Penny Blossom

[Nutz]

There's also nothing wrong with just Penny. It's to the point

How about Penny Blossom?

Or The Broken Blossom, since it covers both her money situation and her spirit

You know, the first couple of seasons I didn't see her as somebody who was afraid to be alone. Yes, she went out and partied with her girlfriends and had sex with guys (although I think Sheldon's number of sex partners she's had is lower if you consider she was with Kurt for 4 years, and had at least one 6 month dry spell resulting in her gaming addiction) but she was young, healthy, and in her early 20's so it's not surprising that she was hitting the clubs. It wasn't until season 4 when Bernadette and especially Amy started browbeating her about how great a guy Leonard was, how could she let him get away, And how much more accomplished, pretty, etc Priya was that she started to drink more and withdraw into the Bitter, sad, drunk Penny we know today. Does she even have any other friends anymore? I think her world has become The gang, the very people who treat her so bad with her boyfriend leading the charge, letting her know every single chance they get how inadequate she is. How often do you have to told you're stupid (even in jest) before you start believing it, how often do you have to be put down before you feel worthless.