Okay. All this “Damon doesn’t respect Elena’s decisions” BS needs to stop (but it won’t). Damon lets Elena make decisions, but he just challenges her stupid ones:

—Damon offered to help Elena forget Stefan being compelled in the gym, and she sinabi no.
—Damon, even back in S1, listened to Elena when she told him that he can’t compel Jeremy to stop looking for Vicki.
—Asking Elena what she thought about using herself as bait in s1 at the dance to lure out that mysterious vampire who was stalking her.
—He listened to Elena about compelling Jeremy in 3x10.
—Damon listened to...