#yandere john doe

[midnightlee25]

Moodboard: John Doe

#yandere #moodboard #yandere moodboard #john doe game #john doe #yandere john doe

[luverz-exe]

Could I get uhh,, A John Doe (from a game by the same name) × A more flirty, dominant reader?

Yandere John Doe with a Flirty Dom S/O

New Character, hurray! Look, as fun as it is to write SCP, it's nice to have a break in-between, you know? WARNING: Slightly Suggestive, not full blown stuff, but you know, make sure you don't read if you can't handle it if you catch my drift.

× John Doe is, to put into simple terms, a freak. Not only that kind of freak, but a freak of nature. He does anything in his power to make you like him, and is more than willing to change his personality a tad to make you like him more. Although he can be quite demanding, the very idea that you wouldn't like that in a partner is enough to make him subdued.

× By the way, when I mean a tad, what I meant 'was that the same person''? Body modification can be made if necessary, and he can't help but get rid of these modifications slowly to make sure you get used to it. His personality is also a changeable subject, but more obsessive behaviors will continue to stick out like sore thumbs, no matter how hard he tries. But hey, you still love him for it, right?

× Doe does whatever is necessary to win you over for awhile, but when you flirt with other people he wonders what he could, can, and will do. And while he understands that it's in your nature, you should know better than to do that to anyone but him. He bets they wouldn't let you treat them the way you like treating him, would you? He can do so much more for you, what can they do? Don't you know it's you two against the world?

"How long have they been your...friend? Ah, don't mind me asking, it's just that the two of you looked a bit...close, that's all."

× Your attitude is something to be admired, that's for sure. Doe is something of a control freak himself, you know, he completely understands the appeal. However, Doe gives you all of his trust, and yet none with this realization. Although you can quickly snap him out of it with a few encouraging words and a few light touches.

× While John is a lot stronger than he looks, he can't help but feel weak in the knees, stuttering like a child again, cause gosh you're something alright. You're truly the best thing in his life, so many words of praise, so many ideas swarming his head- he had to calm himself down before continuing his conversation with you, cause damn.

× And while you may not see it, he truly hopes you can at least have an idea of what you do to him. Videos, recordings, anything you want! Just say those words once more into his ear and watch his creepy smile slowly creep up. Maybe even play with his hair while you're at it, see how much of a mess he'll be then.

"Good? M-Me? Well, I don't mind it, just a bit sudden, that's all. You can say it again...if you want to. Please, say it again, and again, and again, and again and again and again andagainandagainandag- "

#yandere #yandere fanfiction #yandere x reader #yandere x you #yandere headcanons #john doe x reader #john doe x you #yandere john doe

[yanderemommabean]

John Doe from the John Doe Game would definitely be one of the more dangerous inmates in the yandere prison AU idea I had

Just absolutely nonchalant about the crimes he’s willing to commit even though he’s behind bars and adding more time with each one. I mean, he’s already in here where you are, what else could he possibly want? Other than to be your one and only of course!

He won’t break out, not yet, not until you divulge some information so he can find out where you really live. He knows the address you gave him (in an adorably fed up tone! Oh so cute so cute so cute! He could eat you up! Would you let him? Oh that would be a dream-) whoops! Sorry, sometimes he gets off track!

Anyway, he knows the adress you gave him was fake. It’s fine you lied, he knows why you have too, and it makes this whole chase all the more fun! Hey! You want a present? He got it from the convict in cell 308, you look like the type of person who enjoys severed fingers! Or at least the rings that used to be on them.

Anyway I’ll hush for now thanks for reading if ya did!

-Mommabean

#john doe game #yandere John Doe #which is just canon but I still gotta tag #yandere prison au #yandere scenarios #yandere male #yandere imagines #Mommabean

[stupid-sloot-headcanons]

John doe (telltale batman) for the alignment chart? He's so silly I love him

He's a total sweetheart and would legit kill everyone and anyone to make you feel better (he would die for you. He'd KILL for you...please ask him to kill for you owo)

But he also finds it kinda cute when you're crying. Really cute...Wow. Especially when you're looking up at him, all clingy when normally HE'S the clingy one in the relationship.

#.dc #.joker #.telltale #.john doe #yandere dc #yandere joker #yandere telltale #yandere john doe #ask games

[mayzarts-blog]

John Doe. I love skrunkly little freaks.

#john doe #yandere John Doe #skrunkly #art #weird little skrunkly guys #eldrich horrors

[idkmanimjustawh0re]

Yandere telltale batman! John doe alphabet

Affection: How do they show their love and affection? How intense would it get?

John's way of showing affection varies a lot depending on the type of person you are. He tries to mimic and copy whatever he thinks you might like and this spans through pretty much everything in the relationship. But generally he likes to give words of affirmation, he's constantly praising you for the bare minimum in fact he practically worships the ground you walk on. He also is very touchy if you allow him to be—he absolutely adores being able to hold you close to him but he can understand if you don't want that.

