History YMMV / JunjouRomantica

* UnfortunateImplications: In the series, Akihiko and Misaki's relationship [[https://cm.blazefast.co/a6/ee/a6ee893ccfdfad4fc47e2df9368ff717.jpg may appear romantic and humorous]] [[https://www.healthline.com/health/signs-of-mental-abuse but in reality]] [[https://www.insider.com/guides/health/mental-health/emotional-abuse shows signs]] [[https://www.safehorizon.org/programs/5-signs-emotional-abuse/ of abuse]]. Akihiko often [[https://cm.blazefast.co/61/b5/61b55eb165af62d9bb5db55315645181.jpg can be incredibly controlling]], making decisions by himself or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/58/26/5826f2647fc989a50bae06402b62cf1d.jpg gaslighting Misaki.]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/cf/94/cf94a7d5cd406b3c4cecdcc960fac473.jpg Coercing]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/1f/9a/1f9abb4c9b4f7074f9d0689e221682d3.jpg Misaki with humiliation is also common]]. Most conversations [[https://cm.blazefast.co/35/3e/353eca6045ce298dfa75a8a9b8c57464.jpg involve belittling]], usually by being [[https://cm.blazefast.co/1c/d8/1cd84b60983c9dc32e751dbe8ae7e211.jpg patronizing]] or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/dd/bf/ddbf64e599672e5e60a3f98cbf9291d1.jpg condescending]]. His [[https://cm.blazefast.co/be/00/be00bdd64b47b089f3cf4c44848ca1ca.jpg extreme jealousy]], is demonstrated doing things like [[https://cm.blazefast.co/20/c2/20c2aa64a1014e29af4bb537d4aa0c99.jpg listening in on]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/97/72/9772e0e4a24e2a2802549e80429e25dd.jpg Misaki's phone conversations]] or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/05/1d/051d636ba649f559f708ca290bb7207a.jpg justify isolating Misaki using the logic that others are pursuing him]] and [[https://cm.blazefast.co/0a/40/0a409dec086dc7aa2c69f3180a6c9a68.jpg attempts to]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/fc/bf/fcbfdb847abb1640685d4b23db1d9366.jpg threaten them off.]] Regardless if whether that may be true, he gets upset despite it's ''Misaki's'' decision to spend his time with whoever he chooses. Misaki's genuinely anxious over [[https://cm.blazefast.co/35/e6/35e6c7d4cb617e6d219f45aa03118635.jpg Akihiko discovering he's interacting with people like]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/de/7c/de7cfeb0c16a7736313044c143ff04e3.jpg Haruhiko]] or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/0e/ab/0eab7296fa0ada6f5d8ed4d2f59d5fbb.jpg Ijuuin]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/ec/37/ec37a2293362d083edc5c2bfef021689.jpg He intimidates Misaki into choosing his presents]] or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/16/8d/168d54b76d5f1df37618c108c9a6d918.jpg not accept other's gift]]. Other times Akihiko seems to refer to Misaki more like an object, [[https://cm.blazefast.co/cd/27/cd27c726c4c07ed775678742704635dc.jpg claiming ownership of Misaki]] or saying how he'll never let [[https://cm.blazefast.co/b4/23/b4231a741c603e6aeae744285a2e71a4.jpg anyone else]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/ce/2e/ce2ef00b5961724223b8bfc620a37bcf.jpg have him,]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/3e/35/3e355bf30dfdaf76972db76ea3acfc4b.jpg completely ignoring Misaki's own agency in the matter]]. He's even gotten Misaki [[https://cm.blazefast.co/8f/06/8f06738448b0ed27c15cc3eebf9e2874.jpg drunk enough]] in order to be able to kidnap him and bring him to the Usami house. [[https://cm.blazefast.co/02/1c/021c217815265374fbaa32187a984b43.jpg Twice]].

