Why Women Kill (Season 2): Alma Fillcott - Type 6w7
Alma is manipulative, timid and reserved. Alma has an obsession with being part of the Garden Club and will stop at nothing to be noticed.
At her best, Alma used to be really caring and compassionate, as we see glimpses of this in her relationships with both Dee and Bertie. Alma also did have a strong marriage with Bertie.
At her worst, Alma becomes extremely deceptive and deceitful, because she fears being exposed. She goes to great lengths (even resorting to killing) to protect her security as she doesn’t want to go to jail.
When we are first introduced to Alma, she is very timid and reserved but badly longs for friendship and a sense of belonging. All she wants is to be accepted by the Garden Club and to have a community that supports her, but she always feels like she isn't good enough. This leads to her feeling like she needs to lie to get people to like her, which I feel like can be a problem for people pleaser types like 2s, 6s and 9s.
Alma envies and admires Rita because she thinks she is fabulous and confident, all things Alma wants to be. Initially, Alma feels like she can befriend Rita, but after Rita finds out about her connection to Dee, she realises they can never really be friends. This is where Alma starts to become more unhinged and act erratically because she has a sick need to be part of the Garden Club. Initially, Alma tries to blackmail Rita, and when that doesn’t work she goes to extreme lengths to be accepted into the Garden Club.
Alma is suspicious by nature and is able to sense that Vern knows something is up with her and Bertie. She and Bertie are also able to continually get away with their crimes as their plans are almost foolproof. However, she starts to have a feeling of being untouchable and goes too far, ultimately leading to her arrest.
Alma shows her wing 7 as she is more overtly nervous and expressive than a 6w5.
Tri-type: 6w7 - 9w1 - 2w3
Some quotes to describe Alma’s motivations:
“There's so much suffering in the world because of cruelty and unkindness. Rich, beautiful people with power humiliating weak nobodies who displease them. Rita thought I was weak. So did I. You, you taught me that we all have power. If only we're brave enough to use it.”
“Now, when I want something, I take it. When I have a problem, I fix it by myself, without help from you or anyone else. And let me tell you, it feels damn good.”
“Killing is stressful enough without quarreling in front of the victim!”
“How horrible you are. To think I ever admired you.”
“Did you hear that, Mrs. Yost? I'm in the Garden Club, the club that you said would never have me as a member. Have fun turning in your grave.”
