History PlayingWith / StalkingIsLove

* '''Subverted''': It seems like Lucy finds Richards' actions romantic but it is later revealed that it was all a lie (out of fear that if she directly told him how she finds his actions revolting he would react rather violently.) Lucy approaches Richard and tells him how flattered she is but when he gets himself ready to date her she leaves and when she is further away from him she calls the police and have him arrested.
* '''Double Subverted''': However Lucy had Richard arrested because she wanted to see just how serious of a stalker he is. When Richard breaks out of jail and tracks down Lucy, she is flattered.

** People actually pay people to stalk them. [[labelnote:*]]Cue the DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything vibes, and (optional) arguments against this practice under the reasoning that stalking should be done out of love not money![[/labelnote]]

** Lucy has been isolated through out almost all of life. Years of isolation have made it so that craves attention and socialization so much that to her being stalked is a good thing & has NoSocialSkills or any psychological or social knowledge, making her unaware of what kinds of people are stalkers & how inappropriate it is.

* '''Exploited''': ???

** People actually pay people to stalk them. [[labelnote:*]]Cue the DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything vibes, and (optional) arguments against this practice is that stalking should be done out of love not money[[/labelnote]]

** People actually pay people to stalk them[[hottip: *: [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything and (optional) one of the arguments against this practice is that stalking should be done out of love not money]].

** People actually pay people to stalk them[[hottip: optional: [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything and one of the arguments against this practice is that stalking should be done out of love not money]].

** People actually pay people to stalk them[[hottip: *: [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything and one of the arguments against this practice is that stalking should be done out of love not money]].

** [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything People actually pay people to stalk them and one of the arguments against this practice is that stalking should be done out of love not money]].

** [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything People actually pay people to stalk them and one of the arguments against this practice is that stalking should be done out of love not money.]]

** Richard's stalking makes Lucy fall for him... but everyone ''else'' is insanely {{Squick}}ed out by this and respond accordingly.

* '''Downplayed''': Although while Lucy is flattered and even reciprocates his feelings, she still is worried that there might be something wrong with him.

** [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything People actually pay people to stalk them and one of the arguments against this practice being legalized is that stalking should be done out of love not money.]]

** Lucy has been isolated through out almost all of life. Years of isolation have made it so that craves attention and socialization so much that to her being stalked is a good thing & has NoSocialSkills nor psychological/social knowledge, making unaware of what kinds of people are stalkers & how inappropriate it is.

** People actually pay people to stalk them [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything and one of the arguments against this practice being legalized is that stalking should be done out of love not money.]]

** People are actually paid to stalk individuals [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything and one of the arguments against this practice is that stalking should be done out of love.]]

* '''Downplayed''': Although while Lucy does think it's kind of sweet & romantic and even reciprocates his feelings, she still is worried that there might be something wrong with him.

* '''Downplayed''': Although while Lucy does think it's kind of sweet & romantic and even reciprocates his feelings, she is worried that there might be something wrong with him.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

** Though Richard seems like a stalker at first, upon further review it turns out he hasn't done anything that violates personal boundaries.

* '''Justified''': [[ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe Lucy is desperate for love and never imagined anyone would take an interest in her, let alone ''this'' much interest]].

* '''Double Subverted''': ...However, after calming down, she reconsiders this and decides that she's more flattered than frightened.

* '''Parodied''': Richard's devotion to stalking Lucy is ''incredibly'' creepy, but Lucy turns out to be a NightmareFetishist -- which scares ''Richard'' off and reverses the entire situation, as she becomes ''his'' stalker.

* '''Deconstructed''': Lucy's positive reaction to him adds fuel to the fire; however, after becoming her boyfriend, Richard finds that Lucy is "changing" from the ideal image he'd constructed of her to something different. Something he doesn't like as much... The steps he takes to ''fix'' this mainly make matters worse, until the relationship comes to a painful, destructive end.
** Though Richard seems like a stalker at first, upon further review it turns out he hasn't done anything that violates personal boundaries.
** Lucy is delusional and paranoid, and only thinks Richard is stalking her. Richard just happens to ride the same bus as her and lives down the street from her but has no real interest in her at all.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': Lucy responds favorably to Richard at first, but as she learns more about the depths of his obsession, she wavers between feeling flattered and feeling deeply disturbed. Her friends and family also respond in varying ways, ranging from "Aww! How romantic!" to "Oh God what?!" and "Hang on, Daddy just has to get his gun..."
* '''Averted''': Lucy is not being stalked at all.

* '''Enforced''': The StalkerWithACrush is the AuthorAvatar.

* '''Lampshaded''': "So, instead of getting a restraining order, you sleep with him? Lucy, you need help."
* '''Invoked''': "When Lucy finds out I've been stalking her, she'll be so flattered, that she'll want me."

Back to StalkingIsLove.
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* '''Subverted''': Lucy ''freaks out'' when she finds out about Richard.
** It seems like Lucy finds Richards' actions romantic but it is later revealed that it was all a lie (out of fear that if she directly told him how she finds his actions revolting he would react rather violently.) Lucy approaches Richard and tells him how flattered she is but when he gets himself ready to date her she leaves and when she is further away from him she calls the police and have him arrested.
** Lucy rejects Richard's romantic desires but only because she think he is ugly, and the stalking issue is never mentioned.

* '''Justified''': Lucy is desperate for love and never imagined anyone would take an interest in her, let alone ''this'' much interest.

* '''Played For Drama:''' ???

** Lucy is delusional, and Paranoid and only think Richard is stalking her. Richard just happens to ride the same bus as her and lives down the street from her but has no real interest in her at all.