Random musings
1. The person she texted “I feel in trouble” (paraphrased) has been described as a friend and as a coworker. I’d like to know which. Did Paighton text her because she felt close enough to ask for help, or just because she knew the person was out/awake and possibly nearby. Would a close friend allow a recovering addict with no transportation to just leave? How did she expect Paighton to get home safely? Even after a major argument I think a true friend would’ve tried to stop her from leaving. Moo
2. Did she text or call anyone else? She seems almost unusually close to her mother, possibly due to trying to stay accountable. Imo, most 29 year old women don’t text their mom when they get to work, when they take their break and when they leave. With that type of typical communication, did she attempt to reach her mother? Parents often tell their kids (even adult children) if you’re in trouble, call me.
3. When did she come into contact with the two men? Had they been customers of the Tin Roof and been there for awhile too? Were they watching Paightons group of friends? If they were bouncers, I think we’d know, other bar patrons would notice them likely sitting by the door. In fact, do we even know they were inside? Did Paighton leave the bar and then come into contact with them outside?
4. the friend not receiving the text until the following day seems odd. Even if the friend left immediately after Paighton left, 1.5 hours seems kinda fast to go from bar to not checking phone. Maybe she had it on silent, but 12:15 is kinda early on a Friday night to be so deeply asleep (assuming because why else wouldn’t she check her phone) not to hear a text, especially because I’d be waiting to hear from her knowing she left without a ride. Idk...just isn’t sitting right with me and I think we’ve been told a very watered down, half true story with the argument/leaving/text timeline.
1 - I've thought about this too and if the bar was crowded, very possible PH was talking to the two men, coworker was busy talking to other people/friends and looked up and PH was already gone. Coworker may not have known she left. I WOULD be curious to know if coworker sent a text and asked PH where she was, especially if her car was at coworkers house. I don't blame coworker for letting PH leave, many scenarios where PH could have left without coworker even knowing.
4 - I answered another post like this earlier. I can hit a bar at 9PM and easily be back home and asleep by midnight. Every person is different and the bar scene is ok with me until it gets later and people get drunk and annoying. So I can easily see them all going out, maybe the band was boring to them, maybe the disagreement and PH leaving without notice put a damper on coworkers evening. Lots of scenarios here too. I don't have my phone on during the night, someone could text me over and over and I wouldn't wake up at all. Only reason I ever leave it on is if my teenage son is out.
But...…..it does bring up the point that it really makes me wonder if coworker tried to call/text PH BEFORE the 12:14 text. I mean, a disagreement between them, PH left alone, car still at coworkers house at midnight. Was this typical behavior for PH (despite what mom may know, parents don't always know everything) and there wasn't a reason for coworker to be concerned, or maybe PH let coworker know she was leaving and knew these men and there wasn't a reason for coworker to be worried.
I have to think since it was reported as "strangers" that LE has confirmation to think that PH didn't give notice she was leaving and possibly knew these men. I still think maybe she did know them casually or that she was slipped something.
If my friend disappeared from the bar, even with us having a disagreement, I would be texting calling non-stop po'd that she would pull something like that on me and I'm not sure I would sleep until I knew she was ok.
NO judgment here for coworker, just my own personal feelings/thoughts, who ever thinks your friend will just disappear never to be heard from again (except those of us who follow crime cases).
I'm so curious to know what the disagreement was over (was it PH wanting to leave with the men and coworker advising her NOT to, was it PH wanted to drink and coworker knowing past history was telling her no or PH wanting to find drugs). It could just as easily be a fight over a guy. But I think this would be telling as to where PH's mindset was and possibly why she was leaving.
