Bella's confusion regarding Edward and Jacob is questionable, but then again Edward did leave her completely broken when he left in New moon. And Jake is the one who helped pull things through. But even then Bella always said that her heart was never fully healed until Edward came back.
So her confusion is kind of justified, in the sense that she feels guilty for choosing Edward when Jake is the one who was there for her in her deepest sorrows. But Edward is the one she cant live without, and Edward understands her dilemma.
All in all I dont think Bella is selfish at all, infact on the contrary she is very selfless and looks out for everyones needs. If Edward forgave her for kissing Jacob, then she has also forgiven him for leaving her so broken. They both have flaws, and just because Edward left her for her own good does not mean that the separation became any less painful for her.
I guess it just depends on the mind frame you are in while reading certain portions of the book. When reading new moon, you would be against edward for making the decision to leave, but while reading eclipse and breaking dawn, you would feel bad for Edward as Bella turns up making one mistake after the other.
PS: I am not criticizing Edward, infact I am huge supporter of Team Edward!
Edited by iqbalkrocks - 15 years ago