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* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us a really painful example of this in her debut novel, ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser}}''. It's the story about young Beatrice, who's bullied and pressured by her abusive and tyrannical uncle into an engagement with a man. A man who's not only like forty years older than her, but he also treats women like they're dirt under his shoes. So what does she do? Of course, she tells nobody the truth about why she agreed to marry this man (he would get her beautiful but weak cousin instead, if she didn't sacrifice herself). To be fair, she really is in a crappy situation, but still, yikes... And unfortunately, her love interest Seth is no better. Since he thinks that she willingly rejected him to marry an old disgusting aristocrat, stupid pride keeps him from admitting that he loves her. Several misunderstandings between them (sigh...) leads to much misery for them both (including that Beatrice [[spoiler: gets brutally raped and battered on her wedding night]]).

** Naruto. He had extreme admiration and fondness for his teammate Sasuke, viewing him as his best friend and the person he could relate to more than anyone else. However, he was too stubborn and prideful to ever admit it and acted like he hated him most of the time. [[spoiler: Until Sasuke stopped a chidori through his chest and nearly killed him ... yeah, it took that much.]]
** ''Once again'', Naruto with his other teammate Sakura. It's clear to most people (Sai particularly) that he's in love with her, but he can't admit tell her his feelings because he feels too guilty for not bringing back Sasuke and completing his promise.

* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}: Hinata regarding her feelings for Naruto [[spoiler:Until she ''did'' spit it out late in the series. And almost got killed by Pain immediately afterward]].
** [[spoiler: Only to survive and have Naruto ignore it.]]
** Naruto. He had extreme admiration and fondness for his teammate Sasuke, viewing him as his best friend and the person he could relate to more than anyone else. However, he was too stubborn and prideful to ever admit it and acted like he hated him most of the time. [[spoiler: Until Sasuke stopped a chidori through his chest and nearly killed him ... yeah, it took that much.
** ''Once again'', Naruto with his other teammate Sakura. It's clear to most people (Sai particularly) that he's in love with her, but he can't admit tell her his feelings because he feels too undeserving of her for not bringing back Sasuke and completing his promise.

* Hinata regarding her feelings for ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''. [[spoiler:Until she ''did'' spit it out late in the series. And almost got killed by Pain immediately afterward]].
** [[spoiler: Only to survive and have Naruto ignore it. At least until they meet on the battlefield again.]]

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us a really painful example of this in her debut novel, ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser}}''. It's the story about young Beatrice, who's bullied and pressured by her abusive and tyrannical uncle into an engagement with a man. A man who's not only like forty years older than her, but he also treats women like they're dirt under his shoes. So what does she do? Of course, she tells nobody the truth about why she agreed to marry this man (he would get her beautiful but weak cousin instead, if she didn't sacrifice herself). To be fair, she really is in a crappy situation, but still, yikes... And unfortunately, her love interest Seth is no better. Since he thinks that she willingly rejected him to marry an old disgusting aristocrat, stupid pride keeps him from admitting that he loves her. Several misunderstandings between them (sigh...) leads to much misery for them both (including that Beatrice [[spoiler: gets brutally raped and battered on her wedding night]]). But since this is the Romance genre, everything turns out fine in the end. [[spoiler: Beatrice's disgusting first husband dies only days after that nightmare of a wedding night, and eventually, she can get married to Seth instead]]. But still, sigh...

* Used in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' to comedic effect. C-3PO notices that the hyperdrive motivator had been damaged by blaster fire and tries to tell Han Solo a few times. Each time Solo shuts him up, so when they try to escape from an Imperial Star Destroyer by escaping to hyperspace and the drives peter out, 3PO says the equivalent of "I told you so" and Solo gets a look of extreme embarrassment and moves off to fix the hyperdrive. If 3PO had just been able to talk to Solo, he might have plotted a course away from the Imperial blockade and found a place to hide out and repair the ship. He also would never have gone to Cloud City and would have made it to the rendezvous with the rest of the Rebels.
* Used rather movingly in the 1989 ''Film/{{Batman}}'' film. Bruce tries to tell Vicki he's Batman, but he just can't bring himself to actually say it. When she gets tired of waiting and walks away he disgustedly mouths "I'm Batman" to himself.

