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[[The Mad Hatter]] doesn't suffer from insanity, they "enjoy every minute of it". If only the [['''Reluctant Psycho]]''' was so well-off. They may or may not understand the details, but they are well aware that ''something'' is wrong with their own psychology and are [[Heroic Willpower|fighting it to the best of their ability]], possibly with the help of medication. Success will vary; perhaps they ''do'' manage to present a normal façade but are fighting a constant inner battle to maintain it, or maybe they've found an outlet to channel their issues productively, or, in the most tragic cases, they are constantly fighting a losing battle and may only realise they've given in again once it's too late. Whatever the details, they both ''know that they are mentally unwell'', and ''desire to cancel or curtail the effects of their illness''.

Contrast [[The Mad Hatter]], which is about the cartoonish kind of insanity, and [[Fighting From the Inside]], in which they are not only trying to keep control but to take it back from [[Demonic Possession|someone else]]. Compare [[Evil Me Scares Me]].

'''Beyond:''' [[Hannibal Lecture|I think we could.]] [[Flaw Exploitation|And never get bored.]] You aren't a boring individual {{spoiler|[[Terms of Endangerment|Sweetie Jam]]}}, [[Stepford Smiler|despite what you try so hard to show the world.]] And me, [[Ax Crazy|I know I'm not boring.]]<br />

'''Light:''' Don't be too sure [[Foe Yay|hun]], [[Bored with Insanity|the killing people thing gets old real fast.]]<br />

'''Beyond:''' How would you know?<br />

* Light in ''[[Ragnarok (fanfic)]]'' a ''[[Death Note]]'' [[Alternate Universe Fic|AU]] where his father caught onto Light's growing mental problems early enough to retrain him out of his [[Black and White Insanity]] [[Grey and Gray Morality|to follow a different moral code.]] He constantly struggles with this, often catching himself thinking of the criminals he pursues as a detective as "Evil" and has to constantly remind himself [[Grey and Gray Morality|"Shades of gray, Light. The world exists in shades of gray."]]

{{quote|'''Dr. Oatman:''' You didn't tell me [[Career Killers|what you did for a living]] for ''four'' sessions. ''Then'' you told me. And I said, "I don't want to work with you any more." And yet, you come back each week at the same time. That's a difficulty for me. On top of that, if you've committed a crime or you're thinking about committing a crime, I have to tell the authorities.<br />

* [[Dexter]] is an excellent example of the [[Reluctant Psycho]] who uses a productive or at least acceptable outlet to relieve his issues - through vigilante justice, in his case.

** In ''The Reichenbach Fall'', {{spoiler|he consciously becomes a full [[Reluctant Psycho]] after the police department's perception of him, heavy on the 'psycho' and light on the 'reluctant', [[It Got Worse|goes wrong in the worst possible way]].}}

* [[Three Days Grace]] has the song ''Animal I Have Become'', from the [[Reluctant Psycho]]'s perspective.