Hello From Tennessee~
I have been watching from the sidelines for a long time now, but decided to say something now that I have seen the tapes from JA's parents and watching HLN After Dark last night, whether JA was abused by her parents.
How erie it was to see, listen and think back on my childhood.
I vaguely remember the first lie I told, and got my behind busted, with a belt, and had welts at the top backside of my thighs because I could not stand still.. Did my parents abuse me, umm not in my opinion. Discipline passed down through generations.
As I started getting older, I remember a paddle with a cute little saying " for bare little behinds" that hung on a wall. Yes I experienced it once or twice..
And I continued to lie.
Teenager and having my room searched because now I could not be trusted because of all the lies I told and now smoking pot.
Then a few things happened, Big moves to other states and such, hanging out with "rough" crowds, lying even more...then I was taken to a "Mental Health" Expert and they told my parents I was going to do what I wanted to do.
Then, trying to get away from them, I married the first person I came upon that was so good looking, turned out to be an abuser. If I had paid attention, I would have seen the signs. Now I know not everyone's story is going to be the same and some abusers are really good at the torment..
But no way, do I believe that JA was abused, I have a feeling it was the other way around and that Travis, was on the receiving end.
I see JA as an imprinter, as one that, takes in information and files it away to suit her when needed. The things she has said, even telling her story to 48 hours that was so striking similar to the story that Travis was telling his friends about being robbed, with JA laying right there in his lap.
I see many similar actions to my story, as I was stalked. Being in hiding and coming home to find his bags with roses outside my door. Then the very last violent event, in form of a
stabbing on my sidewalk on a friend of mine. I moved completely out of state until he died in a car wreck.
I so think JA really thought she had it all planned out. She knew exactly what she was doing and how she was going to do it.
This defense expert on the stand is really really making me a bit angry. I cannot wait for JM to get his turn with ALV.
BTW did anyone see the artwork JA did on HLN last night? I sure would like to seem them up close, does anyone have them? Wondering what one my really see in them.
Sure hope that we get to see Travis' Journals.