How many of you have been in Jacob's place? You have this friend. He's really great, but he has a girlfriend. You know in your heart that she is all wrong for him, and you stay in the wings hoping to step in. When I think of the time I spent back in college pretending to be best buddies, and all I did was spin wheels and break my own heart. But it made me stronger, made me know what I would and would not put up with again in a relationship. That self-knowledge led me to my hubby. Go find her Jacob.

I haven't been in Jacob's place but I have been in Bella's... sorta. It was not a happy place to be in I was also about Bella's age. This guy who was my friend for the longest time had actually liked me but I always had my eyes on someone else, and they were always out of my league *ROFL* But the difference between me and Bella was that Bella was actually in love with her best friend, whereas I was not - I just couldn't get past the "friendship". He was sweet and he wanted to do just about anything for me. We ended up dating which was a mistake because I was never really into him - so I ended up having to break the poor guy's heart. If I had had feelings for him of "more than friendship" at all, it might have worked out... maybe. I'll never really know.

If I had been in Bella's shoes, I would have definitely given the relationship with Jacob a chance. She was in love with him and just didn't know it, but if she had given it a shot, she would have found out a lot sooner. I know I would have been happy to be with my best friend whom I was in love with.

I once had a Jacob-like best friend in school. Clifton was always making me laugh, protective and caring. When we hung out together, he made me feel like we had this special friendship that transcended everybody else. I adored him, of course, but he was pretty popular with the other girls so I made do with being his friend and worshipped him from afar and in private.

After we graduated from junior college, he enlisted in the army and we maintained casual contact but never found the time to meet up much. After a long period of silence, he called me out of the blue and asked me to be his date at an Officers' Ball, saying he'd always wanted to ask me out in school but never had the nerve.

Unfortunately, I had a boyfriend by then but I'm not ashamed to say that I desperately wanted to go to the Ball with Clifton. Sadly and / or idiotically, I stuck to my principles and stupid sense of nobility and turned him down, explaining that I was already seeing someone (though I knew that I didn't feel as strongly for this someone as I did for Clifton stupidstupidstupid) and though I wanted to go, it wouldn't have been fair to the other guy.

A while later, he got posted overseas and that was the last I ever saw of him. To this day, I'm still cursing myself for my stupidity and wonder about what could've been.

I guess Clifton for me is a Jacob / Edward situation. He was my Jacob (at that point in my life) and now that he's gone, he's left a little hole in my heart that'll never be filled, much like how Bella would've held on to Edward even if she had chosen Jacob in the end.

Sheesh. If I knew then what I know now This is why I'm so Pro Jacob without Bella. Someone as wonderful as Jacob (yes, I do know he is fictional, <b>but still</b> ) doesn't deserve to have a love story that is even a drop less than complete.

i've actually been on the leah end of things--and it was with my jacob! i know---right??!! really when i think of it, i should say it was with my sam--but this guy has such a jacob personality! ok, i'll try to make this short and bittersweet--met him first year of college and we were best friends+. later got separated by different schools, the atlantic, time--and the promises kind of faded. kept tabs on each other through mutual friends. then i met my edward, and him being totally like edward, lost him (alright he wasn't totally like edward--he wasn't a vampire so the whole being dead thing didn't work out!--oh--and this is why i yell at edward, poor fictional man, when i read those parts!) then after some years and healing, my old best friend calls IN PERSON and we reconnect! i eventually fly across the whole united states (to seattle no less!) to spend a few weeks and see what's up and we make new promises. i fly home to pack up my life and get a transfer at work-and in the meantime he totally imprints on someone! and i thought he had imprinted on me! i've always been so glad it happened before i got out there--but think how close i would've been to forks--waa! he tried to explain in letters (i wasn't picking up that phone) and for awhile still sent birthday cards, etc but i cut it off at my end. after a time i totally got it, and i'm glad we still had that time together--and i really wouldn't undo it even if i could. i always wondered why leah didn't just LEAVE though! (but then the story wouldn't be the same! depending how far she moved, she may not have phased--so who knows how many twists are in store for us!) i just don't want jacob to miss out on anything because he might be worried whether he would/n't imprint (even if it hurts later!) whew-sorry that was so NOT short! lauralee--i got a little tear on that last note there! kct--love your eyecandy-as always! (confession--jasper is my favorite vampire--sorry alice) and snarky---is he gone-gone? sooo not trying to get personal, but there were times i'd never guess i'd see a person again--i just didn't want you to give up if there was still a chance! thanks for sharing & listening--and now i'm going to go find some chocolate!

