It's officia, The Vampire Diaries has bid farewell to Netflix. Fans who still aren't over one of the two most popular ships of the late 2000s, Stefan Salvatore and Elena Gilbert, will now need to rewatch them on Peacock or HBO Max. These two lovebirds are where it all began; a fairytale romance between a human and a "nice" vampire which captured hearts worldwide.Their relationship was touted to be possible endgame, but those plans were derailed by the appearance of Stefan's bad boy brother, Damon. Nonetheless, Stefan and Elena's romance was a star-crossed and "epic" one and these memes highlight the ups and downs of it well.

Bye Matt, Hello Stefan

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In a lot of ways, Stefan and Elena were such relationship goals that fans forget that their union was something that didn't sit well with Matt who had recently parted ways with Elena. When she met Stefan, Matt was still in love with her and he had to watch his ex-girlfriend fall for someone else.

This did make for some awkward moments in the beginning, but thankfully Matt's affections shifted and Stefan and Elena could be together without feeling his grief.

The Third Wheel

Before Elena and Damon got together, Damon became a third wheel to Stefan and Elena most times. Both of them were extremely blissful in their relationship but had to cart Damon along with them as they ran supernatural errands.

Stefan and Elena became a threesome even when Elena despised Damon. Perhaps keeping him out of their interactions might have helped Stelena survive.

The Other Man

Damon was not the only person who got in between Stefan and Elena — Klaus kept stealing Stefan away from his lady love for his own reasons. He had a soft spot for Stefan and the Ripper he would become without humanity, and he made Stefan turn it off and go on a killing spree with him.

The bromance between Klaus and Stefan is widely acknowledged, and the period of absence is attributed to the slow disintegration of Elena and Stefan's relationship.

The Damon-Shaped Iceberg

It truly seemed like Stefan and Elena were going to stick together, and they did have their Titanic-esque romantic moments, but their ship was not meant to sail and the iceberg in the way was named Damon.

Damon and Elena both started developing feelings for each other, with quite a bit of effort from Damon's end, and Stelena came crashing down. In hindsight, those longing glances between them all but assured that Stefan and Elena wouldn't last.

Stefan's Proclivity For A Certain Face

The biggest shocker for Elena and fans was when Katherine's face was revealed — and that it was the same as Elena's. Stefan may have claimed to love Elena for her heart, but he definitely had a penchant for Katherine's face, who was his first love.

He was intrigued by Elena mostly because she looked like Katerine's twin, and he only got to know her much better. Elena's face certainly made their romance much more likely.

Elena's Swerve

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Against her better judgment and the opinions of her friends, Elena did switch lanes from the younger Salvatore to the older one. Damon was a quintessential bad boy, who made her excited and passionate about life.

She chose that excitement, coupled with some toxicity, over her healthy and happy relationship with Stefan. He was objectively the perfect man for her, but Elena followed her heart which ended Stelena.

It Was Always Supposed To Be Stefan

One of Elena's most popular quotes was "It will always be Stefan," and she said it multiple times to Damon. Sadly, it seemed like she was hiding from her own feelings when she said that, because she couldn't stay away from Damon for too long.

There was nothing wrong with Elena falling out of love with Stefan and in love with Damon, but her promises broke Stefan's heart.

The Sire Bond

The aftermath of Stefan and Elena's broken relationship was messy, especially because she started seeing Damon almost instantly. The sire bond was a spark of hope for Stefan, that Elena might choose him again, but that wasn't the case.

He tried to tell her that she had sex with Damon because of the bond, but the truth about her love for Damon came out when she was compelled by Rebekah. Still, it works really well with this classic Star Wars meme.

Stefan, The Forgotten

The true betrayal came about when Elena completely forgot about Stefan, who lay at the bottom of a quarry, drowning again and again. She began living a life of frolic and fun in her new relationship but didn't even check in on her ex-boyfriend.

If someone went missing from Mystic Falls, it was usually a cause for alarm, so it was quite disappointing that she lost track of him completely for months.

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