The subject of Caroline and the afterlife is closed. The last time is was brought up the thread was shut down for aggressive behavior between posters. It's a sensitive subject, suicide, so if you would like to take the conversation to private message that's fine, but seeing as how this topic and some viewpoints offended others and derailed the thread we have elected to no longer discuss it. Thank you
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As for Damon and Elena it was pretty clear to me how Elena said she and Damon had spent a long and happy life together before passing on that despite looking young they were much older. And I think the reason it was shown that they found peace separately is either because they died at different times, maybe Elena was first which is why Damon disappeared when walking down the street, or they just reunited with their loved ones - those they missed most - first.
It really was a sloppy and rushed ending to me.