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I just rewatched "True Love" and I hate when Dawson tells Joey to cut him some slack and not to act like she was stuck with him. Umm buddy she was stuck with you. She figured you would never forgive her and so she stuck with you in fear that she would lose her childhood friend. She wanted to be with Pacey and she was forced to stick with you out of friendship loyalty.

I also hate how he was willing to forgive Joey but he couldn't forgive Pacey. How is what Pacey did worse than what Joey did? They were both meant to be his bestfriends and they inevitably felt an undeniable attraction to each other, then acted on it. Why was it easy for him to forgive Joey but not Pacey? Is it because he could not stand to lose out to someone he considered lower than himself?