How am I supposed to go on with my life, knowing what we had? What we could have had?
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wickedtiger86
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Oh man. That is such a miserable thought. She would be so unhappy. I wouldn't want to see her that way.
I wonder if it would have taken longer for her to become interested in Riley. I imagine it would. . .
I wonder if it would have taken longer for her to become interested in Riley. I imagine it would. . .
It is, isn't it? When I think of Buffy knowing what happened and trying to pick up the pieces, it just feels...bleak? That's the only word I can think of.
Honestly? I don't think she would have gotten with Riley at all. I imagine her being very very angry. And her an Angel drawing even closer somehow. Phone calls, letters...things like that.
God, I have a knot in my stomach just thinking how horrible it would have been for her. For them both.
Agreed, in a way of course I want her to remember because - what a day it was - but at the same time I can't help but wonder if it wouldn't cause her more grief that joy... at least at that point in life.
I think she would have had a very hard time moving on from Angel knowing that and at the time they both really needed to part for a while so I'm pretty much in WickedTiger's boat here. It's a bit of a miserable thought..I mean Angel's gonna sit in a dark room and brood anyway, but Buffy... I don't think I would have wanted to see her like that.
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I think it would be horrible for a few months, but then she'd get over it and start dating someone else, maybe Riley, maybe someone else.
Every pain fades with time. Yes, it will always hurt, but not as much. Just like with any lose.
Every pain fades with time. Yes, it will always hurt, but not as much. Just like with any lose.
MeatAbstract
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If Buffy had remembered that day then Riley would of been forgotten completely. When Angel told her what was happening she made some good arguments against his reasons. I think she would be filled with anger towards him since he chose to remain a vampire then to be with her and would just be miserable as well. She'd be a wreck, no doubt about it.
wickedtiger86
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Yeah, I've been thinking about this since I first posted . . . and I agree [MENTION=7585]Kean[/MENTION] That Riley wouldn't be a big factor for Buffy after that.
And I just keep remembering how bad I felt for Angel after that episode and how much worse I would have felt if Buffy had remembered too.
And I was so mad that it happened . . . and I do kinda think like [MENTION=11505]MeatAbstract[/MENTION] that Buffy would have been really mad that he turned back, at least for a while.
I think that if she had remembered, then she would have had Willow working a lot harder on finding some way to fix that pesky moment of true happiness problem. Just because she would have actual memories of how good it could be between then without that problem.
Everything would have been totally different, I think.
And I just keep remembering how bad I felt for Angel after that episode and how much worse I would have felt if Buffy had remembered too.
And I was so mad that it happened . . . and I do kinda think like [MENTION=11505]MeatAbstract[/MENTION] that Buffy would have been really mad that he turned back, at least for a while.
I think that if she had remembered, then she would have had Willow working a lot harder on finding some way to fix that pesky moment of true happiness problem. Just because she would have actual memories of how good it could be between then without that problem.
Everything would have been totally different, I think.
wickedtiger86;978363 And I was so mad that it happened . . . and I do kinda think like [MENTION=11505 said:
I don't know how angry she really would have been with him, before she asks how she is supposed to go she told him that she understood his decision. She wasn't angry, just desperately sad.
I feel her anger would be directed at the universe, to be honest. For giving her this life, these decisions. However, I can imagine her becoming angry with him if he wasn't as despairing as she was. And I imagine he wouldn't have been because he was motivated by the mission. But then again, whose to know how differently he would have dealt with it if he had share it, and probably relive it, with Buffy. I'd imagine she'd want to discuss it with him a lot.
wickedtiger86
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Oh yes, I don't think she would have been angry with him for long. Just a bit, for making the decision before he talked to her. But I'm sure she'd forgive him for that very quickly.
And then she'd be mad at the universe, like you said. For forcing decisions like this onto her and Angel. And she should be mad at the universe for that. It's a terrible decision to have to make. Be with the woman you love, or leave her so she can live. . .
PrincessBuffy16
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I think she would be so sad. Buffy is a strong girl, but her man are her weakest links. She would be devastated.
brinkster130
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I think she would have become even more detached and closed off from her friends. I don't see Buffy sharing this day with any of them, but I think it would have been impossible for her to completely hide her sorrow and anger from them. Angel would have become the one person in the world she shared this pain with and I think she would have desperately clung too and protected that bond.
I can see this pain causing her to question her mission; questioning why she had to give up so much and questioning if being a slayer was really all about being alone in the world.
Like [MENTION=7585]Kean[/MENTION] said, I don't think Riley would have happened at all. After this I doubt we would have seen Buffy allow herself to develop feelings for anyone out of fear of losing someone else.
I can see this pain causing her to question her mission; questioning why she had to give up so much and questioning if being a slayer was really all about being alone in the world.
Like [MENTION=7585]Kean[/MENTION] said, I don't think Riley would have happened at all. After this I doubt we would have seen Buffy allow herself to develop feelings for anyone out of fear of losing someone else.
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I'm not sure I agree. I really don't think she would have never had any other love after that. It's not like she's gonna become a nun just because of what happened with Angel. People get over things like that, no matter how strong these things are, how painful. She's not gonna be stuck in the past. She would for a while, but not for that long. She's gonna get over that and her fears.
brinkster130
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I didn't mean that she would never love again and I certainly didn't mean to imply that she would become a nun and never be intimate with another person again.
What I did mean was that she would have been very guarded with her feelings. Sure pain like this lessens over time and eventually she would become use to it even; but I think that a loss like this would have created more trust issues when it came to serious significant others. I don't think it would be about her being stuck in the past so much as her having a distrust with the universe; she would always be somewhat wary with her heart because she knows (from experience) that it could all be taken away in a second. Those issues probably would have taken years to get over, if ever.
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That I agree with
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