Oblivious to Love/Literature: Difference between revisions

** Anne actually takes it one step further. Not only is she oblivious to ''Gilbert's'' feelings for ''her'', she's also oblivious to ''her'' feelings for ''him''. Not denial. She simply has no idea that she's fallen in love with him, thanks to the highly unrealistic ideas she has about what being in love is supposed to be like.

* {{spoiler|Alec Lightwood}} from ''[[Mortal Instruments|The Mortal Instruments]]'' is a rather... odd example. Despite the fact that he and {{spoiler|Magnus}} were dating, he is caught completely by surprise by {{spoiler|Magnus's [[Anguished Declaration of Love]] in ''City of Glass''}}. In his defense, {{spoiler|he was still hung up on [[Incompatible Orientation|Jace]], and his relationship with Magnus was just supposed to be a casual thing. He gets over both Jace and his obliviousness by the end of the third book, though.}}

* In Elizabeth Peters' ''[[Amelia Peabody]]'' mysteries, Amelia spends a whole book completely oblivious to the fact that the 'master criminal' she is tracking down is in love with her. Her husband Emerson, however, is ''not'' so clueless and gets increasingly annoyed at both the criminal and his oblivious wife. [[Hilarity Ensues]].

** It runs in the family, too. Their son, Ramses, spends a not inconsiderable amount of time pining after their adopted daughter, Nefret, who thinks they are [[Like Brother and Sister]] — even when '''she's''' starting to feel jealous about all the women [[Chick Magnet|throwing themselves at him]].