Talk:The Status Quo Combustion/@comment-2233287-20140516232149/@comment-142.196.16.134-20140517001351

Ahem. *Getting on soapbox*

Amy is the person that has brought about the most powerful change in Sheldon's life...no one has ever loved him the way Amy does. Of course his mother loves him, but she does not understand Sheldon as well as Amy does. Amy is more like Sheldon and is on his level intellectually (granted, Mary is no dummy). Leonard loves Sheldon and is his best friend, but Amy is the one person who appreciates nearly all of Sheldon's qualities and thinks that the sun rises and sets with him. She finds most of his quirks that annoy other people to be endearing. After being bullied and disliked by so many people throughout his life, this is something that Sheldon still has to wrap his head around and get comfortable with (after all, she is the first and only girlfriend he's ever had). This is what he is temporarily running away from so that he can collect himself and figure things out. He probably didn't want to see Amy's reaction and felt no need to tell her goodbye because he would be contacting her frequently and has every intention of returning before she loses faith in his interest in being with her. As we all know, Sheldon is terrible at handling emotions...those of others and especially his own.

I rest my case.