* UnfortunateImplications: In the series, Akihiko and Misaki's relationship [[https://cm.blazefast.co/a6/ee/a6ee893ccfdfad4fc47e2df9368ff717.jpg may appear romantic and humorous]] [[https://www.healthline.com/health/signs-of-mental-abuse but in reality]] [[https://www.insider.com/guides/health/mental-health/emotional-abuse shows signs]] [[https://www.safehorizon.org/programs/5-signs-emotional-abuse/ of abuse]]. Akihiko often [[https://cm.blazefast.co/61/b5/61b55eb165af62d9bb5db55315645181.jpg can be incredibly controlling]], making decisions by himself or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/58/26/5826f2647fc989a50bae06402b62cf1d.jpg gaslighting Misaki.]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/cf/94/cf94a7d5cd406b3c4cecdcc960fac473.jpg Coercing]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/1f/9a/1f9abb4c9b4f7074f9d0689e221682d3.jpg Misaki with humiliation is also common]]. Most conversations [[https://cm.blazefast.co/35/3e/353eca6045ce298dfa75a8a9b8c57464.jpg involve belittling]], usually by being [[https://cm.blazefast.co/1c/d8/1cd84b60983c9dc32e751dbe8ae7e211.jpg patronizing]] or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/dd/bf/ddbf64e599672e5e60a3f98cbf9291d1.jpg condescending]]. His [[https://cm.blazefast.co/c6/7f/c67fae952ca4e6497752c85658e487ba.jpg extreme jealousy]], is demonstrated doing things like [[https://cm.blazefast.co/20/c2/20c2aa64a1014e29af4bb537d4aa0c99.jpg listening in on]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/97/72/9772e0e4a24e2a2802549e80429e25dd.jpg Misaki's phone conversations]] or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/05/1d/051d636ba649f559f708ca290bb7207a.jpg justify isolating Misaki using the logic that others are pursuing him]] and [[https://cm.blazefast.co/0a/40/0a409dec086dc7aa2c69f3180a6c9a68.jpg attempts to]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/fc/bf/fcbfdb847abb1640685d4b23db1d9366.jpg threaten them off.]] Regardless if whether that may be true, he gets upset despite it's ''Misaki's'' decision to spend his time with whoever he chooses. Misaki's genuinely anxious over [[https://cm.blazefast.co/35/e6/35e6c7d4cb617e6d219f45aa03118635.jpg Akihiko discovering he's interacting with people like]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/de/7c/de7cfeb0c16a7736313044c143ff04e3.jpg Haruhiko]] or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/0e/ab/0eab7296fa0ada6f5d8ed4d2f59d5fbb.jpg Ijuuin]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/ec/37/ec37a2293362d083edc5c2bfef021689.jpg He intimidates Misaki into choosing his presents]] or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/16/8d/168d54b76d5f1df37618c108c9a6d918.jpg not accept other's gift]]. Other times Akihiko seems to refer to Misaki more like an object, [[https://cm.blazefast.co/cd/27/cd27c726c4c07ed775678742704635dc.jpg claiming ownership of Misaki]] or saying how he'll never let [[https://cm.blazefast.co/b4/23/b4231a741c603e6aeae744285a2e71a4.jpg anyone else]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/ce/2e/ce2ef00b5961724223b8bfc620a37bcf.jpg have him,]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/3e/35/3e355bf30dfdaf76972db76ea3acfc4b.jpg completely ignoring Misaki's own agency in the matter]]. He's even gotten Misaki [[https://cm.blazefast.co/8f/06/8f06738448b0ed27c15cc3eebf9e2874.jpg drunk enough]] in order to be able to kidnap him and bring him to the Usami house. [[https://cm.blazefast.co/02/1c/021c217815265374fbaa32187a984b43.jpg Twice]].

* UnfortunateImplications: In the series, Akihiko and Misaki's relationship [[https://cm.blazefast.co/a6/ee/a6ee893ccfdfad4fc47e2df9368ff717.jpg may appear romantic and humorous]] [[https://www.healthline.com/health/signs-of-mental-abuse but in reality]] [[https://www.insider.com/guides/health/mental-health/emotional-abuse shows signs]] [[https://www.safehorizon.org/programs/5-signs-emotional-abuse/ of abuse]]. Akihiko often [[https://cm.blazefast.co/61/b5/61b55eb165af62d9bb5db55315645181.jpg can be incredibly controlling]], making decisions by himself or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/58/26/5826f2647fc989a50bae06402b62cf1d.jpg gaslighting Misaki.]