I disagree Travis was emotionally abusive to JA, or anyone. Imo a guy not telling a woman 'where she stood' or 'dating others' does not constitute emotional abuse. Nor does having sex with them constitute abuse if they participate willingly. Now if he lied to her and made her think he was exclusive to her, that would be different. But there hasn't been a shred of proof that was the case. Where in the 22,000-26,000 texts and emails does he even say I Love You much less claim to be exclusive? Wouldn't the defense have introduced them into evidence if that were the case?
Travis was never exclusive with Jodi. By her own admission they were never even a couple until 5 months after they met. His friends said he was never as into her as she was into him. He never stopped dating others, and while JA is fond of saying she broke things off with Travis on June 29, 2007 due to "mutual trust issues," it's likely the other way around. He wrote in his blog that turning 30 was an important milestone that made him realize no amount of achievement could compensate for not having a family, and he vowed to date from then on with a mind toward marriage. The date JA cites as their 'breakup' coincides with TA turning 30. He likely told her that was the end of their dating relationship.
His friends say Jodi's stalking behavior increased then, and she moved to Mesa. His roommate described TA having numerous arguments with JA about her showing up uninvited, hiding in his closet while he was out with other women, sleeping in his bed. How many times did Travis have to tell Jodi not to contact him again? In fact, Jodi's handwriting shows she likes a challenge.
We've seen proof that
Travis told Jodi exactly where she stood with him. In text messages he calls her "the ultimate
in bed," says she'll "rejoice in being a
." He didn't lead her down that path, she enticed him there. She used sex as a weapon. But she knew very well he was looking for a good Mormon woman to date and marry, and
it would never be her.
The phrase, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" dates back to the 1600's when playwright Wiliam Congreve wrote the following line in his play, "
The Mourning Bride." That was 400 years ago.
"
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned" :devil:
That won't be lost on the jury. One juror question was, 117. "
Were you mad at TA while you were stabbing him?"
Other juror questions were:
46. "Why did you confront Travis after seeing him w/ another woman through his back windows if it was not due to jealousy?"
87. "What is your understanding of the word
?" :facepalm:
106. "If TA wanted the sex convo recorded, why didn't he record it?"
107. "If you didn't want to be tied to a tree, why did you go and look for a place he could do that?"
156. "Do you feel the guys in your life cheated on you because you were controlling?"