Blood: How messy are they willing to get when it comes to their darling?

Very. John doesn't have very many qualms about it the only real ones he has are that he doesn't want to make you upset or to make you scared of him so he tries to solve any problem logically and will go to bruce for help, but if all else fails he will resort to murder.

Cruelty: How would they treat their darling once abducted? Would they mock them?

John is not cruel at all, or at least he likes to think that he's not a very forceful yandere (pre-joker at least) but that's not to say he doesn't have his moments. He can and will lash out at you from seemingly nowhere. it is likely that he does so when you break the illusion he has in his head of what your relationship actually is. if you mention the kidnapping or continuously act scared of him eventually he will break and you'll get a glimpse of his darker side he won't usually hit you he just does a lot of yelling and pacing as he angrily mumbles to himself and even if it's not physical violence it can be quite scary In it of itself.

Darling: Aside from abduction, would they do anything against their darling’s will?

This depends on how long it's been since he's kidnapped you. He understands this is a scary situation and so he won't do anything to you the first week or so in but he can only wait so long eventually he'll expect you to start showing him some affection, your dating after all! But maybe you're not the affectionate type and that's okay he can be affectionate for both of you is what he tells himself when he starts to force hugs and kisses on the cheek he chalks up your refusal to you just being shy.

Exposed: How much of their heart do they bare to their darling? How vulnerable are they when it comes to their darling?

He exposes his intentions and his feelings pretty quickly and he can be 'manipulated' as well so it may seem he's showing his vulnerability to you but in reality he isn't. He knows if you're manipulating him he just doesn't find himself really caring all that much because he loves you. It will take a while for him to actually be vulnerable with you (if you fought back a lot and were mean) if not then it will be pretty quick he'll open up to you about his insecurities and expects you to comfort him.

Fight: How would they feel if their darling fought back?

Horrible he doesn't want you to fight back he just wants you to love him that's it, he will hold you down and try and soothe you if that doesn't work he might get angry and lock you In the room if you apologize and beg for forgiveness he'll forgive you easily.

Game: Is this a game to them? How much would they enjoy watching their darling try to escape?

No this is not a game to him he loves you and he wants you to love him back it'd break his heart if you left him and stop at nothing to get you back.

Hell: What would be their darling’s worst experience with them?

Probably john losing his temper and hitting them or murdering someone in front of them and then trying to gaslight them into believing it's their fault

Ideals: What kind of future do they have in mind for/with their darling?)

John's ideal future is having a normal relationship with his lover where they are able to go on cute dates and maybe buy an apartment together, maybe even get married one day though that'd probably be far into the future.

Jealousy: Do they get jealous? Do they lash out or find a way to cope?

John gets easily jealous if you show someone else attention for too long even if he wants you to be able to have friends if he suspects either of you having romantic intentions he'll get all fussy and try to get your attention back onto him.

Kisses: How do they act around or with their darling?

He acts very affectionate if you'll allow him to.

If not then he's doing things to try and impress and garner your attention towards him in a positive light he needs your love and attention and he'll do anything to get it

Love letters: How would they go about courting or approaching their darling?

At first John would try to approach you normally and woo you by being what he thinks is charming. following you home because he wants to 'protect' you. somehow getting his hands on your phone number and texting you non stop he's a real creepy guy but he doesn't realize it and if you do everything to avoid him then he'll eventually just kidnap you

Mask: Are their true colors drastically different from the way they act around everyone else?

Yes and no, john tends to act however the person he's talking to wants. he doesn't have a sense of self or who he is or what he wants so it's easier for him to try and be whatever that person wants. However he can be a bit violent naturally which he tries to tone down for darling

Naughty: How would they punish their darling?

John's form of punishment is usually some form of isolation he doesn't like to punish you so he tries to make them very soft like locking you in a full furnished room with a few books or games to pass the time (it's not a real punishment and bane may get on him for it) if you break his trust one too many times then your rights will be stripped away slowly

Oppression: How many rights would they take away from their darling?

He tries not to take too many lest they hate him but if push comes to shove he'll take away most of your rights most of it though is just isolation if isolation doesn't work he does the opposite you'll no longer be able to have any time to yourself or be by yourself and he'll constantly be at your side

Patience: How patient are they with their darling?

This is hard to say it really just depends on his mood that day. Sometimes he can be pretty patient but on his bad days when harley and the gang are getting on his nerves or something particularly bad happens with bruce he's easier to lose patience

Quit: If their darling dies, leaves, or successfully escapes, would they ever be able to move on?

If darling dies John will grieve for a very long time. I don't see him moving on at all.

