Okay. So, here's the thing. I love Bonnie! The Bonnie on tv and the Bonnie in the books (which I haven't read since they were originally published, *mumble* years ago). But! I want to talk about Bonnie from the tv series. She's awesome. She's a strong, caring character, and, yes, she's the BFF, but she's got her own problems and struggles, and her life doesn't focus just on Elena.
I also adore Elena, mind you. But friends do have lives apart from each other, which most tv series don't recognize. Though this one does! Bonnie and Caroline both have their own problems, only some of which are related to Elena.
(Bonnie/Elena, anyone? Please let me not be the only Bonnie/Elena person out there in the entire fandom.)
( Spoilers for aired eps. More questions than anything, because I'd love a discussion centered on Bonnie. )