Are You Putting Energy Into Your Relationship With Thomas?

We recognize that you feel like you might be physically at risk, but obviously engaging with them has not kept you out of harm's way. Maybe try to disengage on another level. You can set these people down and move on with your life. Absolutely. Survival is important. But man, like sticking around with them, being nice at them, forgiving her for calling you terrible names on her birthday because she was drunk? That's just an excuse for being insecure and bitter. And Thomas is fine. I don't know anything about him, but he's certainly better than Stefan, I'm guessing.