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us a really painful example of this in her debut novel, "Överenskommelser". It's the story about young Beatrice, who's bullied and pressured by her abusive and tyrannical uncle into an engagement with a man. A man who's not only like forty years older than her, but he also treats women like they're dirt under his shoes. So what does she do? Of course, she tells nobody the truth about why she agreed to marry this man (he would get her beautiful but weak cousin instead, if she didn't sacrifice herself). To be fair, she really is in a crappy situation, but still, yikes... And unfortunately, her love interest Seth is no better. Since he thinks that she willingly rejected him to marry an old disgusting aristocrat, stupid pride keeps him from admitting that he loves her. Several misunderstandings between them (sigh...) leads to much misery for them both (including that Beatrice [[spoiler: gets brutally raped and battered on her wedding night]]). But since this is the Romance genre, everything turns out fine in the end. [[spoiler: Beatrice's disgusting first husband dies only days after that nightmare of a wedding night, and eventually, she can get married to Seth instead]]. But still, sigh...

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us a really painful example of this in her debut novel, "Överenskommelser" (which is published in Danish as "Aegtepagten", in German as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and in Italian as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi"). It's the story about young Beatrice, who's bullied and pressured by her abusive and tyrannical uncle into an engagement with a man. A man who's not only like forty years older than her, but he also treats women like they're dirt under his shoes. So what does she do? Of course, she tells nobody the truth about why she agreed to marry this man (he would get her beautiful but weak cousin instead, if she didn't sacrifice herself). To be fair, she really is in a crappy situation, but still, yikes... And unfortunately, her love interest Seth is no better. Since he thinks that she willingly rejected him to marry an old disgusting aristocrat, stupid pride keeps him from admitting that he loves her. Several misunderstandings between them (sigh...) leads to much misery for them both (including that Beatrice [[spoiler: gets brutally raped and battered on her wedding night]]). But since this is the Romance genre, everything turns out fine in the end. [[spoiler: Beatrice's disgusting first husband dies only days after that nightmare of a wedding night, and eventually, she can get married to Seth instead]]. But still, sigh...

* In the animated adaptation of ''Manga/{{Kotoura-san}}'', there is Haruka and Hiyori to Manabe. Interestingly, Manabe and Haruka's romance progresses fine regardless, and Haruka confessed in the end regardless. Averted in the manga, where she confessed in the ''third chapter''.

-->-- From '''"[[JustForFun/TheUniversalGenreSavvyGuide The Things I Will Do If I Am Ever the Sidekick]]."'''

Sometimes overcome by the GreenEyedMonster, or by ConverseWithTheUnconscious or (worse case) TalkingToTheDead.

* Used famously in Creator/{{CLAMP}} works, especially ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'', ''{{Wish}}'' and the newer series ''[[{{Tsubasa}} Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles]]'' and ''XxxHolic''.

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us a really painful example of this in her debut novel, "Överenskommelser" (which is published in Germany as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and also in Italy as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi"). It's the story about young Beatrice, who's bullied and pressured by her abusive and tyrannical uncle into an engagement with a man. A man who's not only like forty years older than her, but he also treats women like they're dirt under his shoes. So what does she do? Of course, she tells nobody the truth about why she agreed to marry this man (he would get her beautiful but weak cousin instead, if she didn't sacrifice herself). To be fair, she really is in a crappy situation, but still, yikes... And unfortunately, her love interest Seth is no better. Since he thinks that she willingly rejected him to marry an old disgusting aristocrat, stupid pride keeps him from admitting that he loves her. Several misunderstandings between them (sigh...) leads to much misery for them both (including that Beatrice [[spoiler: gets brutally raped and battered on her wedding night]]). But since this is the Romance genre, everything turns out fine in the end. [[spoiler: Beatrice's disgusting first husband dies only days after that nightmare of a wedding night, and eventually, she can get married to Seth instead]]. But still, sigh...

