brought over from last thread:
Well, see this CMJA creature is very, verrrryyyy sneaky...and what she did was she kept most of her side of the story verbally OVER THE PHONE, so there is no record of exactly went on and what started it and what the conversation was. That's pertaining to the May 26 text. Didn't she say that it started over IM on the computer, then it went to phone, and then finally I think what happened was that Jodi went into stubborn mode, got off the computer, prob. hung up on him over the phone, and so he was resorted to letting her know his side and unleashing on her thru text. That is the story there.
As far as the e-mails, I don't know why those weren't allowed in.
you're right----and this 'tirade' as jenny loved to call it was after she'd already recorded the sex tape without his knowledge.
she prepared for this case well before she committed it.
Hi KS, you beat me to it! I was going to bring this reply over.
I would really like to know how long Arias had this plan percolating. Travis finishing the relationship would constitute abuse to the warped Arias. He was no longer going along with her plan. A plan that she had put huge effort into. In her mind, she would have put up with a ton of $#!t from Travis for nothing.
Some of those with AS personality disorders can be parasitic, as Arias was. They are also unable to love properly. Sex is a manipulation and a weapon.
This is conjecture, but in her eyes she debased herself for Travis and got no return out of it. He didn't come up with the goods (marriage, stability, etc.). In her own eyes, she did nothing wrong. She was undeserving of the names he called her. Travis' frustration would have been meaningless to her and she would have been incapable of responding emotionally to those texts. I'm sure her replies to his messages were quite calm, for the most part. A last attempt to get what she needed.
When it didn't work she would have been angry, but not in a way that we can identify with. Putting up with his insults and allowing him to demean her sexually, would have been in vain. It is this that would have angered her and caused her to want to seek revenge. There is no knowing how long she was plotting.
The last few hours they spent together are very twisted, knowing that Arias pre-meditated this. Having her hair in plaits meant it was harder to pull it out. There was only a single hair found. She is clothed in the shower photos. This is not normal if they were having a 'playful' photo session. It suggests to me she was ready to run. I read somewhere that there was a knife already in the bathroom that had been used to cut rope for binds. Having him in the shower when she attacked meant it would be easier to clean up. But that went wrong.
The above is conjecture and opinions. Anything stated about Travis is based in trying to imagine Arias' perspective.
Someone else mentioned that her character should be an element in the trial and should be judged. Sorry, I can't remember who you are, but you are absolutely correct. To be able to understand the crime and motivations, the character type needs to be clear. This is a classic machiavellian character and a woman to boot. Arias is not a person that is readily familiar to the majority of people.