of psychological problems that result in her binging unhealthily she sees a counselor, Kester, throughout the series, who gradually helps Rae open up about her past and her problems. Her weight is automatically highlighted from the start of the series. Throughout Series 1, Rae struggles with her weight. She is immediately presented as a psychologically damaged, emotional 16-year-old with normal aspirations and desires. Rae begins the series with her release from a psychiatric ward.
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