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us a really painful example of this in her debut novel, "Överenskommelser" (which is published in Germany as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and also in Italy as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi"). It's the story about young Beatrice, who's bullied and pressured by her abusive and tyrannical uncle into an engagement with a man. A man who's not only like forty years older than her, but he also treats women like they're dirt under his shoes. So what does she do? Of course, she tells nobody the truth about her situation! To be fair, she really is in a crappy situation, but still, yikes... And unfortunately, her love interest Seth is no better. Since he thinks that she willingly rejected him to marry an old disgusting aristocrat, stupid pride keeps him from admitting that he still loves her. Several misunderstandings between them (sigh...) leads to much misery for them both (including that Beatrice [[spoiler: gets brutally raped and battered on her wedding night]]). But since this is the Romance genre, everything turns out fine in the end. [[spoiler: Beatrice's disgusting first husband dies only days after that nightmare of a wedding night, and eventually, she can get married to Seth instead]]. But still, sigh...

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us a really painful example of this in her debut novel, "Överenskommelser" (which is published in Germany as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and also in Italy as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi"). It's the story about young Beatrice, who's bullied and pressured by her abusive and tyrannical uncle into an engagement with a man. A man who's not only like forty years older than her, but he also treats women like they're dirt under his shoes. So what does she do? Of course, she tells nobody the truth about her situation! Except for this one person, who not only won't help her, but even makes things worse... But to be fair, her love interest Seth is no better. Since he thinks that she willingly rejected him, stupid pride keeps him from admitting that he still loves her. Several misunderstandings between them (sigh...) leads to much misery for them both (including that Beatrice [[spoiler: gets brutally raped and battered on her wedding night]]). But since this is the Romance genre, everything turns out fine in the end. [[spoiler: Beatrice's disgusting first husband dies only days after that nightmare of a wedding night, and eventually, she can get married to Seth instead]]. But still, sigh...

* ''TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'': Poor Sally can't tell Jack that she considers him more then JustFriends.

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us a really painful example of this in her debut novel, "Överenskommelser" (which is published in Germany as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and also in Italy as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi"). It's the story about young Beatrice, who's bullied and pressured by her abusive and tyrannical uncle into an engagement with a man. A man who's not only like forty years older than her, but he also treats women like they're dirt under his shoes. So what does she do? Of course, she tells nobody the truth about her situation! Except for this one person, who not only won't help her, but even makes things worse... But to be fair, her love interest Seth is no better. Since he thinks that she willingly rejected him, stupid pride keeps him from admitting that he still loves her. Several misunderstandings between them (sigh...) leads to much misery for them both (including that Beatrice [[spoiler: gets brutally raped and almost murdered on her wedding night]]). But since this is the Romance genre, everything turns out fine in the end. [[spoiler: Beatrice's disgusting first husband dies only days after raping and almost killing her, and eventually, she can get married to Seth instead]]. But still, sigh...

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us a really painful example of this in her debut novel, "Överenskommelser" (which is published in Germany as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and also in Italy as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi"). It's the story about young Beatrice, who's bullied and pressured by her abusive and tyrannical uncle into an engagement with a man. A man who's not only like forty years older than her, but he also treats women like they're dirt under his shoes. So what does she do? Of course, she tells nobody the truth about her situation! Except for this one person, who not only won't help her, but even makes things worse... But to be fair, her love interest Seth is no better. He thinks she willingly rejected him, so of course, stupid pride keeps him from admitting that he still loves her. Several misunderstandings between them (sigh...) leads to much misery for them both (including that Beatrice [[spoiler: gets brutally raped and almost murdered on her wedding night]]). But since this is the Romance genre, everything turns out fine in the end. [[spoiler: Beatrice's disgusting first husband dies only days after that terrible wedding night, and eventually, she can get married to Seth instead]]. But still, sigh...

