Twilighters

How do you fell about the character development in this series?

Bella defines herself in twilight on p. 140 as someone Who “simply followed through”.  She claims herself to have been the responsible one and yet not long after she’s engaged she’s kissing her “best friend”; crying over him after she tells herself she won’t.  Also after Jake overhears they’re engaged and Edward leaves to go get him she commits to saying goodbye but doesn’t follow through?  What do you think of this character development?

Okay Bella clearly sees herself as the paternal figure here.  His is not entirely inconsistent for a child raised by a young single mom.  However why does she cling to her mother’s concept of not getting married so strongly when she doesn’t seem to hold onto any of her other teachings at all?  I can’t think of a single reference to any other preconceived notion that Bella has carried with her from either of her parents.  Yet she’s fortunate enough to have found the “man of her existence” at such a young age, saving years of heartache and loneliness and all she can do is reject his proposals.  She’s going to be dead who cares if she’s married.  Hello!!!!!!  Also for those of us and I’m sure it’s everyone here that has read the first chapter of breaking dawn.  Her mother’s perfectly okay with her marrying Edward and clarifies that marriage wasn’t okay for herself that young, but Bella was always mature for her age and isn’t surprised at all because of the intensity of their relationship.  So why is she still having hang ups about marriage and cars?  Does this seem consistent with either one of their character’s development?