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/cf/94/cf94a7d5cd406b3c4cecdcc960fac473.jpg Coercing]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/1f/9a/1f9abb4c9b4f7074f9d0689e221682d3.jpg Misaki with humiliation is also common]]. Most conversations [[https://cm.blazefast.co/35/3e/353eca6045ce298dfa75a8a9b8c57464.jpg involve belittling]], usually by being [[https://cm.blazefast.co/1c/d8/1cd84b60983c9dc32e751dbe8ae7e211.jpg patronizing]] or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/dd/bf/ddbf64e599672e5e60a3f98cbf9291d1.jpg condescending]]. His [[https://cm.blazefast.co/c6/7f/c67fae952ca4e6497752c85658e487ba.jpg extreme jealousy]], is demonstrated doing things like [[https://cm.blazefast.co/20/c2/20c2aa64a1014e29af4bb537d4aa0c99.jpg listening in on]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/97/72/9772e0e4a24e2a2802549e80429e25dd.jpg Misaki's phone conversations]] or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/05/1d/051d636ba649f559f708ca290bb7207a.jpg justify isolating Misaki using the logic that others are pursuing him]] and [[https://cm.blazefast.co/0a/40/0a409dec086dc7aa2c69f3180a6c9a68.jpg attempts to]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/fc/bf/fcbfdb847abb1640685d4b23db1d9366.jpg threaten them off.]] Regardless if whether that may be true, he gets upset despite it's ''Misaki's'' decision to spend his time with whoever he chooses. Misaki's genuinely anxious over [[https://cm.blazefast.co/35/e6/35e6c7d4cb617e6d219f45aa03118635.jpg Akihiko discovering he's interacting with people like]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/de/7c/de7cfeb0c16a7736313044c143ff04e3.jpg Haruhiko]] or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/0e/ab/0eab7296fa0ada6f5d8ed4d2f59d5fbb.jpg Ijuuin]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/ec/37/ec37a2293362d083edc5c2bfef021689.jpg He intimidates Misaki into choosing his presents]] or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/16/8d/168d54b76d5f1df37618c108c9a6d918.jpg not accept other's gift]]. Other times Akihiko seems to refer to Misaki more like an object, [[https://cm.blazefast.co/cd/27/cd27c726c4c07ed775678742704635dc.jpg claiming ownership of Misaki]] or saying how he'll never let [[https://cm.blazefast.co/b4/23/b4231a741c603e6aeae744285a2e71a4.jpg anyone else]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/e0/20/e020ea33640b84467516440cca4400be.jpg have him,]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/3e/35/3e355bf30dfdaf76972db76ea3acfc4b.jpg completely ignoring Misaki's own agency in the matter]].

* UnfortunateImplications: In the series, Akihiko and Misaki's relationship [[https://cm.blazefast.co/a6/ee/a6ee893ccfdfad4fc47e2df9368ff717.jpg may appear romantic and humorous]] [[https://www.healthline.com/health/signs-of-mental-abuse but in reality shows signs of abuse]]. Akihiko often [[https://cm.blazefast.co/61/b5/61b55eb165af62d9bb5db55315645181.jpg can be incredibly controlling]], making decisions by himself or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/58/26/5826f2647fc989a50bae06402b62cf1d.jpg gaslighting Misaki.]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/cf/94/cf94a7d5cd406b3c4cecdcc960fac473.jpg Coercing]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/1f/9a/1f9abb4c9b4f7074f9d0689e221682d3.jpg Misaki with humiliation is also common]]and so is demonstrating his [[https://cm.blazefast.co/c6/7f/c67fae952ca4e6497752c85658e487ba.jpg extreme jealousy]], doing things like [[https://cm.blazefast.co/20/c2/20c2aa64a1014e29af4bb537d4aa0c99.jpg listening in on]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/97/72/9772e0e4a24e2a2802549e80429e25dd.jpg Misaki's phone conversations]] or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/05/1d/051d636ba649f559f708ca290bb7207a.jpg justify isolating Misaki using the logic that others are pursuing him]] and [[https://cm.blazefast.co/0a/40/0a409dec086dc7aa2c69f3180a6c9a68.jpg attempts to]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/fc/bf/fcbfdb847abb1640685d4b23db1d9366.jpg threaten them off.]] Regardless if whether that may be true, he gets upset despite it's ''Misaki's'' decision to spend his time with whoever he chooses. Misaki's genuinely anxious over [[https://cm.blazefast.co/35/e6/35e6c7d4cb617e6d219f45aa03118635.jpg Akihiko discovering he's interacting with people like]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/de/7c/de7cfeb0c16a7736313044c143ff04e3.jpg Haruhiko]] or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/0e/ab/0eab7296fa0ada6f5d8ed4d2f59d5fbb.jpg Ijuuin]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/ec/37/ec37a2293362d083edc5c2bfef021689.jpg He intimidates Misaki into choosing his presents]] or [[https://cm.blazefast.co/16/8d/168d54b76d5f1df37618c108c9a6d918.jpg not accept other's gift]]. Other times Akihiko seems to refer to Misaki more like an object, [[https://cm.blazefast.co/cd/27/cd27c726c4c07ed775678742704635dc.jpg claiming ownership of Misaki]] or saying how he'll never let [[https://cm.blazefast.co/b4/23/b4231a741c603e6aeae744285a2e71a4.jpg anyone else]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/e0/20/e020ea33640b84467516440cca4400be.jpg have him,]] [[https://cm.blazefast.co/3e/35/3e355bf30dfdaf76972db76ea3acfc4b.jpg completely ignoring Misaki's own agency in the matter]].