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us a really painful example of this in her debut novel, "Överenskommelser" (which is published in Germany as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and also in Italy as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi"). It's the story about young Beatrice, who's bullied and pressured by her abusive and tyrannical uncle into an engagement with a man. A man who's not only like forty years older than her, but he also treats women like they're dirt under his shoes. So what does she do? Of course, she tells nobody the truth about her situation! Except for this one person, who won't help her and only makes things worse... But to be fair, her love interest Seth is no better. He thinks she willingly rejected him, so of course, pride keeps him from admitting how he still loves her. Several misunderstandings between them (sigh...) leads to much misery for them both (including that Beatrice [[spoiler: gets brutally raped and almost murdered on her wedding night]]). But since this is the Romance genre, everything turns out fine in the end. [[spoiler: Beatrice's disgusting first husband dies only days after that night mare happened, and eventually, she can get married to Seth instead]]. But still, sigh...

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us a really painful example of this in her debut novel, "Överenskommelser" (which is published in Germany as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and also in Italy as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi"). It's the story about young Beatrice, who's bullied and pressured by her abusive and tyrannical uncle into an engagement with a man. A man who's not only like forty years older than her, but he also treats women like they're dirt under his shoes. So what does she do? Of course, she tells nobody the truth about her situation! Except for this one person, who won't help her and only makes things worse... But to be fair, her love interest Seth is no better. He thinks she willingly rejected him, so of course, pride keeps him from admitting how he still loves her. Several misunderstandings between them (sigh...) leads to much misery for them both (including that Beatrice [[spoiler: gets brutally raped and almost murdered on her wedding night]]). But since this is the Romance genre, everything turns out fine in the end. [[spoiler: Beatrice's disgusting first husband dies only days after that night mare happened, and eventually, she can get married to Seth instead]]. But still, sigh...

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us a really painful example of this in her debut novel, "Överenskommelser" (which is published in Germany as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and also in Italy as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi"). It's the story about young Beatrice, who's bullied and pressured by her abusive and tyrannical uncle into an engagement with a man. A man who's not only like forty years older than her, but he also treats women like they're dirt under his shoes. So what does she do? Of course, she tells nobody the truth about her situation! Except for this one person, who won't help her and only makes things worse... But to be fair, her love interest Seth is no better. He thinks she willingly rejected him, so pride keeps him from admitting how he still loves her. Several misunderstandings between them (sigh...)leads to much misery for them both (including that Beatrice [[spoiler: gets brutally raped and almost murdered on her wedding night]]). But since this is the Romance genre, [[spoiler: everything turns out fine in the end, since Beatrice's disgusting first husband dies only days after that nightmare happened, and eventually, she can get married to Seth instead]]. But still, sigh...

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us a really painful example of this in her debut novel, "Överenskommelser" (which is published in Germany as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and also in Italy as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi"). It's the story about young Beatrice, who's bullied and pressured by her abusive and tyrannical uncle into an engagement with a man. A man who's not only like forty years older than her, but he also treats women like they're dirt under his shoes. So what does she do? Of course, she tells nobody the truth about her situation! Except for this one person, who won't help her and only makes things worse... But to be fair, her love interest Seth is no better. He thinks she willingly rejected him, so pride keeps him from admitting how he still loves her. Several misunderstandings between them (sigh...)leads to much misery for them both (including that Beatrice [[spoiler: gets brutally raped and almost murdered on her wedding night]]). But since this is the Romance genre, [[spoiler: everything turns out fine in the end, since Beatrice's disgusting first husband dies only days after that nightmare had happened, and eventually, she can get married to Seth instead]]. But still, sigh...