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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': when Bart develops a crush on a girl Nelson gives him advice which amounts to "bully her to win her love." Nelson gives Bart a piece of gum to stick in her hair, then adds an additional piece of gum. "Who knows, you may get lucky."

* {{Deconstructed}} in ''DailyLivesOfHighSchoolBoys'': [[spoiler:Habara]] was a feared {{bully}} known as "[[RedBaron Archdemon]]" who terrorized every boy in her neighborhood, but especially Toshiyuki Karasawa, her next door neighbor, eventually giving him ''several'' large [[ScarsAreForever scars that would never go away]]. Fast forward eight years, and it becomes clear that she harbors a small crush on Karasawa, who, unfortunately for her, is traumatized by her bullying to the point where he can barely interact with her normally.

* [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka's mistreatment of Shinji]] is an example of this that's very definitely ''not'' PlayedForLaughs. Keeping with the {{Deconstruction}} theme that the series is famous for, an inability to express attraction in any other way is treated very seriously, with all the [[{{Tearjerker}} sadness]] and [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel horror]] such a mental state implies.

* In ''WelcomeToTheDollhouse'', Brandon likes Dawn and he [[KidsAreCruel treats her terribly]].

* By the end of ''HotFuzz'', the Andys have graduated from standard {{JerkAss}}es to this trope, where Angel's concerned.

This is generally PlayedForLaughs and will not normally get into serious violence unless the target is MadeOfIron. AbusivelySexy is the less innocent (but still funny) SisterTrope, and BastardBoyfriend is the DarkerAndEdgier one. DomesticAbuser is when it becomes ''very'' DudeNotFunny

* Helga towards Arnold in ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold''.

* In ''ElGoonishShive'', Grace suspects Tony is trying to hide "his obvious attraction to [Tedd]".

* {{Deconstructed}} in ''DailyLivesOfHighSchoolBoys'': [[spoiler:Habara]] was a feared {{bully}} known as "[[RedBaron Archdemon]]" who terrorized every boy in her neighborhood, but especially Toshiyuki Karasawa, her next door neighbor, eventually giving him a scar that would never go away. Fast forward ten years, and it becomes clear that she harbors a small crush on Karasawa, who, unfortunately for her, is traumatized by her bullying to the point where he can barely interact with her normally.

* Linus in ''{{Peanuts}}'' once told Charlie Brown about meeting a cute girl once. He claims that he was so nervous around her that he couldn't think of anything to say. . . so he opted to hit her instead.

* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': Calvin does this to Susie from time to time. Hobbes calls him on it but Calvin claims he really does hate her.

* [[spoiler:Habara]] of ''DailyLivesOfHighSchoolBoys'' was a feared {{bully}} known as "[[RedBaron Archdemon]]" who terrorized every boy in her neighborhood, but especially Toshiyuki Karasawa, her next door neighbor, eventually giving him a scar that would never go away. Fast forward ten years, and it becomes clear that she harbors a small crush on Karasawa, who, unfortunately for her, is traumatized by her bullying to the point where he can barely interact with her normally.

* Habara of ''DailyLivesOfHighSchoolBoys'' was a feared bully known as "Archdemon" who terrorized every boy in her neighborhood, but especially Toshiyuki Karasawa, her next door neighbor, eventually giving him a scar that would never go away. Fast forward ten years, and it becomes clear that she harbors a small crush on Karasawa, who, unfortunately for her, is traumatized by her bullying to the point where he can barely interact with her normally.

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When someone bullies someone else because they like them. This is usually because they aren't sure how to convey their feelings properly. Often the bully is a Type A {{Tsundere}}. The target of the bullying will often be under the impression that the bully is simply a jerk and [[ObliviousToLove clueless of the bully's intentions]].

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* Itta towards Fuuka in GirlXGirlXBoy.
* In one FAQ of ''{{Bleach}}'' Rukia says that ''someone'' was a schmuck towards her in the Shinigami school because he couldn't tell her his feelings. Unsurprisingly, chapter -17 (a bonus chapter) seems to indicate that that someone was Renji.

* By the end of HotFuzz, the Andys have graduated from standard {{JerkAss}}es to this trope, where Angel's concerned.

* Buttercup to the Farm Boy in PrincessBride.

* [[ArmoredClosetGay Karofsky]] of ''{{Glee}}'' [[HoYay towards Kurt]]. He even gives him a ForcefulKiss in the episode "Never Been Kissed".

