Quotes / Stalker with a Crush

Anime & Manga

"The girl was walking alone that night. Then suddenly a man appeared and confessed his love to the girl. I believe you call these people 'stalkers'?"

— Rem, Death Note

"Oh, mister Stalker, I have to go to the bathroom. You have to let me go to the bathroom. I know! You can watch me pee. That's what you want isn't it? Isn't it?!"''

— Misa, Death Note

"I wish Fuyuki would fall in love with me so we can start planning our baby's hair color."

— Momoka, Sgt. Frog

"Why must you always follow me like a shadow?"

— Ichigo to Quiche, Tokyo Mew Mew

Comic Books

"It doesn't matter that she's her dimension's Spider-Person, she's still Gwen Stacy. She still belongs to me. She may not realize it yet, but I have always been her destiny."

— Jackal, Ghost-Spider (2019) #4

Darkseid: "Your obsession is unhealthy, Maelstrom."
Maelstrom: "Such is my love of the great Darkseid."
Darkseid: "I have no interest in taking a concubine. I've learned that women cannot be trusted. Besides, I doubt you'd survive the initiation process."
Maelstrom: "I would consider a death such as that to be a great honor."

— Superman/Supergirl: Maelstrom

Film — Live-Action

"I can be your best friend or your worst enemy. You seem to prefer the latter."

— Chip Douglas, The Cable Guy

"I was working across the street, and uh, Richie would come over every break he had, and he would bring me flowers and candy. And then it got really awkward, because I didn't know who he was, and I just started making any excuse I could to say no. And then one day, out of the blue, he walks in and he tells me I'm making a big mistake. And I didn't know what to say, because he seemed so convinced."

—Deborah Pellicotti, The Iceman

"When love crosses limits, it becomes devotion. And when devotion goes astray, it becomes an obsession. This story too is about the obsession of love. It has the truth that was present in the love of Layla and Majnun. It has the intensity that was present in the hearts of Romeo and Juliet. It has the emotions like in the songs of Heer and Ranjha. But it also has one more element.. something which has not been featured in any love story so far: Fear."

— Darr

Literature

A secret admirer is the same as a stalker
With really nice stationery.

— Demetri Martin, "Same and Different"

It's just like when two people in love go for a long walk except one of them doesn't know they're being followed.

Is spying as bad as it sounds? C'mon. They're in your thoughts. You're in their bushes. It all evens out.

And it's a good way to protect your dumplin' from danger. Like the danger of meeting somebody better than you.
And besides, isn't spying just another way of saying "I luv you so much I'm willing to invade your privacy to prove it?

— it's happy bunny: Love Bites, Chapter 2: Spying

Live-Action TV

"I see all of my ex-girlfriends. Well, not so much see as watch."

— Brian, Spaced

Ted: It's a meet-cute!
Lily: It's a stalk-crazy.

— How I Met Your Mother, "P.S. I Love You"

"Stalking is when a bird is obviously in love with you but won’t admit it to herself. So you have to follow her around, you know, bombard her with phone-calls, send her poems, pour acid over her front door..."

— Sean, 'Orrible

Jez: I'm not giving up that easily. Faint heart never won fair maid!
Mark: Right. The epigram on the Stalker's Manifesto.

— Peep Show

Music

Choose me or your pyre

— Frollo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, "Hellfire"

The law can’t stop my love
I’ll fit you like a glove
Restraining orders don’t scare me

— Robin Daggers, “P.S. I Love You”, How I Met Your Mother

I won't lie, you're a very pretty lady
(Thank you!)
But you're crazy, crazy, crazy
You make me want to move to Bolivia
(I'll go with you!)
You know, I'm thinking I should get a restraining order
(Those are so hard to enforce)
'Cause your car was parked outside my house every night this week
(Your neighbors are sweet!)
You're the reason that I have to keep my shades drawn
(I'll watch you through the chimney!)
I've installed an alarm system with motion beam detectors
* rappels from ceiling* (I have the code.)

—Bugs and Lola Bunny, The Looney Tunes Show ("We Are in Love")

My darling, you were meant for me
Even though you don't agree
I will be there for you.
No, we can't be apart
Or the nightmares will start
And you might break my heart
DON'T BREAK MY HEART.

— Ute Lemper, "You Were Meant For Me"

I will have you, yes I will have you
I will find a way and I will have you
Like a butterfly, a wild butterfly
I will collect you and capture you

— Animotion, "Obsession"

I'm your biggest fan
I'll follow you until you love me.
Papa-paparazzi

— Lady Gaga, "Paparazzi"

It's bugging me, grating me
And twisting me around
Yeah, I'm endlessly caving in
And turning inside out
'Cause I want it now, I want it now
Give me your heart and your soul
And I'm breaking out, I'm breaking out
Last chance to lose control

— Muse, "Hysteria"

You can't escape now
I've got you locked inside this room
You know I tip good
And soon, you will love me too

— Cobra Starship, "It's Warmer In the Basement"

Just hop a bus, baby, I don't care!
Go anyplace or anywhere
I'll track you down on land or air or sea!
I'll swim across the ocean wide
And through ice and snow, I'll slip and slide
There's no escape, ya just can't hide from me!

