Play it all the way through and let us know what you think! Character and Story development is a big feature of this game, and Ashley has been one of those characters a lot of people have flipped on who didn't like her character from the start. Think of vegeta.Alright, I might give it another shot and continue with her storyline at some point similar to how TheDevian described his approach.
I can't guarantee you'll like her development, but her 27th friendship event was named 'ashred' (Ashley Redemption) for a reason