User blog comment:Ultrablud2/My Thoughts on Shelley/@comment-5231983-20160206182812

I like your point of view. A lot of people look at characters from the perspective that the show gives us; and end up hating said character, e.g. Courtney. I'm glad there are people like me who like to look at situations from the "culprit's" point of view. While I never cared for Shelley, I never cared for the Best Friends either (not to say I hated them, I just thought Devin was bland and Carrie was kinda one-note, except her friendship with Ryan, that was cute), but this different take on Shelley is interesting.

Another way one could interpret the locked-out-of-the-car situation could be that it wasn't just the tea, but Devin could just be a bad boyfriend. I mean, come on. How old are the Best Friends? I'm gonna guess 18, which means Carrie has liked Devin for at least 14 years (her crush began when they were 4) and HE'S COMPLETELY OBLIVIOUS. Maybe it annoyed Shelley. And about the Ashton thing, it's possible she thought Devin and Carrie were better for each other, so she decided to move on. Doesn't mean she's a slut or a horrible person. I personally liked it, since they depicted relationships in a very realistic way that humanized the Best Friends more.