If darling escapes the only thing on his mind will be to catch them and bring them back so no he wouldn't move on.

Regret: Would they ever feel guilty about abducting their darling? Would they ever let their darling go?

He wouldn't feel that much guilt over abducting you; he only feels bad when you act scared of him because of it. I can see him letting his darling go on certain occasions like if Bruce finds out and begins to chastise him about keeping you hostage he might.

Stigma: What brought about this side of them (childhood, curiosity, etc)?

It was curiosity, something about you drew John to you and he couldn't help but want to learn more and more about you.

Tears: How do they feel about seeing their darling scream, cry, and/or isolate themselves?

He hates it, he doesn't want you to cry or feel bad, he wants you to be happy with him! He'll try anything to get you to be happier

Unique: Would they do anything different from the classic yandere?

Vice: What weakness can their darling exploit in order to escape?

John at the end of the day can be manipulated into letting you go, he loves you very much and wants you to be your happiest so if you seem to only wither with him eventually he'll let up and let you go it'll hurt him greatly but it's for the best.

Wit’s end: Would they ever hurt their darling?

He would but he wouldn't mean to John tries his absolute best not to resort to violence but sometimes everything becomes to disorienting and he momentarily forgets what's going on

Xoanon: How much would they revere or worship their darling? To what length would they go to win their darling over?

He worships the ground you walk on and the very words you speak (if you haven't pushed him to his breaking point) he loves his darling and would do anything to have them give him a fraction of that love

Yearn: How long do they pine after their darling before they snap?

This depends on how you react to him suddenly entering your life in the first place if you're kind and friendly enough he might not snap until later on because he thinks he has a chance to do it normally, if you're too kind however he might become a bit delusional and believe that you already want him so he speeds up the process.

If you're cold for too long he will snap and kidnap you his excuse is that he's just trying to protect you and that you wouldn't let him close before

Zenith: Would they ever break their darling?

Not purposely, this isn't something he wants or even thinks about if I'm being honest he wouldn't ever want to break you and it'd probably ruin him if you weren't yourself anymore.

#telltale batman john doe x reader #john doe x reader #yandere john doe #yandere #yandere telltale batman

[maxwell-coffeepot101]

(I do yandere/not yandere the owl house, trolls world tour, trollstopia, trolls, dhmis tv series, dhmis yt series, John Doe, spooky month, Lego monkie kid, and Steven universe stuff when I don't post art.)

I will do:

Romantic.

Platonic.

Any of the characters.

Death.

LGBTQ+.

Smut. (Even though it's probably going to be horrible)

Suicide.

Non yandere things.

I will NOT do:

Romantic yandere with: hooty, king, Lilith, collector, skid, pump, yellow guy, tiny diamond, basically any character that is younger then 18 (unless aged up) aro ace characters, and Warren the wor- eagle.

Smut for characters under the age 18 or asexual characters.

Character x character.

#toh #yandere the owl house #Yandere trolls world tour #trolls world tour #trolls dreamworks #disney the owl house #Yandere seven univers #steven universe #Yandere dhmis #Dhmis #Dhmis x reader #Yandere John Doe #John Doe #yandere spooky month #spooky month #spooky month x reader #Yandere trolls #Trolls #dreamworks trolls #Yandere trollstopia #Trollstopia #dreamworks trollstopia #lego monkie kid #Yandere lego monkie kid #lego monkie kid x reader

[winged-self-indulgence]

Why Do People Like Yanderes?

Hi everyone, my name is Diya, and this was going to be a YT video-essay-type-thing but I'm too poor to afford a mic and too busy with college to learn how to edit videos, so here's my vague exploration of the psychology behind why people like yanderes so much through the lens of my favourite Visual Novels.

TW for uh. yandere content. Mentions of sex, gore, and non-con, particularly in the last topic. This is more like the first draft of an academic paper so while it's not explicit, I do go into some detail.

Introduction

If you’re a fan of anime or visual novels, then you’re probably already aware of what a yandere is, or at the very least you’ve seen that one picture of Yuno Gasai. Still, for the sake of thoroughness, let’s take it from the tippy top. The term ‘yandere’ is a Japanese portmanteau of ‘yanderu’ – the progressive form of ‘yami’ – meaning ‘sick’, and ‘deredere’ which roughly translates to ‘loving’. Together, the word refers to someone who is – in short – extremely lovesick. Obsessive to the extreme, and with little morality to spare, the standard yandere is characterized by a dangerous fixation on a chosen target, often appearing shy and caring at first only to flip the script and become violently aggressive towards perceived threats (Kroon, 2010).

