History Main / IRejectYourReality

** Along similar lines, she applies the same theory to Marinette, attributing her occasional testiness and shortness with her to [[DrivenByEnvy being jealous of Lila hooking up with Adrien]]. Despite the fact that Marinette is happily dating Felix([[{{Irony}} who is actually the original Adrien]]), and most of her moments of SugaryMalice come out in response to Alya's attempts to meddle in that relationship.

--> '''The Baron:''' Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I am delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever!
* ''Film/TheDungeonmaster'' is the {{Trope Namer|s}}. It isn't actually an example though; he was responding to an oddly-worded taunt about serving his enemy "in a future reality"; it's a ShutUpHannibal if anything..

-->'''Chandler:''' You don’t… like go into the back of my closet, and look under my gym bag or anything?
-->'''Phoebe and Rachel:''' No, we never do that! ''(They turn away and laugh)''
-->'''Chandler:''' Because that’s where Joey gave me some stuff to store that I’ve never seen before in my life! Okay, that did not just happen! ''(He does a weird clicky motion with his fingers)''

-->'''Diana''': The council voted to remove you. Unanimously.
-->'''Garrett''': ''(scoffing)'' "Unanimously?" What does that even mean?

** Along similar lines, she applies the same theory to Marinette, attributing her occasional testiness and shortness with her to [[DrivenByEnvy being jealous of Lila hooking up with Adrien]]. Despite the fact that Marinette is happily dating Felix, and most of her moments of SugaryMalice come out in response to Alya's attempts to meddle in that relationship.

* Lady Granleigh from ''Mairelon the Magician'' constantly ignores others in favor of her version of events, but as she has considerable power most people don't call her out on it. Until the end of the book where she actually manages to ignore the entire summation of the plot and accuse the villain of something that they actually ''haven't'' done. The villain is the only one to call her out on it: "I congratulate you. I have never before met anyone with so great a talent for seeing the world as she wishes it to be."

* ''Literature/SwordOfTruth'': The Bandakar are philosophical skeptics who believes there's no reality as our senses are not reliable. When something goes wrong, they start chanting "Nothing is wrong" (until Richard [[EasyEvangelism easily shows this view is absurd]]).

** Adam Savage recently in a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WFFhicVeXI video on his Tested channel]] state he got the joke from Ralph Miller, a modelmaker whom Adam worked with. Adam liked the joke and decided to keep it in mind, originally unaware it was from the film until after he said it on the show and someone told him about it. However, he does confirm the joke originally came from the film.

* In ''FanFic/CatarinaClaesMustDie'', Henrietta Garland is a noblewoman that in her previous life was a bullied high schooler who enjoyed the gruesome death of [[AlphaBitch Catarina]] in the game ''Fortune Lover''. However, the world she is in is one where [[IdiotHero Catarina]] regained the memories of her old life and became a kinder girl. Henrietta rejects any news or statement that this world's Catarina is different, and rectifies the image that she is a clever BitchInSheepsClothing that bullies Maria and Keith in secret, which in reality is very much false.
** When Catarina doesn't get exiled or killed like she expects, Henrietta takes matters into her own hands and tries to kill her. Thankfully Catarina survives, and Geordo and Mary are able to find out that Henrietta was responsible. Once she is outed, she admits that she did try to kill Catarina and did so to "protect" Maria and Keith. Even when the two protest the accusation that [[NiceGirl Catarina]] had abused them, Henrietta thinks the two are being weak for letting Catarina walk all over them. As a result of her admitting that she tried to kill the Academy Saintess under false pretenses and her declaration that she would do so again, Henrietta's former best friend attacks her, resulting in her being beaten by a mob until Catarina pleads for them to stop and Geordo orders the Town Guard to arrest Henrietta.
** However, [[spoiler:Henrietta's worldview fell apart when Geordo and Mary confront her after her arrest and reveal Catarina's journal, which contains her foreknowledge of the game in Japanese, the language both Catarina and Henrietta understand[[note]]At this point, Catarina had already revealed her past life and "doom flags" to her close friends[[/note]]. The two tell Henrietta that not only had Catarina had regained memories of her past life, but she also sincerely befriended those around her and helped them with their problems, in contrast with Henrietta who was ''obsessed'' with seeing Catarina die, ignoring the fact that Catarina is widely admired by the student body because she is a kind and empathetic girl, and also point out that Henrietta didn't do anything at all to help others despite having the foreknowledge of what is to come when she enters the Academy while Catarina, who also has the same foreknowledge, improved the lives of those around her. The revelation left her in a VillainousBSOD and eventually led her to realize how all her actions fueled by this trope result a repeat of her past life's pain and suffering, this time brought upon herself.]]