* CalvinAndHobbes: Calvin does this to Susie from time to time. Hobbes calls him on it but Calvin claims he really does hate her.

* A quest on {{Skyrim}} involves scarring off a girl who's beating up a boy. When you go talk to her you discover that "If he just kissed me, I wouldn't beat him up."

* Helga towards Arnold in HeyArnold.
* Chuckie once had a suitor like this in {{Rugrats}}.
* An episode of ''{{Recess}}'' had a boy who was harrassing Gretchin admit he was this trope after being confronted (the other half of the episode had him acting as a DoggedNiceGuy[=/=]StalkerWithACrush).
* PhineasAndFerb: in a PrecociousCrush example, Buford does this to Candace when he can get away with it.
--> '''Buford:''' I saved your life. That means you're my servant now. It's the Bully Code.
--> '''Candace:''' [different episode] Buford? How did his number get [in my phone]?
* ''TheSimpsons'': when Bart develops a crush on a girl Nelson gives him advice which amounts to "bully her to win her love." Nelson gives Bart a piece of gum to stick in her hair, then adds an additional piece of gum. "Who knows, you may get lucky."

[[caption-width-right:244:[[ToughLove You always hurt...]]

[[{{Tsundere}} ...the ones you love.]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:244:[[ToughLove You always hurt the ones you love.]]]]

* ''TheSimpsons'': when Bart develops a crush on a girl Nelson gives him advice which amounts to "bully her to win her love." Nelson gives Bart a piece of gum to stick in her hair, then adds an additional piece of gum. "Who knows, you may get lucky."

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* An episode of ''{{Recess}}'' had a boy who was harrassing Gretchin admit he was this trope after being confronted (the other half of the episode had him acting as a DoggedNiceGuy[=/=]StalkerWithACrush).

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* This was sort of how Tristan and Jou acquainted themselves with Yugi in the early chapters of YuGiOh; they wanted to toughen him up.

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* In one FAQ of ''{{Bleach}}'' Rukia says that ''someone'' was a schmuck towards her in the Shinigami school because he couldn't tell her his feelings. Unsurprisingly, chapter -17 (a bonus chapter) seems to indicate that that someone was Renji.

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* PhineasAndFerb: in a PrecociousCrush example, Buford does this to Candace when he can get away with it.
--> '''Buford:''' I saved your life. That means you're my servant now. It's the Bully Code.
--> '''Candace:''' [different episode] Buford? How did his number get [in my phone]?

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* The unnamed couple in {{Natsuneko}}'s one-shot manga ''Her Desire'', with a twist that the bullied girl actually likes it that way.

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Buttercup to the Farm Boy in PrincessBride.

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BesottedBullying for a name. I assume this is a LighterAndSofter AbusivelySexy.

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It's probably important to add that the target of the bully's affections will never suspect the truth even a little bit, at least not left to his or her own devices. Also, Helga needs to be the trope pic. She was the first person to come to mind for me.

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If you end up running the trope, do not use that image. It's clear cut JAFAAC.

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If you show it contrasting another image where she's pining after him, I think it could work.

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That's perfect. There's EleventyZillion shoujo manga examples. I'll have to read the index to jog my memory and post them later.

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What's a JAFAAC?

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^ JustAFaceAndACaption, the X Just X of images.

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The classic version is sticking the girl's pigtails in the inkwell of the desk behind her.

* ''TheSimpsons'': when Bart develops a crush on a girl Nelson gives him advice which amounts to "bully her to win her love." Nelson gives Bart a piece of gum to stick in her hair, then adds an additional piece of gum. "Who knows, you may get lucky."
* CalvinAndHobbes: Calvin does this to Susie from time to time. Hobbes calls him on it but Calvin claims he really does hate her.
* ''TheDickVanDykeShow'': There's a girl in Richie's class who bullies him because she likes him.

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* A quest on Skyrim involves scarring off a girl who's beating up a boy. When you go talk to her you discover that "If he just kissed me, I wouldn't beat him up."

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* By the end of HotFuzz, the Andys have graduated from standard {{JerkAss}}es to this trope, where Angel's concerned.

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* [[ArmoredClosetGay Karofsky]] of ''{{Glee}}'' [[HoYay towards Kurt]]. He even gives him a ForcefulKiss in the episode "Never Been Kissed".

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