It should be noted that yanderes are not a strictly romantic or sexual trope. The Ancient Greeks classified at least six forms of love, from familial (storge) to guests (xenia). Modern psychologists may distinguish love as either Companionate or Passionate (Kim & Hatfield, 2004) or consisting of three dimensions of Intimacy, Passion, and Commitment (Sternberg & Sternberg, 2018). Realistically, possessiveness shows up in a variety of relationships. However, people are generally primed to view certain dynamics as inherently amorous. Societal norms tend to encourage the idea that romantic bonds ought to rank above all others, and therefore if Person A is bizarrely fixated on Person B, then clearly there must be an element of sexual interest involved regardless of the actual relationship between the individuals in question.

Regardless, yanderes remain quite popular in fiction. Many dismiss it as a fetish, which it can be, but that isn’t the case for everyone. While there is nothing wrong with indulging in kinky fiction, not all of us get horny at the thought of being chained up in someone’s basement, no matter how hot our captor may be. So why is it so pervasive? Why is this trope so appealing that most writers cannot help but include at least a single line of dialogue implying that – if circumstances had been ever so slightly different – my wholesome shoujo romcom might have turned into a psychological horror?

Hybristophilia

‘Hybristophilia’, also known as Bonnie and Clyde Syndrome after the titular criminal couple, is a word is derived from the Greek word ‘hybridzein’ meaning ‘to commit an outrage against someone’ and ‘philo’ which means ‘a strong preference for’. Sexologist John Money reportedly defined it as a paraphilia in which an individual is sexually aroused by a partner who has a predatory history of hurting other people (Money, 1986, as cited in Matuszak, 2017). In his book, Serial Killer Groupies, true crime and crime fiction author RJ Parker distinguished two forms of hybristophilia: passive and aggressive. The former is when an individual contacts a criminal with the intention of striking up a relationship with them, allowing themselves to be seduced and manipulated but having no interest in committing a crime themselves. The latter are far more dangerous, as the individual not only derives sexual pleasure from their partner’s atrocities but are active participants in carrying out or covering up the crime. To quote Griffiths (2013, as cited in Pettigrew, 2019):

“[They] help out their lovers with their criminal agenda by luring victims, hiding bodies, covering crimes, or even committing crimes. They are attracted to their lovers because of their violent actions and want to receive love yet are unable to understand that their lovers are psychopaths who are manipulating them.”

In some ways, hybristophilia is the nearest thing we have to a realistic understanding of why people love yanderes. I mean, much of the fantasy surrounding such characters and their media tend to be filled with posts begging to be spat on or calling the rightfully terrified main character ungrateful for being a teeny bit upset about finding surveillance cameras in their ceiling. However, enjoying fictitious immoral activity does not predict real perpetration, so what does? There exists little consensus amongst psychologists as to what sparks this particular predilection, and that was strange to me. You would think there would be more studies into this topic, in spite of or perhaps because of its controversial nature. Heck, that one dude wouldn’t shut up about white women’s obsession with Bundy and Dahmer, and I assumed he had gotten that information from somewhere, but it turns out that was just him using modifiers to justify sexism.

However, I believe that we can hedge a few guesses, and over the course of my research, I’ve organized the main rationalizations under four umbrellas which I will explore through the lens of my favourite yandere-themed Visual Novels. Please keep in mind that most of these games are rated as mature due to sexual scenes and/or gore. Additionally, in the spirit of transparency, this ramble will be focused exclusively on male or masculine yanderes. So, without further ado:

Call Me Bob the Builder Because I Can Fix Them

If you’re familiar with DC Comic’s Batman, or just happen to have attended any costume event held over the span of the last 20+ years, you may be familiar with the character of Dr. Harleen Quinzel, better known as Harley Quinn. Initially created as the Joker’s one-off sidekick in Batman The Animated Series, she was so well-received by audiences that she became a recurring character in the cartoon and was eventually given a proper origin story in the form of a one-shot titled Mad Love.

Harley’s origin story has seen some alterations over the past decades, but the core aspects remain largely untouched. In the beginning, Harleen Quinzel was a promising young woman who wanted was a degree from the university’s prestigious psychology department, which she gained through…less than scrupulous means.

(Listen, I’m not sure if the authors were leaning on the Dumb Blonde stereotype, or if they simply thought that casting her as a genuinely bad student would make her later actions more believable. Either way, the idea of Harley as someone with a legitimate PhD came later)

After landing an internship at Arkham Asylum – a half-hospital and half-prison straight out of the 1870s that might as well be built out of one-ply tissue-paper soaked with gasoline and left next to a crate of fireworks – Harleen set her sights on the then incarcerated Joker. At the start, her fixation on the criminal wasn’t remotely sympathetic. She didn’t want to help him, she wanted to use him. Harleen Quinzel wanted piggyback off his infamy and write a tell-all tale detailing what sort of messed up childhood resulted in Gotham’s Clown Prince of Crime. Yet the more she interacted with him, the more the Joker took advantage of her empathy. By the end of their sessions, Harley no longer saw him as a violent serial killer with a clown schtick, but as a “lost, injured child looking to make the world laugh at his antics.”

