One of these things is not like the other

Warning for TQG rant. I am just writing this up here so I can just link the essay the next time somebody claims that "Benny begged Beth to come back to New York multiple times." This is usually cited as evidence that Beth was cruelly tossing out his heart, and therefore mostly to blame for their split. 

I disagree with this idea on so many levels, but let's start with the oft-cited evidence.

( Cut for pedantic detail )