The Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Rule

The Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Rule — This rule is similar to The Slipping into Darkness Rule. If you hear any version of the song Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood in a movie, television show, or documentary, it is pointing to an individual in deep thought and torn between two worlds.

Examples of this song being used include:

The Gifted season 1 episode 1
Nobody
Oz season 1 episode 8
Luther season 1 episode 6
Aquarius season 1 episode 13
Snowfall season 1 episode 1
Training Day season 1 episode 12 Part 1
What Happened to Miss Simone
Titans season 3 episode 7

The Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Rule applies to the use of a version of the song — either The Animals version or the Nina Simone version — used in a television show, documentary, or a movie to portray the protagonist as struggling and being caught between two worlds.

The Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Rule by Mind Hunter the Profiler February 24, 2023

Misandrist 

Someone that hates or dislikes men or boys.

Someone that practices misandry is called a misandrist.

Misandrist by FeministLauren February 24, 2013

I am you, I am just like you. That’s why I was attached to you. I wanted to give you happiness. I’m sorry I misunderstood your happiness. 

Kaworu from Neon Genesis Evangelion

When somebody says “ Everything is simply a shape, a form, an identifier to let others recognize me as me! But then, what am I? Is this me? My true self? My fake self? What is it that I am? Nobody understands me!” You just go “ I am you, I am just like you. That’s why I was attached to you. I wanted to give you happiness. I’m sorry I misunderstood your happiness.”

I am you, I am just like you. That’s why I was attached to you. I wanted to give you happiness. I’m sorry I misunderstood your happiness. by drunkgirl1997 December 13, 2021

Misunderstanding 

If you don't know where you stand with somebody, I'd say your moral compass isn't the only one that needs repairs.

Alan- I don't know where I stand with you boss.
Dave- The same place you were standing a minute ago Alan, you're standing directly in front of me, so until you choose a new set of coordinates that is where you stand with me. What is the misunderstanding here?

Misunderstanding by Solid Mantis April 24, 2017

misandrist 

a woman who loathes men, and is most likely claiming to be a feminist

What do you think a feminist is? ...That's not a feminist. You're thinking of a misandrist.

misandrist by KingAnonymous December 8, 2018

Misandrist 

1. One who hates men.

2. Advocate of denial of rights or social status to men

The children were denied access to their father because the judge is a misandrist.

Misandrist by rj_rajib July 18, 2021

Misandrystanding 

The insinuation of negative or hostile intentions, condescension, or disrespect from men, where none was intended by that man.

Karen was constantly complaining about her managers' "mansplaining" her job to her, because her paradigm couldn't accept that she was literally obligated to follow company policy, and that it hadn't anything to do with her gender. Her presupposition of masculine hostility and disrespectfulness on their part was an example of profound misandrystanding, bolstered by cognitive dissonance and denial.

Misandrystanding by Johnny Soporno October 5, 2020