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Fanpirediaries said:
I think to many people Damon's love for Elena seems deeper than Stefan's love for her simply because Damon knows he can't have her, and he's willing to accept this to make sure that she's safe and happy. It's the definition of selfless love, and it's so amazing coming from this guy who has been hurt so badly by Katherine that he's willing to let himself suffer again just to make sure the woman he loves is happy.
It's also a reflection of what I think many people love about Damon as a character. He's such a closed off, typical "bad boy" sometimes, yet he still has the capacity to love so deeply. He's will to spend 100 years planning to rescue a lost love, and then sacrifice his own happiness watching the woman he loves love his brother because it's what she wants and what she thinks will make her happier (though I doubt that, I mean, look how much Damon is willing to sacrifice for her.)
Also their relationship itself is so strong. They're bonded by heart ache and losing the ones they love and going through some horrible experiences. Elena brings out the best in Damon, showing him that he can let people in and show the world the compassion he has about the people he cares about, and Damon gets the more serious side of Elena and her issues about her parents and her little brother. They're both a little bit lost, and they sort of help each other find their way, versus Stefan who relates to Elena on the broody level, but hasn't necessarily gone through the heart break Damon and Elena have.
To sum it all up, I think always claims he doesn't deserve Elena, which really adds to the fact that he does. Damon has been willing to give up everything for the woman he loves, he's reunited with his brother, and he's trying to move forward and be a better person even in the face of everything that's gone wrong for him. He needs Elena and the happiness it would bring into his life, and I think anyone who's ever give up something to make someone happy or wondered why they're never the happy ones relates to that. We route for Delena because we want to believe that people can be rewarded for trying to be better than they are today, and because we like to believe that love concurs all, even a rough past and a broken heart.
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