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** All girls who have a crush on [[{{Deuteragonist}} Adrien]] tends to have this attitude. [[TheHero Marinette]] often stalks Adrien and deliberately sabotages any girl who so much as looks at him. [[RichBitch Chloé]] often refers to Adrien as her "boyfriend" despite Adrien clearly saying he thinks of her as a friend, often invades his personal space despite his obvious discomfort, and threatens any would-be romantic interests to stay away from him, this would gradually phase out starting in Season 2 and by Season 4 she would end her friendship with him altogether. [[BitchInSheepsClothing Lila]] firmly believes that Adrien is rightfully hers and will fight anyone else for him. And [[RomanticFalseLead Kagami]], in season 3, affirms that Adrien is the only one "worthy of her", notably because she thinks they're similar. That's why she tried to slice Lila in two after being [[SuperpoweredEvilSide akumatized]] because of her [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] of the latter.[[spoiler: In season 4, Kagami will finally give up on this mindset and believes Marinette is a better match for Adrien.]]

* ''Manhwa/WitchHunter'': The main character repeatedly declares that Princess Halloween is HIS. Keep in mind that this means that he sees the princess of Avalon (the girl whose hand in marriage would equal rulership over the entire continent) as his personal slave rather than a meal ticket to ultimate political power. Which is disturbing but also amazing (even for a rich kid).

* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': Vlad Masters attitude towards Maddie. He believes having her as his wife is his right and resents Jack for stealing her from him. Of course, it's also made clear that he's more in love with the idea of being with Maddie than Maddie herself. Even in an AlternateTimeline where they ''did'' get married, Danny's attempt to SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong causes Vlad to show just how entitled he really is by stating he doesn't care how the world should be, only how he ''wants it'' to be. This fills Maddie with disgust and makes her side with Danny.

The ''what they do'' type is usually more passive-aggressive, and one of the big reasons why being a self-defined "[[WantsAPrizeForBasicDecency Nice Guy]]" might mean something entirely different from actually being good or even nice. (See also NiceGuysFinishLast; contrast DoggedNiceGuy and AllGirlsWantBadBoys, where the nice guy actually ''is'' nice, or at least [[TheScrappy expected to be seen as such according to the narrative]].) However, this behavior is not limited to guys who consider themselves nice. A straight-up {{Jerkass}} character might buy a woman a drink... without informing her that he considers her a very cheap hooker whom he has now bought and is entitled to use.

[[AlwaysMale Since this trope in general is based on a traditional male gender role, it's mostly male]]. However, female examples do exist, especially with the ''who they are'' type. For example, a White woman might invoke the AsianHookerStereotype when a white man dates an Asian woman. The MalignedMixedMarriage is the primary trope used to display this kind of behavior, from both males and females alike.

* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'':
** Tatewaki Kuno believes that his status as heir to the wealthy and aristocratic Kuno clan justifies his pursuit of the [[AbhorrentAdmirer distinctly disinterested]] Akane and [[GenderBender (female)]] Ranma, assuming he doesn't claim that they're the ones into ''him''. Normally, he restricts his affection to bombastic declarations of love, the occasional gaudy gift, and sudden {{glomp}}s with subtle groping. Ironically, after suffering EasyAmnesia, he actually gets ''worse'' about this trait; remembering only that he wants the female Ranma, he begins pursuing her much more forcibly, even attempting to outright rape her before being forcibly restored to normal with a convenient blow to the head.

* Played for creepiness in ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}.'' Megamind motivates Hal Stewart, a ManChild [[CorruptedCharacterCopy version]] of [[ComicBook/JimmyOlsen Jimmy Olsen]] who has just gained superpowers, by saying that when a SuperHero saves someone they automatically fall in love with their rescuer. Of course, what Megamind doesn't know is that Hal lusts for Roxanne to stalker levels. When Hal finds out real people don't work that way, he ends up becoming a PsychopathicManchild and goes on a [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity Super Powered]] rampage.

* A running theme in ''Manga/FruitsBasket'' is examining how wrong this trope is. Kagura, Akito, and Yuki's fan club (Motoko in particular) all feel that they deserve a forced relationship, and all of them eventually realize they're just creating a false bond and move on from it.

* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': Vlad Masters attitude towards Maddie. He believes having her as his wife is his right and resents Jack for stealing her from him. Of course, it's also made clear that he's more in love with the idea of being with Maddie than Maddie herself.

* ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'': [[spoiler:Mael]] [[FantasticRacism already hated the Demon Clan]], but seeing Elizabeth kiss a demon did not help. This is why he acts so rapey towards Elizabeth in the present.

'''Kyril:''' We don't always get what we want in life. *[[QuizzicalTilt tilts his head]]* Or are you going to have a tantrum whenever someone says no?

** It takes being [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech called out]] during a live interview, with Ladybug explicitly spelling out all the ways Chat Noir proved to be a [[TheLoad horrible excuse for a partner]] and how much she can't ''stand'' him after dealing with his harassment and SkewedPriorities for so long for Adrien to realize that he's not getting a RelationshipUpgrade with her. He then [[NeverMyFault complains to Plagg]] that she should have been clearer about it.

** He's also shocked and appalled to learn that Marinette isn't particularly attracted to him, since [[ForWantOfANail they aren't classmates and she hardly knows anything about him]]. He attempts to guilt-trip her into apologizing for her disinterest, pouting, sulking, and generally acting offended by the notion that there are girls who ''don't'' swoon over his good looks and charm.

* ''Fanfic/{{The Wolves in the Woods|MiraculousLadybug'':

* In ''Fanfic/{{Your Wish is my Command|MiraculousLadybug}}'', Lila pursues Adrien despite how she is now [[RoleSwapAU Gabriel Agreste's daughter]] and thus no longer needs him [[GoldDigger to get rich]]. This is entirely because she believes that part of her 'prize' for [[TheBadGuyWins winning in the previous reality]] is claiming him as her boyfriend. Unfortunately for her, since [[ForWantOfANail he wasn't raised by]] an AbusiveParent, he's not the ExtremeDoormat she remembers anymore.

* {{Downplayed}} with [[{{Tsundere}} Vincenzo]] in ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy''. While he can be quite obsessive regarding his crush with Giulia and feeling that she is destined to become his girlfriend because she's the only girl in school that doesn't swoon over him, he's quite civil, polite and respectful towards her.

* A recurring theme in Creator/DakariKingMykan's works, most notably ''Fanfic/TheEndOfEnds''; Beast Boy/Davis Motomiya/Another boy thinks he's entitled to have Terra/Kari Kamiya/another girl because they have sad pasts and/or work hard. He will sometimes resort in stalking, gaslighting, guilt tripping and mass murder to get her.

-->"That makes her the best! ''And don't I ''deserve'' the best!?''"

!!Examples

* ''ComicStrip/ForBetterOrForWorse'': Gordon’s crush on Allyson Creedmore unintentionally comes across as this. He acts like she should be with him simply because he’s in love with her, he doesn’t really know who she is beyond being pretty and when they do interact (helping her get home after her date to a school dance ditched her), he never contacts her afterwards; instead just waiting around for Allyson to fall in love with him. He does later move on with someone else, but Gordon never really learned anything from the experience.

* ''Fanfic/TheBedsideGhost'': The reason why Ernesto murdered Héctor: Because Héctor decided to stand up to Ernesto and put his own wishes (to return with Imelda and Coco) instead of what Ernesto wanted for him (to continue being a musical duo). Ernesto considered this a horribly cruel act of betrayal that Héctor had to be killed for. [[NeverMyFault And he insists it was Héctor's fault for leaving him.]]

* In ''Fanfic/TheJadedEyesSeries'', the Potter clan believes that [[CasanovaWannabe Sirius]] is entitled to have [[OriginalCharacter Madeline]] [[MoralMyopia after everything he's been through]] and don't take Madeline's or Snape's feelings into account. Madeline objects... [[MegatonPunch violently.]]

* ''Fanfic/ForHisOwnSake'' has an unusual variation: Mutsumi insists that Keitaro and Naru [[ShipperOnDeck are meant to be together]] on an almost ''fanatical'' level, to the point that she suffers SanitySlippage after Keitaro dumps Naru for abusing him so much.

* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7116550/1/Heroes Heroes]]'', Metro Man (known as either Metro Dude or Wayne Scott in the story) feels he's entitled to Roxanne because she's hot and he's handsome and rich - to the extent that he dates her friend in order to make her jealous after she rejects him, and when that doesn't work, ''almost rapes her''. He thankfully comes to his senses.