But Diya, you may be asking, what does this have to do with the video? The Joker never loved Harley, and it could even be argued – as Shehadeh did in a 2017 essay – that her obsession with the pasty-faced clown is more akin to Histrionic Personality Disorder. While that may be the case, I believe that Harley’s story provides one of the reasons yanderes are so popular: their backstory.

Whether they were abandoned by their family, bullied by their peers, experimented on by evil scientists, starved on the streets, died under mysterious circumstances and then trapped in a haunted VCR tape for decades, or are simply so impossibly inhuman that they frankly do not understand why it isn’t socially acceptable to imprison their crush in a pocket dimension made of meat and non-Euclidean geometry, yanderes often have fairly sympathetic or at least understandable explanations for why they are Like That. Your mileage may vary significantly depending on how much you sympathize with these motives, but the point is that yanderes always make sense to some degree. Their morality and priorities may be twisted or even completely incomprehensible, but the audience almost always knows the reason, and that can be comforting. In the real world, other people aren’t always straightforward, and we never really know what they’re thinking, but narrative coherence demands a semblance of internal consistency lest the audience end up frustrated and confused. So yanderes are not only easy to sympathize with, but also fairly predictable. In-universe they may be unhinged freaks with a blood fetish, but to you watching from behind the safety of the screen they’re just acting out the script written for them based on a prototype. And if you understand the why behind their loose gears, then you might just be able to put them back together again.

The concept of rescue romances or “I Can Fix Them” has been around in our stories for thousands of years. The Epic of Gilgamesh detailed how Shamhat essentially ‘civilized’ wild man Enkidu through ritual lovemaking, and a concerning number of religions push the idea that women are dutybound to save men from the follies of sin. Yet men are not exempt either, with one notable example being the German fairytale, King Thrushbeard. Call it what you will regardless: Knights in Shining Armour, the Florence Nightingale Effect, or a plain old case of Because You Were Nice to Me, studies have shown that human beings generally like helping [DA2] others, even when the reason doesn’t necessarily stem from pure altruism. I will delve deeper into this later, but care and compassion are deeply ingrained in human nature, and arising from those roots is the appeal of this mentality: You can save them. You can change them. You can make them better. You are special, and the way you treat this person carries a weight that has not and will never be matched by anyone else for the rest of their mortal or immortal existence.

The illusion is a delicious one, especially if the person you’ve helped turns out to be a billionaire CEO with cash to burn, a super powerful ghost king willing to raze continents to dust for you, a demon having fun on a Friday night, or just your average hot creep with a knife. Moreover, different people have different ideas of what ‘fixing’ even means. Maybe you want to single-handedly rehabilitate your yandere into a functional member of society. Maybe you’re cool with the incessant stalking but would like them to stop slaughtering your friends, family, and local service workers. Maybe you want to make them much, much worse.

Not only do yanderes provide immediate proof that your actions have a tangible impact on the lives of others, but the fantasy also includes the desire of being seen as special. Of being admired and adored by someone whose life you inexplicably made better by virtue of simply being yourself, or an idealized version of yourself. In this fictional world, in this imaginary setting, the person you are is so uniquely, impossibly irreplaceable to someone. And if that’s the case then they can’t risk losing you, can they?

The Allure of Obsession, or ‘Til Death Do Us Part (Literally)

It shouldn’t be necessary, but here is my obligatory disclaimer anyway. Ahem: obsession is not a good thing in real life. Fixating on another human to the detriment of your own wellbeing and that of those around you is dangerous, as is encouraging someone else to obsess over you. You might think you are being worshiped, but real life is not a visual novel. The outside world doesn’t come with an age rating, the author’s guiding pen, and a convenient fade to credits sequence once you’ve reached an ending. The consequences will still be there in the morning, so don’t do it. Just don’t.

PSA out of the way, it’s natural to want to be wanted. Maslow’s Hierarchy places it just above physical safety, but I’d argue that it could easily be compared to baser drives. According to many psychological and anthropological studies, much of humanity’s continued survival and environmental dominance is largely attributed to our ability to form groups, cooperate with one another, and maintain complex interpersonal networks. Social support, intimacy, and a sense of belonging are linked to emotional and physical benefits, such as more optimistic health perceptions, higher subjective well-being, increased creativity and innovation, and greater self-efficacy (DeWall & Bushman, 2011; Harandi et al., 2017; Wang & Sha, 2018). Therefore, it’s perfectly understandable that rejection of any sort would be construed as a threat.

