For me, at least for me anyway, if I knew why Ciara was being so rude and confrontational, I might be more understanding. But bringing her in and having her be a witch to everyone around her and HOPE that I will care enough to stick around this story to find out why is just not working. If they had her on the phone talking to someone off screen, as sort of an explanation, a boy or girl dumped her, she lost money in a scam, she trusted someone and they stole from her, etc., so she goes home and things aren't like they were when she left and so she is disappointed again, then I might get behind her.
But for Christmas, my wish would be for Kate to go down and stay down. I'm so over her always getting away with stuff.