Elena Gilbert Appreciation Week: Day Four. We'll get him out of this

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Elena Gilbert Appreciation Week, Day Four (Nov. 8) - favorite Elena shipCatching up with the Appreciation Week like a pro

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[eowyn_315]

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[ever_neutral]

AKA: She straddled him on a bed while pointing a phallic object at him, and then they plotted a murder together. What does your ship do?
A+.

She's angry because he didn't warn her how it would feel, because he wasn't there with her, because he didn't magically make the problem disappear... Take your pick.
Yessssssssss. Because Damon's the guy who fixes things. One of my favourite moments, tbh.

And his reaction? He's impressed. Not surprised (because he expects just about anything from her at this point), not scandalized (lol), not uncomfortable (a girl he's been pining for for months just pinned him to a bed, and it doesn't matter).
IT COULD BE NO OTHER WAY

Damon never told Elena: “I will love and accept you unconditionally”. Elena doesn't know that this is how he feels about her; she might suspect it, but she doesn't know. She acts the way she does because her self-worth and identity are not contingent upon Damon's opinion of her. Her actions are not motivated by fear he'd reject her: not because she knows he won't do it,

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Because Damon's the guy who fixes things. One of my favourite moments, tbh.

It made me stop for a second when I was watching, because, while it made perfect sense she'd accuse him of things, I wasn't sure why she's accusing him in this particular moment. But then it all made sense <33333. Btw, it's amazing how Elena keeps refusing to be saved, and yet she constantly expects Damon to fix things for her. She expects him to help her even though she flat out refused his help.

I've been thinking why I love it so much when normally this pile of unrealistic expectations would disturb the hell out of me. And I decided this is because of Damon's reaction. Elena's accusations don't bother him, they don't affect him. He can distinguish between Elena actually having beef with him and Elena simply crying out loud because she's in pain. He isn't hurt by her comments because he can read them for exactly what they are.

Though, I think Elena DOES ~know, and sometimes she unconsciously uses that ~knowledge, because she can. Because he's the one who

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THIS IS A GOOD POST

A very good post.

He wants her just to have her because he wants her. THIS.

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Why thank you :D.

[shipperjunkie]

Your thinky thoughts are lovely! This episode really was DE in a nutshell.

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Awwww, thank you! :D

[rosaxx50]

Damon/Elena. I ship it. Because Elena. You have been warned.

Lol.

Actual thoughts at some point in the future.

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I anticipate your thoughts :D.