{"id":33677,"date":"2025-03-14T17:10:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T17:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=33677"},"modified":"2025-03-14T17:10:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T17:10:13","slug":"emmerdale-me-me-me-no-steph-not-selfish-she-misunderstood-victim-opinion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-me-me-me-no-steph-not-selfish-she-misunderstood-victim-opinion\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Me, me, me:\u2019 No, Steph\u2019s not selfish. She\u2019s a misunderstood victim &#8211; OPINION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Steph Miligan has caused fans to become slightly frustrated with her whole \u2018where\u2019s my grandad\u2019 routine in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\">Emmerdale <\/a>\u2013 but, she\u2019s not selfish.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Despite fans declaring that\u2019s it\u2019s all about \u00a0\u2018me, me, me\u2019 as far as Steph\u2019s concerned, can we really blame her? Let\u2019s remember that Steph\u2019s a victim of Anthony too\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33290\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33290 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-03-13T140504.729-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"Devastating scenes saw Steph break down over the truth (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-03-13T140504.729-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-03-13T140504.729-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-03-13T140504.729-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-03-13T140504.729-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-03-13T140504.729.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steph finally found out the truth (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Steph found out the truth about Anthony in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Fans have become annoyed with Steph\u2019s one-track mind as she embarked on the quest to find out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/28\/emmerdale-tell-steph-beg-fans-cant-take-where-art-thou-grandad-routine\/\">what happened to her \u2018grandad.\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Every other sentence she says has been \u2018grandad\u2019 related. Actually, no, correction, every sentence.<\/p>\n<p>And, fans have grown tired of her making everything about her and her \u2018grandad,\u2019 tearing strips into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/caleb-miligan\/\">Caleb<\/a> and Ruby.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline 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alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, Apr 29<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>With Caleb and Ruby desperate to protect Steph, she wasn\u2019t that grateful about being kept in the dark.<\/p>\n<p>And last night (Thursday, March 13), Ruby finally crumbled under the pressure and told Steph anything. Steph had an inkling that they were keeping secrets. But, she wasn\u2019t expecting the truth to be quite like this\u2026<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>Steph then went into a state of shock as Ruby admitted that she killed Anthony. And, that he was actually Steph\u2019s dad.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30412\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30412 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Steph-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Cain looks frustrated as Steph unloads angrily on her parents\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Steph-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Steph-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Steph-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Steph-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steph\u2019s relationship with her family has been a difficult one (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OPINION: Steph is a misunderstood victim<\/h2>\n<p>Whilst some fans are complaining that Steph is \u2018selfish,\u2019 we think they\u2019ve got Steph completely wrong. She\u2019s actually a misunderstood victim, who only mentions her \u2018grandad\u2019 so much because he was her one idea of family.<\/p>\n<p>Growing up in a boarding school and distanced from Ruby and Caleb, Steph always felt like she wasn\u2019t good enough for her parents. Her \u2018grandad\u2019 gave her an idea of family and belonging, with Steph introducing him back into Ruby and Caleb\u2019s lives in a bid to rebuild that stable family she\u2019d always dreamt of.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Anthony manipulated Steph into loving him by putting on the \u2018innocent, old man\u2019 act. And, he also kept the huge secret of his abuse to Ruby a secret from Steph\u2026 so she had no idea who he really was\u2026<\/p>\n<p>As well as being Anthony\u2019s victim, we have to remember that as far as Steph was concerned, her parents \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/04\/emmerdale-spoilers-steph-wants-report-killer-ruby-caleb-police-over-anthony-disappearance\/\">Ruby and Caleb<\/a> \u2013 were the \u2018bad guys\u2019 in the situation, having shunned the person she loved away without any explanation.<\/p>\n<p>Up until Steph was finally filled in on the situation, she felt personally attacked by Ruby and Caleb\u2019s secrecy. And now, once Steph has found out the truth, it\u2019s clear that she\u2019s no longer making it all about herself. Steph clearly feels awful for her mum and what she had to go through.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Can we really blame Steph for how she\u2019s been acting when all she had to go on were the rose-tinted glasses handed to her by her parents desperate to protect her? She deserves our sympathy too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/05\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\">Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2025? A complete guide to departures, returns and new arrivals in the Dales<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 exciting Emmerdale spoilers for next week (March 17-21)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MYHtZwSQdDY?feature=oembed\" data-consent-required=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>What do you think of our story? 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