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Eastwood's character treated Evelyn very badly


I know she was unhinged but I think he made her worse. He was always shouting at her, being rude, and telling her to go away.

Most straight guys would love an attractive woman chase them, cook meals, buy them presents, and want constant sex.

What the hell was wrong with him?

If he had behaved more like a man and less like an ***hole, then maybe things would not have got out of hand.

His other girlfriend was so boring too.

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And here we have the latest contribution from the PMFM Troll Brigade.

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how the hell is he a troll for stating a very true opinion? I think YOU are the troll so STFU please and let people have there say.

anyway, yes I agree and I felt the same way. she might have been a bit crazy, sure, but I have yet to meet a woman who isn't nuts in some way. sure most of the time they might be ok but there are moments you would swear most women are totally cookoo. the fact is eveylyn was far more attractive then that blonde ditz and who says you have to completely KNOW someone to love them? ever heard of love at first sight? it clearly happened to evelyn and eastwoods character was totally unlikeable later on cuz he basically only used her for sex a few times and then left her. that was a wrong move. you shouldnt use a woman like that at anytime. yeah sure they might be consenting, but if you don't think sex means an emotional attachment, your completely wrong. its the most intimate act you can have with someone, and when you do it, your becoming attached in some way to that person. yes, people don't want to believe it and try to fight against that feeling, but I don't know how the hell you can sleep with someone and right afterward pick up and leave? even for a man, that is very cold thing to do.

eastwood seems to have done it a number of times and that already makes me think of him as a cold, emotionally unstable person. sure he might be something of a nice guy in general, but with women he basically uses them for sex and moves on. he has this thing with the blonde chick but even that I question if he means anything very serious because of his past. you cant take him seriously. he doesn't seem like the kinda man that will marry her in the long run. so if im sideing with evelyn, its because she comes off as the victim more, not eastwood.

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Even after editing, your post is dumb. And work on your spelling.

No, it wasn't "love at first sight." It was a quickie for Dave and instant homocidal obession by a deranged woman. And if you really think most women are "nuts in some way," I'd bet that all of them think YOU are.

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He was actually a lot nicer to her than most men are in that situation. She led him to believe it was to be a no strings casual sexual encounter then totally flipped the script.


Can you hear me?....They did this

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I just wrote a long paragraph but the more i wrote, the only thing that comes to mind now is this.

"GET SOME HELP!!"
Any idiot who thinks Evelyn is the victim is a completely looney!!

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To have an attractive young woman pursue you, cook for you, want to have sex all the time would be great, but Evelyn was more than "a bit crazy". A woman who goes berserk and assaults people with a knife because she has been rejected is out of control and would not make a good romantic partner.

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Yeah, every man wants a woman to stalk him! Give me a break - she was literally crazy!

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The very first time they had sex he let her know it wasn't a serious thing. Hello ever hear of a one night stand ? Perfectly normal people do it all the time the thing IM upset about is David's stupidity omg the first time she waltzes in with groceries cops restraining order don't pass go. And if Not then when she tries suicide? Leave her insane butt at the hospital let them know everything suicide attempts have to be evaluated before they let them go and someone's statement their wacko? May have held her longer. And definetly get a gun, if she's a trespasser shoot the loony. And lastly this is only if he was REALLY mean but IF he knew the future? Let the loony bleed out the first time end of story all is rosy. The end. ;)

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One small correction:

The very first time they had sex, SHE let HIM know it was just a one-night stand.

Why do people keep forgetting that detail?

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