But if someone is obsessed with you, then you have no reason to worry about that, right? No more nights spent agonizing over how they feel about you, asking yourself whether your last text made you sound too desperate, or if you’re boring them because you spent the past hour info-dumping about Stardew Valley farm layouts. With a yandere, there will never be any doubt that they care about you. Sure, they might go about it in weird, manipulative, and insidious ways that violate your physical and mental autonomy, but you can’t deny their loyalty. They do love you in their own bizarre way. You are the sun around which they orbit. When you’re in the room, no one else exists. Every single messy flaw is just another bullet point on the mile-long list of why they adore you.

In essence, yanderes are not only attentive, but their love can be virtually unconditional. A yandere might know everything about you, and still revere you. It’s unhealthy as hell and you might genuinely question their taste, but it can be tempting to pretend that all of you, right down to the ugliest parts of yourself – the traits and choices that you would never share with another living soul even at gunpoint – are worthy of understanding, if not open praise and affection.   

Attractiveness, or Okay but Have You Considered That They’re Hot Though?

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I mean what am I supposed to say here? They’re hot, what do you want from me?

No, but in all seriousness, fictional media paints an idealized version of the world, and most yanderes are hot because they have the freedom of existing purely behind that screen; artfully arranged and edited to forever appear compelling to anyone who happens to enjoy their particular style. And there are a lot of styles to choose from. Whether you want them pretty faced and disarmingly cute, or scarred up and big enough to pin you like a butterfly, yanderes come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes that are meant to pique your interest and draw you in like a naïve little fish being lured towards the mouth of an angler fish, unwilling to believe that anything bad might happen to us when the bait is this pretty.

This is often referred to as the Halo Effect, a form of cognitive bias referring to the tendency for people to assume that a single obvious positive trait must be associated with other positive traits. The go-to characteristic is typically physical attractiveness, but a nice voice, good humour, and cooking skills are also factors which serve to influence our perceptions.

So, conventional physical attractiveness is one thing, but that’s only skin deep. What about beyond that? After all, the yandere still has to talk to you before they enact their master plan of tying you up in their basement until Stockholm Syndrome kicks in.

When I showed my friend a picture of John Doe from the game John Doe, she told me that he looked like a creepy slob, and she’s far from the only person who’s ever thought so. Look at them. I feel like if I tried to comb that hair it would simply eat me, and some of the CGs really put the scopophobia in Scopophobia Studios. I love Doe, but he is not hot, and he doesn’t behave in a normally appealing way either. If the player chooses not to take a bath, Doe will immediately comment that you “smell good” before following you home, breaking into your house, and leaving a bloody organ on the floor for the player to trip over. Many yanderes can at least fake a veneer of normalcy, but from the get-go Doe doesn’t even bother to pretend he’s anything less than an otherworldly creature stuffed into a vaguely person-shaped meatsuit. In an effort to find out why so many people had latched on to Doe – including me – I shopped around social media and YouTube for answers, and what I found was a widely unanimous sentiment.

While some were drawn to his fun design and goofy personality, most simply thought that he wasn’t inherently malevolent, just very confused. In addition to being a supernatural being with a completely alien axis of morality, Doe’s meta-awareness and unbridled attempts at winning the player’s affection lends him quite a bit of support from the audience, especially if you yourself also happen to struggle with social cues and relate to his pure earnestness. In Ending 7 of the extended version, the player character has the option to tell Doe – who has altered himself to pass as more ‘normal’ – that they prefer who he truly is, at which point he grows visibly flustered and sports an adorable pair of literal heart-shaped pupils.

Whether they’re charismatic, seductive, cute, sweet, funny, nurturing, or generous, the best yanderes have engaging personalities. Even while they’re committing truly heinous crimes against God, man, and your guts, you still kinda want to hang out with them, and you want them to acknowledge you as being just as interesting. And this is all fine in fiction because you’re the one in charge, and if you ever get bored or uncomfortable or busy with something else, then you can simply close the tab or window with zero consequences, which brings us to the final and most important reason.     

Power Dynamics and Consent in Fantasy (I Couldn’t Think of a Joke Here Guys, This Is Kinda Serious)

Once again, I feel that I must preface this section just for the sake of my own peace of mind: sexual coercion and assault are vile and disgusting crimes that should never be emulated or tolerated in the real world. We are speaking purely of fictional media, specifically adult-oriented media in this case, so please be mindful.

In 2009, Bivoni and Critelli conducted a study on 355 undergraduate women with the goal of assessing the reasons behind fantasies of non-consent. At the time, there were two leading explanations of this phenomenon. One stated that women with high libidos but repressed views of sex used these imaginary scenarios to alleviate the guilt they had grown to associate with sex. Because the simulation was a purely mental exercise and they themselves were cast as helpless victims in the scenario, they were able to remain blameless while still finding sexual gratification. The second stated that these fantasies were an expression of liberation by women who were adventurous and comfortable enough with their own sexuality to engage with taboo ideas that they weren’t at all interested in performing in real life. Which do you think was more common?

