Agree with everything you said…unless she turns human or Damon actually frees her from the bond (and not just tell her to go home), I am taking anything Elena says about her feelings for both boys with a grain of salt. Also, I recall Julie Plec implying that although the sire bond does not affect feelings, it affects…

I actually think it's kind of in her character to not be able to keep her mouth shut - I remember in season 2 how she apologetically told Stefan that she "might've told Tyler that she's a vampire" or how in the same episode, she almost told Stefan that Elena was talking to Katherine outside the her cave/tomb

I actually think it's kind of in her character to not be able to keep her mouth shut - I remember in season 2 how she apologetically told Stefan that she "might've told Tyler that she's a vampire" or how in the same episode, she almost told Stefan that Elena was talking to Katherine outside the her cave/tomb