Elena
Look at it this way. Everyone has baggage, even humans. Vampires have just had longer to acquire it, so we have more. If you love Damon, you'll have to trust him for things to work.
... okay, when did I turn into the advice sort in terms of romance? Maybe you are some sort of vampire whisperer.
It helps me, simply because my past ... well, my entire human life, men were fairly terrible to me. It took me a while to - you know.