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If you guessed the second option, you’d be right. The study found that of the 220 women who had experienced such fantasies, 45% found theirs erotic, 46% were mixed, and only 9% reported pure aversion. One justification for this outcome relies on psycho-biological theories, for example masochistic preferences or the unintended activation of the sympathetic nervous system and subsequent mis-attribution of arousal. Other reasons have to do with higher order thinking and are tied to the power dynamics within such fantasies. On the surface is the appeal of being so desirable to someone that they simply cannot control themselves, but then there is a deeper impulse, which the researchers referred to as Adversary Transformation. To quote the article: “[fantasies] involve a struggle between an assailant and a potential victim in which it is relevant to consider who is the winner and who is the loser. At one level, it is a struggle over sex, but the woman's non-consent may be feigned or token. At another level, the woman may be seeking a victory that is not about whether sex occurs, but about what happens emotionally between the protagonists.”

Basically, the imaginary perpetrator may have ‘won’, but the self-character need not have ‘lost’.

Media provides an extra layer to the illusion, one that you as the viewer have absolute control over. If you are choosing to engage with a piece of media that explicitly labels itself as including R18+ yandere content, then you clearly have some expectations, and that background awareness goes a long way in reducing long-term discomfort and allowing audiences to make informed decisions. If you don’t like the plot, you can simply turn it off it with the click of a button, and when the screen goes dark it’s not like the yandere is going to punish you for saying no. Strade isn’t going to break into your house with a drill, there are no homicidal clown ghosts hiding in your TV, and no suspicious pink-haired hackers watching your webcam. They aren’t real, and the consequences aren’t real either. You have all the power here.

Conclusion

In summary, Yanderes are appealing for a variety of reasons. Whether you want to save them, think they’re attractive, wish to indulge in a dream of being utterly coveted, or simply enjoy a bit of spice in your me-time, it’s obvious why the trope has persisted for so long and will likely continue to do so. If you enjoy yanderes but are worried that having a taste for the less wholesome side of things might imply something about who you are as a person, don’t be. The notion that fantasies and media preferences directly reflect subconscious desires is not only painfully out of date debunked nonsense but also indicative of restrictive ideologies wherein bad thoughts = sin. This isn’t 1984. You haven’t committed a thought-crime by having a weird kink. You aren't going to superhell for fantasizing. The human mind is hardly ever so mathematically rational, and the point of fiction is to allow us to safely engage with and explore various ideas, provided the everyone involved is mentally, chronologically, and emotionally mature enough to do so.

Thank you all for listening to me. If you learned something or were just a little bit entertained. If you're curious about knowing more, I've listed my sources below

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Critelli, J. W., & Bivona, J. M. (2008). Women’s Erotic Rape Fantasies: An Evaluation of Theory and research. Journal of Sex Research, 45(1), 57–70. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224490701808191

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#reference list is completed! #yandere #sunny day jack #my dear hatchet man #mdhm #stnaf #ddlc #john doe #boyfriend to death #tpof #degrees of lewdity #your boyfriend #14dwy #br<3ken colors #camp willowpeak #br0ken colors #obey me #favour vn #binary star hero

[talkbycolor]

john doe game headcanons . . . ↷

A/N; i'm actually really sensitive about john doe JHSAJHSAJAS

Pairing; "John Doe" x GN!Reader

CW; Just doe being the weirdo we love / PISSPISSPISS / implied cannibalism? not so much tho / ew stinky gay / sex with a hairball

john doe as a partner.

His love for you is pure, but the lack of understanding in humans makes it complicated, he doesn't know how to express it in a "correct" way.

He has little interest in humans but all his interest in You, do you want to learn to play an instrument? Doe too, he would learn to use a phone to call you although it would be useless since in the end he would follow you to work, he can't stand having you away for even a second!

He tried to eat you (unfortunately not in a sexual way), he wanted to bite, pull your teeth, and tear them out of your cheeks to eat them, you had to use a lot of patience to explain to him that this was painful and you could die

He likes your fluids, your sweat smells so good, it tastes great, your tears, he knows that tears mean something is wrong but he can't help but want to lick them, at least he's like a puppy in that way and that will make you laugh, Doe wants to help! your urine, he will drink it all without a problem, if you are both having a loving session in bed and you want to go to the bathroom, forget it, he will open your legs and help empty your bladder, he loved being your personal toilet, your blood is the sweetest of his paradise, be careful with accidental cuts or his mouth will stick like a leech to your wound

Ideas for romantic activities will probably come from television, be careful what he watches

At this point, Doe lives by and for you, he will adapt to your lifestyle and tastes, although he cannot understand most of them, the idea of "breaking up" does not exist in his head, you can walk away, even stop talking to him and he will continue behind you

But he has feelings, why don't you talk to him anymore? Did he do something wrong? He no longer leaves rats in the kitchen, he no longer tries to make You dinners with raw meat, is that the way he looks? Tell him your standards! Doe will change everything for you, even reality

He can definitely purr, he's more like an old, ugly, stray cat that will rest on your lap, but he's YOUR, old, ugly, stray cat.