** When Catarina doesn't get exiled or killed like she expects, Henrietta takes matters into her own hands and tries to kill her. Thankfully Catarina survives, and Geordo and Mary are able to find out that Henrietta was responsible. Once she is outed, she admits that she did try to kill Catarina and did so to "protect" Maria and Keith. Even when the two protest the accusation that [[NiceGirl Catarina]] had abused them, Henrietta thinks the two are being weak for letting Catarina walk all over them. As a result of her admitting that she tried to kill the Academy Saintess under false pretenses and her declaration that she would do so again, her former best friend attacks her, resulting in her being beaten by a mob until Catarina pleads for them to stop and Geordo orders the Town Guard to arrest Henrietta.

* In ''FanFic/CatarinaClaesMustDie'', Henrietta Garland is a noblewoman that in her previous life was a bullied high schooler who enjoyed the gruesome death of [[AlphaBitch Catarina]] in the game ''Fortune Lover''. However, the world she is in the series' timeline, where [[IdiotHero Catarina]] regained the memories of her old life and became a kinder girl. Henrietta rejects any news or statement that this world's Catarina is different, and rectifies the image that she is a clever BitchInSheepsClothing that bullies Maria and Keith in secret, which in reality is very much false.
** When Catarina hasn't been killed or exiled, Henrietta takes matters into her own hand and tries to kill her. Thankfully Catarina survives, and Geordo and Mary are able to find out that Henrietta was responsible. Once she is outed, she admits that she did try to kill Catarina and did so to "protect" Maria and Keith. Even when the two protest the accusation that [[NiceGirl Catarina]] had abused them, Henrietta thinks the two are being weak for letting Catarina walk all over them. Of course, continuing to admit that she tried to kill the Academy's Saint under a ridiculous belief leads to a mob attacking her, at least until Catarina asks them to stop and Geordo orders the Academy Guards to arrest Henrietta.
** However, [[spoiler:this fell apart when Geordo and Mary confront her after her imprisonment and reveal Catarina's journal, which contains her foreknowledge of the game in Japanese, the language both Catarina and Henrietta understand[[note]]At this point, Catarina had already revealed her past life and "doom flags" to her close friends[[/note]]. The two tell Henrietta that not only had Catarina had regained memories of her past life, but she also sincerely befriended those around her and helped them with their problems, in contrast with Henrietta who was ''obsessed'' with seeing Catarina die, ignoring the fact that Catarina gets a good reputation because she is a good person and not being a BitchInSheepsClothing, and mostly she didn't do anything at all to help others like stopping Maria's bullying despite having the foreknowledge of what is to come when she enters the Academy while Catarina, who also has the foreknowledge of the same event, actively stops it. The revelation left her in VillainousBSOD and realize how all her actions fueled by this trope are basically amount to nothing but a repeat of her past life's less than fortunate life, this time she brought it upon herself.]]

* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26654806/chapters/65003890 Catarina Claes MUST DIE!]]'', Henrietta Garland is a noblewoman that in her previous life was a bullied high schooler who enjoyed the gruesome death of [[AlphaBitch Catarina]] in the game ''Fortune Lover''. However, the world she is in is where Catarina regained the memories of her old life and became a kinder girl. Henrietta rejects any news or statement that this world's Catarina is different, and rectifies the image that she is a clever BitchInSheepsClothing that bullies Maria and Keith in secret, which in reality is very much false.