Wow! You guys have some amazing stories! I never had anything like a Jacob or really an Edward, though my husband is more of an Edward, I guess. I did have a guy best friend in high school with whom I did everything, but it was strictly a friendship on both our parts. I'm so glad that one of us didn't feel more. That would have made it so heartbreaking!

Kat, I miss your wolves, but I love your new sig, too! I loved Jasper in the book, and the actor they have playing him is mesmerizing. And who could not love Alice! I want her to plan all my parties! LOL

I am having a hard time thinking that the clear and obvious will be the ending to BD. OK...so we know that there is a dividing line between Team Edward and Team Jacob (the better of the two) but I have admit that if I were to write the end of BD based on everything that has happened - Yes, it might be in favor of Edward. That is because, based on everything leading up to now is leaning toward Edward. But, let us not forget that Edward to left because he loved Bella and felt it was for the best. He did not have any plans on coming back that we are aware of...instead she went looking for him (typical for the female *grin*). Now Jacob has fled the scene...I don't think that Bella is going to have to go searching for him - I think that his heart is so in love with her that he will return when we least expect it - the obvious is Bella + Edward living in a tree - K-i-s-s-i-n-g. However, we know that first comes love, them comes marriage but we know there cannot be a baby in a baby carriage as long as she is with Edward. I just don't beleive that smart and talented Ms. Meyers will take the obvious path to end the series. I think we are ALL in for one heck of a roller coaster ride finale!!! At least I hope so - because having the end be just Bella and Edward living happily ever after would seem pretty gosh darn boring if you asked me. Now a duel between Bella and Edward if he were to change her might be well worth the wait. Bella becoming a newborn and ends up freaking out on Edward and the Cullen family! WOW! We would have never seen that one coming!!! Guess we will never know before next month! Still keeping my fingers crossed for Team Jacob to come and save the day!!! Or a vampire/werewolf imprint. I just hope that it is all worth the wait!!!

I think Edward and Bella will live happily ever after, but not before lots of trouble. I'm seeing a showdown between the Cullens and Volturi for some reason. (The two most powerful clans, maybe?) And I think Jacob and Edward will end up friends, fighting together, just as Edward and Seth did. And I'm thinking Bella will become a vampire and have some AMAZING abilities, since she already has some great ones as a mortal human. Of course, to make this a happy ending for me, Jacob would need to imprint and have that happy ever after, too.

Me too. For a true happy ending, I need to know Jacob's going to be happy

Still reading up on Jacob. I like warrior Jacob a lot. The more I read though, the more I get the sinking feeling that Jacob is going to be the tragedy of our precious. I hope this is not the case. It would be nice to get a happy ending for all of our favorites. Somehow the literary world (publishers) deems this unrealistic.

That's my biggest fear! I mean, I see Sam maybe being sacrificed in BD... but I really don't think SM would kill Jake off. His short life would have been TOO short and unresolved. That would just be depressing. Writers, no matter how tragic, want to leave their readers with - at the very least - hope (if not a happy ending).

I am pro both of them. I am in the camp that you don't have to be for one or the other. I do feel Edward and Bella are a match in heaven, but I too feel that Jacob will find his mate to imprint with and it will be just as powerful as Edward and Bella's love.

For myself - I am married to a mix of Edward and Jacob. I have the both of best worlds and it is the hottest thing ever!!!

That is me too - I want Edward for Bella, but I could not choose between the two for me. So I'll just take them both!!!

I had to post this one more time before the boards are down:

I love Jacob! I'm reading Eclipse again. ::sigh::

Before BD... I got so FRUSTRATED with Jacob. I liked him... but not in Twilight.

After BD... I love him. Complete 180 in my view. I feel like Teams have been completely obliterated now, beyond repair, but I'll be a Switzerland now.

I love Jake and Edward the same.

I agree. It's hard to be either team now! They are both taken & Bella has made her choice.

How about Team Seth? LOVE him!!!