He doesn't know how to give compliments, it's more like observations or comments about how you make him feel "You're wearing a big hat!" "A red dress!", "I'm so happy to see you!" but it's adorable that he reminds you that you are his whole life…somehow

It's like having a child at home, in the strangest way possible, he will try to make horrible crafts for you and help with housework without much success.

If you demand sex, Doe would probably do his best to make a nice cock, just for you, or a pussy depending on what you like, he will be submissive but if you ask him to take control he will try

And that will probably be the messiest and hardest sex you've ever had in your life, Doe always adores you like it's your last day on earth so in a sexual sphere it would be ten times worse

If you put on a movie at night, he will fall asleep halfway through, no exceptions, the sound of the television and your smell will be enough

Doe would definitely kill for you, he doesn't understand jokes so please don't say "Ugh I hate that guy, I hope he's dead" because yes, the guy will be dead.

In case You doesn't like the smelly boy, Doe will try to take showers regularly, at least to not smell like something out of the sewer, the pain doesn't matter if it's about you

Loves physical contact and quality time

Surprisingly, Doe has a driver's license, he would be your personal chauffeur, you may think it's an adorable gesture but he just wants to be sure where you are at every hour of the day… and help, of course.

Aside from adoring you, Doe actually has his own tastes and hobbies, he HAS feelings! He has tried knitting since the technology is very confusing, he really is like an old man

He tries to have a good relationship with your friends and family, if you have a big family he will probably feel overwhelmed but that doesn't mean he will stop trying to show that he loves you and wants to be with you.

Your younger nephews love it, they think of Doe as a weird-looking uncle who lets them play with his hair

Doe shirt always has hearts when he looks at You.

♡

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[ren-054]

awww the scribgle!!!! (close ups under the cut)

drew listening to this

#john doe game #john doe visual novel #john doe #john doe fanart #yandere #scopophobia tw #cw eyestrain #the scrunkly #playlist #art post

[kachinga12]

More chibis of different characters! (Commissions are open, 🥺)

Wade belongs to @xbonecandyx

Jak to @ffishstickks

John doe to @mortis-fox

Ren and strade to gatobob

#digital art #yandere #yanderism #art #fanart #boyfriend to death strade #btd strade #strade fanart #ykmet strade #strade #tpof fox #fox #the price of flesh #tpof fanart #tpof ren #jacob alden #lurking for love #jacob lurking for love #wade lover's trophy #wade curtis #jak harasi #jak lovers trophy #lover's trophy #john doe fanart #john doe game #john doe #chibi art #art comissions open #looking for commissions

[bloodytittiez]

breaking the fourth wall :3

#art #my art #artists on tumblr #digital art #illustration #fan art #horror art #visual novel #john doe + #john doe visual novel #john doe game #yandere

[yanderemommabean]

Idk, anything John Doe. I need more content of him 😭. I’d let him eat me idc

"Eat you?" he asks eagerly, popping up from behind you. "You mean that right? that I can have you in my mouth and you won't complain?! I HEARD YOU SAY IT!"

You scoot back, off put, and slowly place your device down as you try and explain to the man what sense of humor you were using. "No no It's just...like I was just playing around, John, I didn't mean I wanted you to like kill and eat me or anything".

"Who said I'd take a chunk of flesh with me? I thought you'd just ya know...fill my mouth"

"Wait what- What the hell do you mean by that?"

"I mean whatever you'll allow me to mean...."

-Mommabean

#john doe game #yandere john doe #yandere scenarios #yandere imagines #yandere male #mommabean

[denimizu]

He's so scary that he doesn't scare me, at this point he's cute to me JWJDJWJS

And so sorry for the bad image quality!!

#art #digitalart #john doe #john doe game #fanart #yandere #john doe x you #john doe x reader

[dabunnyvm]

:)

#john doe game #john doe #john doe fanart #digital drawing #my art #fanart #video game fanart #yandere #artists on tumblr #digital art #uncanny valley #visual novel #john doe visual novel #MY HUSBAND DOE #i think im going crazy #i love him so much

[gabycat26]

I have some wallpapers of some of the yanderes, three of them are my favorites: John Doe, Jack and Jacob Alden

#wallpaper #fanart #male yandere #sunny day jack #john doe #lurking for love #your boyfriend #my dear hatchet man