** ''Fanfic/CrumblingDown'': Lila believes that Adrien belongs to her and she can do whatever she wants with him, including [[spoiler:rape]].
** ''Fanfic/DreadStringOfFate'' has Marinette literally being [[invoked]] StrangledByTheRedString tying her to Adrien; it's wrapped around her neck, while twined gently around his ring finger. While Adrien is unaware of this, he still acts smugly entitled to Ladybug as Chat Noir, insisting that they're 'meant to be' regardless of how she feels about it.
** ''Fanfic/{{I See What You Do Behind Closed Doors|MiraculousLadybug}}'' plays with Adrien's sense of entitlement towards Ladybug when he decides to start dating Marinette... because she looks like Ladybug. Naturally, he's unaware that this is because she ''IS'' Ladybug. As a result, she's left with the impression that he's two-timing her because he wants to date ''both of them'' at the same time, which [[RightForTheWrongReasons isn't technically wrong]].
** In ''Fanfic/JulekaVsTheForcesOfTheUniverse'', this is one of the reasons why Juleka decides to ScrewDestiny and help Marinette hook up with her brother Luka instead: Chat Noir acts as though it's only a matter of time before Ladybug 'comes around' to his unwanted advances, while Adrien seems completely uninterested in Marinette as anything more than a casual friend. After learning their respective [[SecretIdentity secret identities]], Juleka realizes that the only way she can imagine Adrien taking an interest in Marinette is if he learns she's Ladybug.
** ''Fanfic/TheKarmaOfLies'':
*** After her SecretIdentity is revealed in the FinalBattle with Hawkmoth, Adrien expects Marinette to leap into his arms once he reveals that he not only knew about her crush all along, but that ''he'' was crushing on Ladybug. To his shock, she rejects him, having already figured out that she was LovingAShadow after he [[AccompliceByInaction let Lila scam their whole class]] and socially isolate her.
*** It takes being [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech called out]] during a live interview, with Ladybug explicitly spelling out all the ways Chat Noir proved to be a [[TheLoad horrible excuse for a partner]] and how much she can't ''stand'' him after dealing with his harassment and SkewedPriorities for so long for Adrien to realize that he's not getting a RelationshipUpgrade with her. He then [[NeverMyFault complains to Plagg]] that she should have been clearer about it.
---->'''Plagg:''' Kid, you not listening isn't her fault.
** In ''Fanfic/LadyBugOut'', Adrien feels so entitled to Ladybug that he defends their [[AmnesiacHero Oblivio-induced kiss]] by declaring that Chat ''deserved'' it. He subsequently attempts to force Ladybug to submit to his desires, culminating in him wrenching her arm while demanding to know "What do you have against ''destiny?!''" Not only does this get him called out, it leads to [[spoiler:Fu stripping him of the Black Cat]].
*** Marinette eventually manages to turn this around on him by mirroring his behavior and teaching him how it feels to be on the receiving end, followed by pointing out something he didn't want to consider: if the Ladybug and Black Cat are meant to be together, then does that mean [[spoiler:she's now destined to love the ''new'' bearer]]?
** ''Fanfic/TheLamentSeriesChaoticNeutral'': In ''Chloé's Lament'', she fully intended to rule over Paris [[WeCanRuleTogether with Adrien by her side]], and is [[EvilCannotComprehendGood honestly shocked]] when he rejects her offer and admits that he [[LovingAShadow refused to see]] what a SpoiledBrat she was. Part of the reason she makes the [[RealityWarpingIsNotAToy reality-warping Wish]] is to try and 'fix' this, only to learn that the new incarnation of Adrien is already estranged from her, only sticking by her side out of guilt over being her OnlyFriend.
** ''Fanfic/LeaveForMendeleiev'':
*** Adrien not only feels entitled to Ladybug's love ([[AllLoveIsUnrequited despite her disinterest]]) but to everything else about her, including her SecretIdentity. Despite being repeatedly warned against this, as they're keeping their alter egos hidden in order to lower the chances of [[BigBad Hawkmoth finding out]], he's [[SkewedPriorities far more interested in figuring out who she is]] than in actually dealing with the various akuma sent after them.
*** Tellingly, when Ladybug informs him that real relationships require both parties to take the time to get to know and understand each other better, he [[DramaticallyMissingThePoint replies]] "Good thing we're already there," unintentionally implying that he doesn't care about her as a ''person'' so much as a ''possession'' he believes belongs to him by default.
*** He's also shocked and appalled to learn that Marinette isn't particularly attracted to him, since [[ForWantOfANail they aren't classmates and she hardly knows anything about him]]. He attempts to guilt-trip her into apologizing for her disinterest, pouting, sulking, and generally acting offended by the notion that there are girls who ''don't'' swoon over his good looks and charm.
