House of Payne Drama: ‘Laura Got on My Nerves!’—Explosive Feud Revealed
I absolutely love this storyline, and I know I’m getting a lot of new subscribers, so welcome again!
I’m an OG House of Pain fan. The original show is one of my all-time favorites. CJ and Janine? Top five black couples ever for me. I absolutely adore them.
Seeing Miss Ella in this place on her journey — it’s beautiful and touching. She’s always been the person standing on biblical principles, on the side of truth, treating others the way she wants to be treated.
So I’m amazed they wrote this for her.
I’m catching up since I haven’t watched in about three and a half years, so I don’t know if Miss Ella has had this experience before. But where I am now, I’m grateful to see her at this crossroads — having to deal with the fact that she does not like Laura.
In fact, she can’t stand Laura.
But she’s being placed in a position where she knows she has to forgive — because that’s how she’s fashioned her life after God. And I think that’s beautiful.
What I loved most about this episode was Miss Ella preaching — preaching her life.
She talked about forgiveness — how we go to God asking for forgiveness all the time, yet we don’t want to forgive those who hurt us.
And the whole time, I’m thinking: Miss Ella, you’re really talking about Laura, aren’t you?
There was a scene where she was at the table with another character (played by Cheryl “Pepsi” Riley), who tells her:
“You’re gonna have to forgive your soon-to-be daughter-in-law.”
And Miss Ella responds,
“Yeah, I guess I have to.”
I’m like, YES!
I’m curious to see how this journey plays out — will Miss Ella ever tell Laura how she really feels? Will she talk to Calvin? How will they navigate this family dynamic, especially if Calvin plans to marry Laura?
Now, let’s get to Laura and Calvin.
Let me say this: Quinn, who plays Laura, is my dog. I adore her in real life; she’s hilarious and a comedian. I love her.
But Laura, oh, this “helpful” really got on my nerves.
It’s one thing to feel how she feels. I get it — she walked into a situation with baggage, and her triggers caused her to act based on those feelings.
Okay, cool.
But I don’t appreciate the disrespect she showed to Miss Ella and everyone else in the house.
And here’s the problem: Laura takes no responsibility for her attitude, energy, or actions.
That’s what I have a problem with.
I’m not saying I dislike Laura, but I’m definitely not fond of the “Hea.” (That’s what I’m calling her for now.)
When Laura talks to Calvin about how his family doesn’t like or accept her, she never admits her own role.
She never talks about her attitude, her insecurities, or jealousy.
At least not right now.
And that’s not a conversation she’s having with the man she says she wants to spend the rest of her life with.
Let me be real: Nobody has to like you. But that doesn’t give you the right to disrespect people.
If people don’t like you, that’s their problem, not yours.
I’m here to marry the man, be part of the family, and hopefully everyone can come together peacefully.
But if not, I’m not going out of my way for people to like me.
Then, there’s Laura’s conversation with her mom about her temper and attitude.
Okay, maybe that was a pass when she was a teen.
But she’s a fully grown woman now, and acting like a teenager is a problem.
Calvin, I gotta say this: You might want to run for the border.
Laura might not be the woman you want to settle down with.
When he told Laura how his divorce with Miranda almost broke him, I thought, “Sir, you better blink twice because this might not be the situation for you.”
If you’re with someone who won’t take accountability or responsibility — even when they are wrong — that’s a problem.
Laura can definitely understand how disrespectful she was to Miss Ella.
But she refuses to acknowledge it and instead wants everyone to validate her feelings, like she’s the victim.
That’s a huge issue.
I wanted to punch her in the throat watching this episode because, seriously, what are you doing?
Who are you really mad at?
Yes, Laura wants to get close to Miss Ella, but I don’t think Miss Ella is who she’s really projecting onto.
Maybe it’s Miranda?
I don’t know how close Calvin and Miranda are, but they have a child together, so there’s a connection.
From what I see, Calvin and Miranda probably have an unhealthy connection.
I know some want them back together — cool, that’s fine.
But I’m not on that boat.
I’m an OG House of Pain fan, and I remember how Miranda left — not to say Calvin was perfect, but that episode stuck with me.
Back to Laura — or as I call her now, The Hea Laura — this is how she’s acting.
Calvin apologized for not protecting her, and both chose forgiveness.
The House of Pain cast is mostly women — Janine, Jasmine, Lisa (I’m not sure if Malik’s wife or just mother of his child), Calvin’s mom, Miranda — women in Calvin’s life who will protect him and go hard for him.
The fact that Laura feels unprotected in this family is really interesting.
But Calvin, if your mom is getting a bad vibe or not vibing with Laura, you better investigate.
It’s rare for Miss Ella to not like someone.
Moms aren’t right all the time, but they’re right a lot — especially when they’re godly parents who see God’s plan for you.
You might want to listen to your mama on this one, son.
This was a great episode, and I’m really excited to be back watching House of Pain.
I had people ask me about the OG House of Pain, and I’d love to make videos about that — because CJ and Janine touched my heart in a way I just love.
Thank you all for listening — all the new subscribers, those just stopping by.
If you ain’t subscribed yet and just trying to figure me out, that’s cool. You can be a cousin who drops by every now and then.
I appreciate y’all for rocking with me.
