... Well, that wasn't my intention, but I'm just the author, it's not up to me how you interpret it! I adore Buffy to bits, but I'm certainly not blind to her flaws, and they certainly did inform the plot of this chapter. I suppose it's a tribute to my characterization that you dislike her as much as her canon self. =)

Thank you for commenting; and I'm glad you liked the fic overall.