I'd have to agree with you. I don't hate him, nor do I love him.
Some of his actions are stalker.ish, some are romantic.
Like breaking into her home and watching her sleep. That's just...wrong on so many different levels.
Or how he had Alice "Kidnap" Bella while he was on his hunting trip...Like,seriously?
Then there's the private island get.away. I thought that was cute.
I actually can't think of too many examples of his being very romantic...Lol. But none the less, it's there. Same with the stalker.ish things.

So I'm neutral on Edward.

Edward? Well.....


Edward has been around for about...what....105 years? He's never really loved anyone (boyfriend/girlfriend love) for some odd reason. Now, since he's done with the idea with love and finally realized after 100 something years he'll never love, he accepts it. He realizes he probably won't have a TRUE romantic relationship.


He grew bored, I think, of immortality. He, for some reason, did not set out to learn and explore. He simply exercized his power to delve into people's mind at will.
Bella comes, and she's such a -SPESHUL SHNOWFLAKE- that Edward cannot read her mind. It's a wake-up call for him, and the power he cherished over his vampire life doesn't work. She also has an enticing smell. Suddenly, the longing to be human and able to love takes over him. But this isn't love he feels. It's more of a relationship someone (I'm sorry to say this!) might have with their dog.

Why do I think this?
-Edward referred to Bella as "my pet." once.
-He watches her sleep. He thinks it's cute.
-Edward forcibly contains her in his house. However, he tries to make things nice for her. Almost like we keep our dogs in our house, but still expect them to love us (which they do)
-Edward controls who Bella sees and does (He stops her from going to apologize to a heart-broken, crushed Jacob!). Like he has her on a leash. THat's controlling.

So what does Edward wanting to control Bella's life have to do with stalking? Well, he wants to see where she is at all times and what she's doing. He follows her to "make sure she's safe."

He takes trouble to sneak into her window so he can watch her sleep.

He obsesses over her. He tries to commit suicide (using sparkling) for her. He wants to be with her every second. That is, I think, obsession. So, why do I bring this up? Well....

Dictionary def. of "stalk"-

To follow persistantly and obsessively (the celebrity remarks that her fans seem to stalk her)


Hmm. Edward follows Bella persistantly. And he is obsessive. Therefore, I think Edward is a stalker. However, he is a stalker in love. He is a ROMANTIC stalker. And, in the end, he gives up stalking, too.

So, Edward is stalker-ish, possessive, and controlling. He lusts over Bella, and she does the same. However, they do end up living happily together, with their half-human half-vampire child, all stalker-ishness forgotten by the end of BD.