girl-in-chaos replied to your post: [pm] Hey Buffy. I have something to ask and I think I better do it now before I lose my nerve. Is slaying worth it? Like if you could have chosen not to be chosen, would you?

[pm] I definitely don’t want to just stand by if there is something I can do to help. It’s just I only recently started to build a life I actually like, and I know it’s selfish, but I really don’t want it to be ruined already.

[pm] Then don’t “be a slayer”. I mean, you’ll always be one. But you don’t have to play the game, I only get concerned when someone wants to be doing evil with what they’re given. But if you still want me to help you with the fighting and stuff, it doesn’t hurt to know how to defend yourself and it’d be a shame to let your natural ability go to waste.

[pm] I wish I could say that being a slayer is easy. It isn’t for the faint of heart and it requires dedication to be done right. I have sacrificed so much to do what I do. I’ve lost so much, and I even died doing my job. If you’d asked me this question five or six years ago, I would tell you that it isn’t worth it.

But today I’m telling you that for me, it’s worth it. It’s more than worth it. Slaying is who I am. It’s not about the powers or the council, it’s about doing the right thing. I’ve lost so much since I was the girl who would have told you to walk away, but even now when I’ve lost so much, I couldn’t tell you to walk away. Slaying isn’t just something you can leave, it’s a part of you. You were chosen for a reason. Every one of us was chosen for a reason, I honest to Pete believe that.

So I would say it is worth it. It’s worth it if you want to help the world to the best of your ability. If you’re content in standing by when you could be helping, then maybe it isn’t worth it for you. But I’m not that person.

Whoa, sorry for the essay there. I’m just sort of all passionate about slaying, it’s who I am.