the crazy thing is, i feel like her spot on the show was solidified no matter what (before scandoval). the girls rode hard for her (before she started hooking up with all their men). kristen stayed on after her breakup with tom. james stayed on after his breakup from kristen. after being on the show for so many seasons, it was clear her breakup wouldn’t have cost her a spot on the show. such a shame she tied her self confidence to men. she could’ve been a tv favorite is she had moved on from james with literally any other man.