** However, [[spoiler:this fell apart when Geordo and Mary confront her after her imprisonment and reveal Catarina's journal, which contains her foreknowledge of the game in Japanese[[note]]At this point, Catarina had already revealed her past life and "doom flags" to her close friends[[/note]]. The two tell Henrietta that not only had Catarina had regained memories of her past life, but she also sincerely befriended those around her and helped them with their problems, in contrast with Henrietta who was ''obsessed'' with seeing Catarina die. The revelation left her in VillainousBSOD and realize how all her actions fueled by this trope basically amount to nothing but a repeat of her past life's less than fortunate life.]]

** An even more ridiculous example from the same series is Zeo, a bad guy from the Fishman Island arc; this Trope is his main Personality trait, from rejecting the fact that he was ignored by claiming he was speaking quietly (he was yelling), to rejecting the fact he got stabbed and instead insisting he was trying to break off the offending sword's tip with his own body. One of the best ones is that he even rejected the fact that someone stepped on his face, insisting that he's ''headbutting the person's foot''. The last and very best one is when [[spoiler:Zeo and the rest of the bad guys have been aged into old men due to the Energy Steroids they took, really an age-accelerating substance. Note that absolutely none of them knew this would happen..]].

* ''Anime/Pokemon3'' focuses on a delusional little girl named Molly Hale whose connection with a bunch of reality-bending psychic types allows her to bend reality. But even when confronted with things she can't change, she still insists her version is the correct one. Most likely because she's eight or so and because her father disappeared leaving her all alone since her mother left her father some years ago. As [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] put it, the movie is basically ''Franchise/SilentHill'' [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids for children.]]

* A straight variant and a lighter, less visible variant of this is seen between [[DistaffCounterpart counterparts]] Mikage and Utena in ''Manga/RevolutionaryGirlUtena''. For Mikage, he doggedly draws in young students, during a time when they feel down and out, and manipulates them to duel for him - [[spoiler:and it seems that he's been keeping this up for [[OlderThanTheyLook years and years]], possibly being DeadAllAlong, seeking an "eternity" where he and his old lover Tokiko and her brother Mamiya can flourish. When Utena begins to break through it, he [[SanitySlippage breaks down]] and vanishes]]. So, what makes Utena his counterpart? She rejects the hardships that her fellow classmates go through, rejects the feelings that she gets for [[spoiler:Akio]] because of the need to become "princely," and consistently rejects the notion that the [[SubvertedTrope seemingly pure]] and [[ExtremeDoormat doormat-like]] Anthy [[spoiler:is manipulative of everyone else and is afraid to step outside of her boundaries - the outside world - from being the Rose Bride]]. Whereas the other duelists manage to cope with their problems, Utena remains childish in behavior and ideals, [[spoiler:and if the stabs of a million swords at the Rose Gate are anything to go by, doing that bit her in the ass pretty hard]].

* ''Anime/RanmaOneHalf'': This is the attitude of ''many'' of the characters, but the one that showcases this to the highest levels of annoyance to the rest of the cast is Tatewaki Kuno, who believes himself to be a top-notch warrior and God's gift to women (if anything, he's the weakest of the whole cast and is pretty repugnant), and that Ranma Saotome is not only a womanizer that has managed to get Akane Tendo and "the pig-tailed girl" (who is really Ranma's [[GenderBender female form]]) under his grasp, but that he is a "foul sorcerer" that has won every "[[CurbStompBattle fight]]" he's had with Kuno and has enslaved the 'pig-tailed girl' using his magic (and so defeating Ranma will not only release the 'girl', but make her instantly fall head-over-heels for Kuno). There is absolutely nothing, no amount of beat-downs or even changing forms in front of him, that will make him change his mind about Ranma.

** Most of the Aincrad arc is actually an aversion of this. Despite Sword Art Online being an VRMMORPG, the fact it is a death game where dying in the game means dying in real life, means players need to accept the game as their new reality until it gets cleared. Kirito heavily delves into the philosophy of whether the virtual world was 'real' or not, with his belief that the virtual world could be as real as the real world if designed right.
** Kyouji had given up on the real world and instead turned to the virtual world of an VRMMORPG, Gun Gale Online. When he doesn't succeed at that either, he decides to move onto the next reality after death and tries to take his crush Sinon with him.

