Wow, that's painful introspection. Comparing herself to Claude -- seeing herself as the mentor to Clark and therefore, can't take advantage of him. Not seeing that even though he's enamored with her, he doesn't see their relationship in the same light. She's scared of using him, of becoming Claude. It's a good excuse for why she pushes Clark away.
He’s not Superman, and she’s certainly not the type of woman he’s looking for, and in the end, she’s doing him a favor.
Oh, Lois. /shakes head sadly/ The problem with always being right is that you never see it when you are wrong, oh so wrong.
The sad thing was, she *was* jealous. She WANTED to be the woman Clark was flirting with and kissing. She does have feelings for him, despite him not being Superman. And I think that's what really scares her. I say it's an excuse, because she *isn't* Claude. She's in denial. And even though she says she doesn't want to hurt him, she ends up doing just that.
