When Life Mirrors Fiction- Reborn to TVD

Before Everything Happen

Why doesn't life ever seem to play by my rules? Despite my relentless efforts, success continues to elude me.

College graduation? Sure, it's a starting point, but don't expect a red carpet into the dream career you envisioned. Instead, I found myself in a classroom, teaching. And let me tell you, it was a rollercoaster ride of stress and decibels. Those kids, well, they had an uncanny knack for deciding when to play by my rules, and more often than not, it wasn't in my favor.

My first year of teaching was like venturing into a jungle full of tiny explorers. It was wild, let me tell you. But hey, I figured I was still learning the ropes of handling kids, you know?

After a year, I thought everything was going smoothly. I was getting along well with the other teachers, and my kids seemed to love me. With the school year almost done and the staff stretched thin, I was feeling pretty exhausted and just needed a day or two off. But man, I never saw it coming. I simply asked for a day off, you know, like any normal person would. But bam! The principal's response? I'm replaced, just like that. Talk about unexpected. So there I was, after much-needed rest and a visit to the doctor, back on the job hunt grind, all over again.

I searched and searched, and let me tell you, job hunting is such a nightmare. But when I was at my wit's end, I finally found it. I landed a gig I genuinely enjoyed - I was a tutor at a learning center. It was like a breath of fresh air, a paradise with fewer stressors and only a handful of kids to guide. But my relief was short-lived because my own mother, with her well-intentioned but misguided advice, convinced me to go AWOL. Her continuous nagging and that disappointed look of hers, like she was saying, 'You disappoint me because you're not listening to me,' did most of the convincing. A job I loved, squashed. I wanted to go back, but shame and pride kept me from it.

Here I am, sitting in my room, feeling like I'm stuck in this never-ending cycle. I can't help but question my choices and wonder if life will ever line up with my aspirations. It's like every step forward is followed by two steps back. I need a breakthrough, a way to escape this recurring pattern and find a path that really speaks to what I want and dream about.

With a lot of free time on my hands, aside from the occasional job hunt, I found myself getting lost in the world of manga, manhwa and fanfics. I was especially drawn to stories about reincarnation and transmigration. Just thinking about these genres made me wonder, 'What if that could happen to me? Would my life change for the better? Would I make smarter choices?' These questions kept swirling in my head, even though I knew they were just wishful thinking. Isekai, reincarnation, transmigration, time-travel—all of them were pure fantasy, but man, did I wish they were real.

With every manga, manhwa, and fanfic I finished, it felt like those genres were forever out of reach for me. The latest fanfic I read was especially intriguing, set in the world of "The Vampire Diaries" (TVD). It was a self-insert OC story, where the OC tried to change the plot for the better. But Elena Gilbert, the human doppelganger, kept messing things up, leading to a lot of casualties. The Salvatore brothers unwittingly played a part in these deaths, blinded by Elena's supposed innocence. It was frustrating; she seemed like a reincarnation of Katherine Pierce, yet they couldn't see it themselves.

It's seriously frustrating to watch the Salvatore brothers keep making the same avoidable mistakes, all because they're hell-bent on saving Elena. The irony is that their attempts to rescue her end up costing the lives of so many innocent people. Even the other members of the so-called Scooby Doo gang inadvertently contribute to these losses. It's like their blind loyalty to Elena or the idea of saving her totally clouds their judgment and stops them from seeing the bigger picture.

Bonnie's easily the most remarkable and crucial member of that gang, no doubt about it. Her selflessness is off the charts, but it's seriously heartbreaking to see her get taken advantage of and not get the recognition she deserves from Elena and the Salvatores. She's gone above and beyond for Elena's sake countless times, yet Elena hardly ever seems to show any gratitude. If I were Bonnie, I'd seriously think about using my magical talents for my own benefit and maybe helping out others in exchange for something in return. In this world, you don't get much for free, and after everything Bonnie's done, she definitely deserves some acknowledgment and compensation for her sacrifices. The motto "Nothing comes for free, so they better cough up" would be spot-on for Bonnie, highlighting the worth of her abilities and all the sacrifices she's made.