I sometimes come across random anti Delena posts that rant on and on about how bad Damon is and how disgustingly horrible it is for Elena to end up with him. tbh, I can't believe fans put so much of their time into hating on Delena, and do so as if expecting Delena fans to jump ship over it, as if their post is the magical rant that will obliterate Delena from the fandom. I'm here with a short of my own.
The full reality is that Matt was the only healthy relationship Elena had in the show. I wouldn't even consider her relationship with Liam healthy. Dating a guy while she's suffering amnesia, and suffering amnesia because she needed to forget being in love with another man is not healthy. She's trying to fill the void.
Delena and Stelena are equally toxic whether fans are wiling to admit that or not. When we talk about the abuse vampires are capable of, I can assure you that Stefan is just as abusive as Damon. While his abuse is more emotional than physical, abuse is abuse. So while Stelena shippers have every reason to hate on Delena, trust me when I say Delena shippers have every reason to hate on Stelena. That's how the writers worked it. They made two equally hated ships, yet two equally loved ships, and they're getting off on the fact that ship wars are still happening because they help keep the show alive. The whole Damon vs Stefan depends on indvidiual preference.
I've seen ten pages worth in one rant. Hell, I've seen videos lasting nearly an hour long. The one thing I ask myself whenever I view these rants, is my god... how many fans have a limited thought process? Do you honestly believe Delena shippers didn't watch the same show? Do you honestly believe the writers didn't know what they were writing? If Damon were everything his haters want to believe he is, this show would have more attention than it already does because victim advocates would be lining up to talk about it, to warn about it, to tell parents that it's not a good show for their teenagers to be watching.
As much as fans wanna believe stupid shit, Elena wasn't sired into a relationship with Damon. Elena didn't become a completely different person while with Damon. And despite his abuses against her and her loved ones, if you're expecting Elena to forgive Stefan and continue dating him, then you should have no problem expecting Elena to forgive Damon and continue dating him. That's partly the reason I'm doing a re-watch. Because as much as fans claim Stefan isn't an abuser, he most certainly is, he's just abusive on an emotional level. If you don't think emotional abuse is damaging, then you're out of your mind.
The writers gave you a Delena endgame. Despite what fans claim, their Delena endgame wasn't necessary even though Nina left the show. Just because they didn't give you a Stelena endgame didn't mean they needed to give you a Delena endgame. They could've killed off both brothers even though Nina left the show. That should tell you something about Damon Salvatore. And they didn't just have Elena end up with Damon, did they? No. They had Stefan telling Elena to her face that Damon is the better man.
The best way to view a show is to view it from both sides. Re-watch for Delena, see what a Delena shipoper sees. Trust me, they're not idiots. They ship as you ship. Go ahead, tell them how easy it was for you to excuse Stefan's abuse. The writers made it clear just how repsonsible Stefan is, and they did it with a single dialogue. "We're all responsible for our own actions. EVERY drop of blood that I've spilled, I am accountable for." That includes Elena's.
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