No, this is an interesting point. I think where I differ is that I'm somehow separating the two completely in my head, lol. The weird thing about most of Damon fandom is that they don't even seem to understand the dude they worship. Like, this "Damon totes deserves Elena"/"is a better man than Stefan" business. Hey? It's like, you realize Damon doesn't even believe this, right? So, people Not Getting It ironically serves to increase my sympathy for the Damon I know, because it becomes really evident that in a way, he's not even good enough for most of his fans if they have to idealize the hell out of him.