* UnfortunateImplications: In the series, Akihiko and Misaki's relationship may appear romantic and humorous, but in real life it'd qualify as abusive. Akihiko's incredibly controlling. He'll get upset with Misaki whenever he wants to spend time with other men. The logic to justify this is that they are pursuing Misaki and attempts to threaten them off. Regardless if that may be true, he doesn't respect that it's ''Misaki's'' decision to be with them, not respecting his agency. Misaki's genuinely anxious over Akihiko discovering he's been spending time with people like Haruhiko or Ijuuin. Despite Misaki not wanting to leave a place, or wanting to go/leave another way, Akihiko will press to drive him there. One time only going with because he didn't want to be embarrassed by Akihiko waiting for him outside his college. Akihiko has literally got Misaki drunk enough in order to ''kidnap'' him and take him to the Usami home. He intimidates Misaki into choosing his presents over other people's and is pissed off whenever Misaki compliments another male. Knowing how insecure and unready Misaki is in telling his brother that he's gay, Akihiko threatens to out him to Takahiro if Misaki chooses to go along with Takahiro's decision for Misaki to live with him, Manami, and Mahiro. All due to how he'd do anything in order to stay with Misaki.

* UnfortunateImplications: As shown in this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VVyh_IM3Ik video]], Christian and Anastasia from ''Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey'' relationship can reflect a cult indoctrination more than an actual couple. Apart from some coincidental details being alike (college student dating a well known son of a rich family), Akihiko and Misaki can be eerily similar to those two in that respect. For some good parallels:
** Within just the first episode, Akihiko goes through ''six'' of the eight steps. Akihiko somehow draws Misaki into a discussion of their lives ([[QuestionableConsent even after what happened]]), which ends in Misaki agreeing to let Usami tutor him. It starts showing when Misaki's first reaction is to show his test results to Usami instead of Takahiro. Then it ends with Akihiko claiming the last time someone ever see him cry was when he was a baby and Misaki would be the only one he'd ever let see in such a state. With all that Akihiko is able to control what Misaki looks like and attempt to have sex with him again by saying what an honor it is to have won his affection despite the latter's resistance. Misaki's closing thoughts being how his "sympathizing with a pure hearted romantic" may be his downfall, yet still wondering about the dangers of the place he's living at.
*** Misaki seems creepily like a victim of Gaslighting as he seriously doubts, is conflicted, or feels helpless over simple life choices almost every chapter (which also constantly mocks his ignorance) and wonders if should trust Usami more than himself. It's only after spending time with characters whose actions literally mirror [[https://people.howstuffworks.com/cult7.htm cult deprogramming]] [[https://m.wikihow.com/Deprogram-a-Religious-Cult-Member methods]] that he's able to express some assertion and autonomy.
** Whenever Misaki expresses having an independent life or Akihiko seeing a possibility of separation, he manipulates Misaki's into staying with him. He guilts Misaki by saying how his world revolves around him and couldn't imagine them being apart, or how hurt he'd be if Misaki left. He even [[ForcedOutOfTheCloset threatens to out]] Misaki to his brother if Misaki doesn't agree to stay with him after graduation. He tells Misaki it's his choice literally right after saying he'll do whatever's necessary stop it.
** Whenever an argument starts between the two, it almost always ends up with them having sex (often with [[NoMeansYes Misaki protesting initially]]) which seemingly fixes the problem in the end.
** Let's not even start on Akihiko's constant interference with Misaki's social life: controlling his location (whether through the carrides to and from places, undesired vacations), suspicions over and trying to sabotage Misaki's relations with others (usually rivals, or those encouraging self-reliance), demands to solve all of Misaki's personal problems, and then all the times he insists Misaki do something the latter wasn't comfortable with until he finally gives in. It's saying something when your relationship is far more problematic than the one with the issue of a ''seventeen-year age gap'', and when the love rivals (who also are quite flawed) are much more well-adjusted, given how they're portrayed as the opposite in most anime.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: The whole series, and Junjou Minimum too.