*** [[RichBitch Chloe]], meanwhile, feels entitled to Marinette as her favorite bullying victim, and is not pleased by the fact she transferred into a new homeroom run by a SternTeacher who actually ''defends'' Marinette from her cruelty. She's determined to prove to Marinette that she can't escape her, and has been pressuring Mme Bustier to guilt-trip Marinette into returning to their class.
** In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/39123366/chapters/97875132 Luckier Without]]'', Ladybug is unimpressed by Chat Noir's declaring that things are alright after Shadow Moth [[spoiler:steals the Miracle Box, robbing them of all the other Miraculi and access to other heroes]] because "You haven't lost ''me''." He then follows her and discovers her SecretIdentity, not caring one whit about how this endangers them both because he's convinced this means she now ''HAS'' to hook up with him.
** ''Fanfic/OfPatienceAndPettiness'': When it finally sinks in for Adrien that Ladybug is ''never'' going to give him what he wants, he turns bitter towards her, shifting his attention towards pursuing Marinette instead... and proceeding to act just as entitled to her love and [[EasilyForgiven forgiveness]] as he did towards her alter ego.
** ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/38531335 On Thick Ice]]'' presents a future where Ladybug and Chat Noir are still active superheroes as adults, and now know each others' secret identities. Adrien now treats Marinette precisely the way he treated Ladybug as Chat Noir, giving her a red rose while 'encouragingly' stating that the two of them were tied together by destiny, and that "Nobody else can have with you what ''I'' have."
** ''Fanfic/TheOneToMakeItStay'': Adrien's sense of entitlement towards Ladybug makes him [[GreenEyedMonster incredibly jealous]] of all the temporary heroes, repeatedly lashing out at them. Especially Viperion.
** ''Webcomic/ScarletLady'': Chloé's entitlement towards Adrien was bad at the beginning, but as the plot advances it gets worse: in "Animan", when she learns Adrien's going to go to the zoo with his friends (including Marinette) Chloé decides to stalk him... while claiming she'll have a word with him for going to the zoo without considering how it would affect her. This remains present even after [[spoiler:he calls her out for her behavior and breaks off their friendship]].
** ''Fanfic/TwoLetters'': As Chat Noir, Adrien spent nearly two years harassing Ladybug, steamrolling over all her objections, constantly declaring that they were going to be lovers whether she wanted to be or not. He only stopped when he decided to switch targets... [[DramaticIrony to Marinette]]. This came right as Ladybug was breaking down under the stress of recent events enough to try and convince herself that [[LoveMartyr maybe she liked him after all]]; when this is pointed out to him, Adrien declares that she should have immediately accepted that he didn't return her interest and move on, as that was the "mature" thing to do... and something [[{{Hypocrite}} he'd outright refused to do for ages]].
** ''[[Fanfic/WhatGoesAroundComesAroundMiraculousLadybug What Goes Around Comes Around]]'': When Marinette gets [[TheUnmasking revealed as Ladybug]] in the FinalBattle with Hawk/Shadowmoth, Adrien immediately thinks that this means he can finally get the RelationshipUpgrade he wants with 'his lady', considering that to be [[SkewedPriorities more important than]] dealing with the revelation that Hawkmoth was his father all along.
** ''[[Fanfic/TheWolvesInTheWoodsMiraculousLadybug The Wolves in the Woods]]'':
*** Adrien's sense of entitlement towards Ladybug is so severe that when the Iberian Heroes first introduce themselves, Chat Noir throws a massive fit over the 'betrayal' of her having more people to rely upon. When his overreaction directly leads to [[spoiler:his secret identity being exposed]], he smugly assumes that Ladybug will rush to his side and help him out; when she instead breaks down in horrified realization over his behavior, he dismisses it as her being 'overdramatic' and continues to expect her to immediately declare her undying love and devotion.
*** Alya also feels grossly entitled to Marinette's friendship despite spearheading the bullying campaign against her. When her parents learn that she [[spoiler:knew Lila was lying the whole time, but exploited the situation to turn the rest of the class against Marinette in order to destroy her self-esteem]], she 'justifies' everything she did by declaring that she just wanted to ensure she never lost her 'bestie'. Despite [[SelfFulfillingProphecy her own actions driving Marinette away]], she continues trying to force her way back into her life, insisting that Marinette '''needs''' to take her back.
** In ''[[Fanfic/YourWishIsMyCommandMiraculousLadybug Your Wish is my Command]]'', Lila pursues Adrien despite how she is now [[RoleSwapAU Gabriel Agreste's daughter]] and thus no longer needs him [[GoldDigger to get rich]]. This is entirely because she believes that part of her 'prize' for [[TheBadGuyWins winning in the previous reality]] is claiming him as her boyfriend. Unfortunately for her, since [[ForWantOfANail he wasn't raised by]] an AbusiveParent, he's not the ExtremeDoormat she remembers anymore.