— "I'm Gonna Get To You", Cecille the Ball from Sesame Street

There is someone

Walking behind you

Turn around, look at me

There is someone

Watching your footsteps

Turn around, look at me

There is someone

Who really needs you

Here's my heart

In my hand

Turn around (turn around)

Look at me (look at me)

— "Turn Around, Look at Me", The Vogues

You belong to me

My snow white queen

There's nowhere to run

So let's just get it over

Soon, I know, you'll see

You're just like me

Don't scream anymore, my love

Cause all I want is you

—"Snow White Queen," Evanescence

I would die for you
I would kill for you
I will steal for you
I'd do time for you
I would wait for you
I'd make room for you
I'd sail ships for you
To be close to you
To be a part of you
'Cause I believe in you
I believe in you
I would die for you.

—"#1 Crush," Garbage

Oh, you know it's true, I'm obsessed with you

You're the kind of joy I like to break

Now I must confess, I'm a complicated mess

With a bad attitude and a gun under my dress

— "Gorgeous" by Jefree Star

Every breath you take,

Every move you make,

Every bond you break,

Every step you take,

I'll be watching you

— "Every Breath You Take", The Police

"I read your book
But then it took
A year to find your house.
I was nervous at first
But then it got worse
When there was turning round.
If you don't know by now just look.
I'm right outside.
You've got to admit that
I'm your boyfriend now."

— "I'm Your Boyfriend Now", They Might Be Giants

You just don't know it yet but you love me and I love you the same
One day we'll have a pretty wedding and I'll be your everything
We'll be together, yes forever, we will never ever part
Oh you don't know it yet but baby I've already got your heart.

— "An Unhealthy Obsession", The Synthetic Orchestra

I wanna be the guy
That you find stalking your affections
Your social media scoured
You seek police interventions
'Cause I base my
Ideals on obsessive media
Maybe if I act like them
You'll respond to my DM's

— Wilbur Soot, "I'm in Love with an E-Girl"

I'm going to take my time
I have all the time in the world to make you mine
It is written in the stars above
The gods decree
You'll be right here by my side
Right next to me
You can run but you cannot hide
Don't say you want me
Don't say you need me
Don't say you love me
It's understood
Don't say you're happy
Out there without me
I know you can't be
'Cause it's no good

— Depeche Mode, "It's No Good"

Oh, wherever you go, you know I will follow you
You know I will run to you
Oh, the sun and the moon
It don't matter what you do
You know I will run to you
Can't believe in all this time I'm hurting for you
But you feel like home, home
Love gives, it lifts so high I'm dying for it
I'm dying for it
And I can't let you go
Hide away, hide away from me
Hide away, hide away from me
Hide away, hide away from me
Or you lose
Or you lose

— Synapson, "Hide Away"

Tabletop Games

I’ll always be there for you. I’m part of you, my love.

—Text message from a non-existent number, Hunter: The Vigil: Slasher (fan-made content)

Video Games

"You might say I'd overdone it, and in truth, at that point, my love and I had not actually met. Ever the romantic, I followed her to her apartment. Loudly proclaiming my love, I drowned out her screams of protest. Sadly, it was not to be. So instead of smothering her with gifts, I simply smothered her."

— Calendar Man, Batman: Arkham City

I know she likes oats because she leaves her blinds open for me, so I can see inside. Oh, how I wish I could watch her sleep. I bet she dreams of me. Maybe even us together. Too bad she closes the blinds at night.

—Grin, Buddy Simulator 1984

"Alma covets you. She's a... coveter. You are like free pizza at an anime convention. She can smell you... and she wants to consume you."

— Snake Fist, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

"Senpai will be mine. He doesn't have a choice."

— Ayano Aishi, intro to Yandere Simulator

Western Animation

"I don't want to own you! I want to love you. I want you to remember that you love me."

— Hydro-Man to Mary-Jane, Spider-Man: The Animated Series

Sierra: I called his aunt once. I pretended I was a telemarketer!
Noah: Ooh, stalkerlicious.

— Total Drama World Tour, "Walk Like an Egyptian - Part 2"

Leo: Her T-Phone's still off. There's no way of tracing the signal.
Donnie: Actually, she might be at the park. (quietly and angrily) On a date.
(his brothers stop and turn around)
Raph: And you know this how?
Donnie: Um, maybe I was following her.
(Leo facepalms)
Mikey: Well, that's not creeptastic.

— Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), Mutagen Man Unleashed

For a very long time, I've watched you from afar
Hunched in your closet, or strapped beneath your car
I treasured all the stories the three of us share
Wherever you are, I'll always be there

When you were alone, I was there, too
Behind the shower curtain and you never knew
I dressed in your clothes, and breathed in your air
I watched you both sleep and nuzzled your hair

It helps that your bedroom has places to hide
And the windows don't lock, so I can get inside
I've waited so long to be part of your life
And one day, one of you will call me his wife!

— Sarah G. Lato, "Stalker Song", The Amazing World of Gumball, "The Fan"

Real Life

If a person loves only one other person and is indifferent to all others, his love is not love but a symbiotic attachment, or an enlarged egotism.

— Erich Fromm

Once again, the crazy lady skinny dipper was taken away for a psychiatric evaluation. I’m not a doctor, but I’m going to guess she was diagnosed with 90s Hunk Fever. I knew that Neo still had the skills to drop panties faster than a bus driving with a bomb under it, but DAMN! These women will straight-up home invade a bitch for a taste of Ted Logan’s wyld trouser stallyn! Don’t they realize they don’t need to be so crazy? Keanu is chill as fuck! I bet if you asked nicely, he’d invite you over and teach you some pants-less tai chi.

— Michael K., "Keanu Reeves Found Another Strange Lady In His House And This Time She Was Naked"

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