** However, [[spoiler:this fell apart when Geordo and Mary confront her after her imprisonment and reveal Catarina's journal, which contains her foreknowledge of the game in Japanese[[note]]At this point, Catarina had already revealed her past life and "doom flags" to her close friends[[/note]]. The two tell Henrietta that not only had Catarina had regained memories of her past life, but she also sincerely befriended those around her and helped them with their problems, in contrast with Henrietta who was ''obsessed'' with seeing Catarina die. The revelation left her in VillainousBSOD]].

** However, [[spoiler: this fell apart when Geordo and Mary confront her after her imprisonment and reveal Catarina's journal, which contains her foreknowledge of the game in Japanese[[note]]At this point, Catarina had already revealed her past life and "doom flags" to her close friends[[/note]]. The two tell Henrietta that not only had Catarina had regained memories of her past life, but she also sincerely befriended those around her and helped them with their problems, in contrast with Henrietta who was ''obsessed'' with seeing Catarina die. The revelation left her in VillainousBSOD]].

* Maria from ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'' insists on the existence of witches, especially Beatrice; if her reality is chipped away, she can get frightfully unhinged yet more stubbornly assured. Natsuhi dearly clings to the delusion that Kinzo loved and respected her, with no evidence whatsoever.

** When Catarina hasn't been killed or exiled, Henrietta takes matters to her own hand and tries to kill her. Thankfully Catarina survives, and Geordo and Mary are able to find out that Henrietta was responsible. Once she is outed, she admits that she did try to kill Catarina and did so to "protect" Maria and Keith. Even when the two protest the accusation that [[NiceGirl Catarina]] had abused them, Henrietta thinks the two are being weak for letting Catarina walk all over them. Of course, continuing to admit that she tried to kill the Academy's Saint under a ridiculous belief leads to a mob attacking her, at least until Catarina asks them to stop and Geordo orders the Academy Guards to arrest Henrietta.
** However, [[spoiler: this fell apart when Geordo and Mary confront her after her imprisonment and reveal Catarina's journal, which contains her foreknowledge of the game in Japanese[[note]At this point, Catarina had already revealed her past life and "doom flags" to her close friends[[/note]]. The two tell Henrietta that not only had Catarina had regained memories of her past life, but she also sincerely befriended those around her and helped them with their problems, in contrast with Henrietta who was ''obsessed'' with seeing Catarina die. The revelation left her in VillainousBSOD]].

* At the end of the first season of ''VideoGame/BatmanTheTelltaleSeries'', if Batman chooses to reveal his identity to BigBad [[spoiler:Vicki Vale, she]] cannot wrap [[spoiler:her]] head around the truth as [[spoiler:she's convinced that Bruce is just as bad as [[AdaptationalVillainy his father, Thomas]]]] it's rejected and claims that he uses his identity as Batman to prey on the innocent

* ''Webcomic/SlightlyDamned'': Kazai Suizhan has been so thoroughly indoctrinated by Angel-Supremacist dogma that it turns him against his sister, because 'she refuses to believe' that angels and demons are NotSoDifferent. This is best shown when he uses the raid on Saint Curtis as an excuse to treat demons as mindless beasts, ignoring the speed at which Saint Curtis has been regrowing thanks to the efforts of all races.

* ''Series/{{Chernobyl}}'': Dyatlov, the engineer in charge of the fatal test, is absolutely in denial about what just happened, to the point of denying that there was any graphite debris ''when he saw some himself'' (graphite is only used in the core- seeing it elsewhere is bad news), and insisting he's fine even as he suffers clear symptoms of radiation poisoning. This being ''Series/{{Chernobyl}}'', his stubborness leads several men to their [[CruelAndUnusualDeath cruel and unusual deaths]], when he sends them to do stuff like cool the core that just exploded and was beyond any help, which exposes them to lethal amounts of radiation.

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In most of the stories of ''WebVideo/IDontWorkHereLady'', the [Karen] utterly refuses to believe the OP she's targeted is not an employee of whatever store, restaurant, ''or even OP's own home'', regardless of the empirical evidence. The [Karen] in question frequently has to be escorted off the property by Security, Law Enforcement, or both.
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