* General Tsao from ''VideoGame/Sly3HonorAmongThieves'' feels this way toward the Panda King's daughter, Jing King, going so far as to kidnap her and force her to marry him. Why does he even want to marry her? For no other reason other than her being the daughter of a powerful criminal. He even explicitly says he doesn't care if she loves him or not, as long as she fulfills her duties as his wife.

* General Tsao from ''Sly3HonorAmongThieves'' feels this way toward the Panda King's daughter, Jing King, going so far as to kidnap her and force her to marry him. Why does he even want to marry her? For no other reason other than her being the daughter of a powerful criminal. He even explicitly says he doesn't care if she loves him or not, as long as she fulfills her duties as his wife.

* ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'': The vain and egotistical hunter Gaston is proud of his reputation as the manliest and most popular guy in town. Therefore, he decides that Belle with her reputation as the most beautiful girl in town is the woman who would look the best as his bride, and he goes so far as to get dressed for his wedding and set up the festivities ''before'' he proposes to her because he is so overconfident that he can take her saying yes for granted. When she makes it clear that she's ''really'' not into him he feels humiliated, and eventually comes up with a villainous plan to ''force'' her to marry him because he's a SoreLoser. And when his plans fails while he finds out she's in love with the Beast, his jealousy motivates him to kill him.

* ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'': The vain and egotistical hunter Gaston is proud of his reputation as the manliest and most popular guy in town. Therefore, he decides that Belle with her reputation as the most beautiful girl in town is the woman who would look the best as his bride, and he goes so far as to get dressed for his wedding and set up the festivities ''before'' he proposes to her because he is so overconfident that he can take her saying yes for granted. When she makes it clear that she's ''really'' not into him he feels humiliated, and eventually comes up with a villainous plan to ''force'' her to marry him because he's a SoreLoser. And when he finds out she's in love with the Beast, his jealousy motivates him to kill him.

Compare EntitledBastard, ItsAllAboutMe, ArentYouGoingToRavishMe and PrinceCharmingWannabe. Contrast SexualExtortion, where threats/"offers" replace moralizing and guilt-tripping. Compare and contrast WantsAPrizeForBasicDecency, where Bob/Alice expects a reward for acting like a decent person. MaritalRapeLicense is when the person feels s/he is entitled to sex with his/her spouse simply because of that person's status as his/her spouse. If the entitlement reaches extremes in that it can cause the person to commit huge mortal sins/atrocities for the sake of that entitled love, see {{Yandere}}, MurderTheHypotenuse, and IfICantHaveYou

* Maxima's main personality trait, in regards to Franchise/{{Superman}}. She's a powerful metahuman, he's the most powerful metahuman/alien, so they're meant to be, whether he wants it or not.

* In ''Anime/Trigun Stampede'', Millions Knives views his twin, Vash, like a possession that solely belongs to him. He constantly disregards his brother's autonomy and opinions, deluding himself into believing that any disagreements they have is due to Vash being 'ill'. Their most painful confrontations involve [[CrazyJealousGuy Knives trying/succeeding in hurting someone Vash cares for.]] Even though he claims everything he does is for Vash's sake, it's evident that he's more possessive than protective.

* In ''Trigun Stampede'', Millions Knives views his twin, Vash, like a possession that solely belongs to him. He constantly disregards his brother's autonomy and opinions, deluding himself into believing that any disagreements they have is due to Vash being 'ill'. Their most painful confrontations involve [[CrazyJealousGuy Knives trying/succeeding in hurting someone Vash cares for.]] Even though he claims everything he does is for Vash's sake, it's evident that he's more possessive than protective.