Was Our Dear Laura a slut? - Laura Discussion

[–] Gubbio 12 years ago

I've always wondered the same thing.....

There was Waldo, Jacoby, Shelby, and while engaged to Shelby, she was falling for Mark.

According to Waldo, "There were others, of course... but her own discrimination ruled them out... before it became necessary for me to intercede....."

Sort of like putting lipstick on a pig, isn't it?

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[–] stealth4386 11 years ago

I don't think so. It's normal for a girl to be interested in more than one man at times. I don't even think she was interested in Waldo. She just saw him as a close friend. And the girl was beautiful so naturally many men pursued her. She had her choice in men, so naturally it was hard to choose between so many.

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[–] Strazdamonas 11 years ago

Bouncing between? its not liek she slept with everyone she met. just because am an is interested in you you do not automatically become his property you know?

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[–] Gubbio 11 years ago

Bouncing between half a dozen men?

Laura never "bounced."

She wore very expensive foundation garments!

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[–] kenny-164 11 years ago

Single and "dating" does not make one a slut.

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[–] paulgwelch 11 years ago

She had a series of boyfriends and Waldo tried to get her to dump each and everyone of them as he didn't approve of any of them due to the fact that he wanted to be the only man in her life.. There was nothing sluttish in her behaviour. Waldo was obsessive about her so viewed any potential suitor in a negative manner.

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[–] PrometheusTree64 10 years ago

Laura seema to have a lot of worthless men in her circle. And she seems pretty bright, so she must have a few agenda.

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[–] shantaar-2 11 years ago

why are you?

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[–] HolyCloud 11 years ago

Flirt!

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[–] denis-38 10 years ago

Yes, bless her. Tho she was an icy piece of work, I must say.

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[–] DracTarashV 10 years ago

Our dear Laura liked to get around, to say the least.

Hey there, Johnny Boy, I hope you fry!

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[–] MsELLERYqueen2 10 years ago

What makes you think she slept with all of them?

I think the question should be: was Shelby Carpenter a slut?

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[–] PrometheusTree64 9 years ago

We assume Shelby was a slut... Mrs Treadwell even kept him on retainer!

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[–] MsELLERYqueen2 9 years ago

It was certainly hinted that he slept around, but we don't know for sure.

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[–] AliciaHuberman59 9 years ago

I agree, MrsElleryQueen. Back in the day, a woman could date a man, have him up to her apartment for a drink, etc. and not sleep with him. (Of course, she still can.) Shelby was a kept man, and then some.

"No, I don't like to cook, but I have a chicken in the icebox, and you're eating it."

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[–] MsELLERYqueen2 9 years ago

The impression I get about that Jacoby fellow is that this is exactly what she did. She invited him up to her apartment for a drink, they kissed a bit, and he left later on. I think that if it had gone on much further, Waldo would have been knocking on her door. That same night, he found a way to break off that relationship (by writing that article). I get the impression that he broke off all her relationships that way....so early on that Laura didn't even have time to think about starting a sexual relationship.

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[–] AliciaHuberman59 9 years ago

Agreed. 

"No, I don't like to cook, but I have a chicken in the icebox, and you're eating it."

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[–] MsELLERYqueen2 9 years ago

I've always had the impression that she was saving herself for the right guy.

If she really wanted to sleep around, then she probably wouldn't have let Waldo into her life. After all, he's the one who "gave her her start", as he put it, and if she had been sleeping around, he could easily have ruined her reputation. In those days, she likely would have lost her job because of "inappropriate behaviour". I'm not even sure that she could have kept the job once she was married.

My guess is that she wanted sex only after marriage, and she just kept the men in her life at arm's length. This is why Waldo got jealous. He couldn't have her, so he made sure that no other man could. Most of the men (like Jacoby) weren't a threat to him, but Shelby was, which is why he planned to catch Laura with him and murder her. Of course, his plan backfired.

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[–] AliciaHuberman59 9 years ago

Appreciate and agree with your take on this, MEQ. I "know" Waldo saw Shelby as a threat...I just don't understand why.

"No, I don't like to cook, but I have a chicken in the icebox, and you're eating it."

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[–] MsELLERYqueen2 9 years ago

Well, she was considering marrying him. Therefore, he was certainly a threat to Waldo.

Waldo simply didn't want Laura to have any interest besides himself, especially other men.

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[–] AliciaHuberman59 9 years ago

Yes. I guess I just don't get why she wanted to marry him, in the first place!

"No, I don't like to cook, but I have a chicken in the icebox, and you're eating it."

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[–] MsELLERYqueen2 9 years ago

I think that he was the sort of guy who said all the right things to women to make them fall for him. Personally, I didn't find him attractive at all. Also, I have never liked Vincent Price's voice. But I guess Laura was mesmerized...at least for awhile. Then she came to her senses.

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