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* NeverARunaway: A supposed "runaway" did not, in fact, run away, and therefore may be in a horrific situation.
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->''"[When] you get past the age where you’re capable of believing there’s something carnivorous and hairy under the bed, you don't then lose your capacity for fear. The monsters go, and in their place, lucky you, you get to start imagining real calamities: losing your parents in a car wreck, becoming destitute, having someone you love turn on you, or doing something so shocking that the community ostracizes you."''

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->''"[When] you get past the age where you’re you're capable of believing there’s there's something carnivorous and hairy under the bed, you don't then lose your capacity for fear. The monsters go, and in their place, lucky you, you get to start imagining real calamities: losing your parents in a car wreck, becoming destitute, having someone you love turn on you, or doing something so shocking that the community ostracizes you."''
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->''"[When] you get past the age where you’re capable of believing there’s something carnivorous and hairy under the bed, you don't then lose your capacity for fear. The monsters go, and in their place, lucky you, you get to start imagining real calamities: losing your parents in a car wreck, becoming destitute, having someone you love turn on you, or doing something so shocking that the community ostracizes you."''
-->-- '''Alyx Dellamonica''', ''[[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/11/twilight-vs-flowers-in-the-attic-sick-sex-smackdown-eighties-style Twilight vs. Flowers in the Attic: Sick Sex Smackdown, Eighties Style]]''
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Some tropes related to horror or danger have the potential to be tied to realistic fears an adult could have, particularly when it comes to children being in danger. This list comprises such tropes.

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Some tropes related to horror or danger have Adult Fears are about the potential things mature, well-adjusted adults generally ''are'' concerned about, as opposed to be tied to realistic fears an adult could have, particularly when it comes to children supernatural, [[FirstWorldProblems petty]], or far-fetched fears: The safety of their children, the safety of their neighborhood, the fidelity of their spouse, the loyalty of their friends and coworkers, the health of themselves and their family, being in danger. able to pay their bills, etc. This list comprises tropes related to such tropes.fears.

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Adult Fear can refer to one of the following:

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Adult Fear can refer Some tropes related to one of horror or danger have the following:potential to be tied to realistic fears an adult could have, particularly when it comes to children being in danger. This list comprises such tropes.

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* IHaveYourWife: A villain kidnaps a character's loved one to coerce them. It doesn't have to be "your wife" though, "I Have Your Kid" also works

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* IHaveYourWife: A villain kidnaps a character's loved one to coerce them. It doesn't have to be "your wife" though, "I Have Your Kid" also works
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* WouldHurtAChild: A character -- usually a villain -- who is prepared to harm a child.

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* WouldHurtAChild: A character An adult or teenager -- usually a villain -- who is prepared to harm a child.
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* AxesAtSchool: Works involving school shooting.

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* AxesAtSchool: Works involving school shooting.A student brings a weapon into a school, often with the intention of using it to hurt people.
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* BabyBeMine: Kidnapping someone else's kid because something bad happened to your own.
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* StrayingBaby: Watch out, unsupervised baby on the loose!
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* AxesAtSchool: Works involving school shooting.
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* ParanoiaFuel: Something that makes adult audiences worry about if what happened in the work were to happen to them or those they care for.
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* InvasionOfTheBabySnatchers: Villains whose schtick are abducting children.

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* InvasionOfTheBabySnatchers: Villains Non-human villains whose schtick are is abducting children.
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* KidAmidstTheChaos: A child trapped in the middle of some massive, chaotic event, common in disaster films.

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* KidAmidstTheChaos: KidAmidTheChaos: A child trapped in the middle of some massive, chaotic event, common in disaster films.

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* ForcedMiscarriage: Someone conspires to deliberately cause someone else to miscarry a pregnancy.



* IHaveYourWife: It doesn't have to be "your wife" though, "I Have Your Kid" also works
* ImperiledInPregnancy: A pregnant woman is placed in some sort of danger; there will likely be some emphasis on the expectant mother fearing for her unborn child's wellbeing. Depending upon how far along she is, she may also be incapable of defending herself or escaping easily.
** MaternityCrisis: A woman goes into labor while some kind of calamity is taking place, potentially endangering her and her child.
** PanickyExpectantFather: The father of an unborn baby starts freaking out during the birth; this is usually PlayedForLaughs, but can be presented more seriously, especially if there's legitimate reasons for the father to be worried about his partner and/or their child.
** PregnantHostage: A pregnant woman is taken as a hostage.

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* IHaveYourWife: A villain kidnaps a character's loved one to coerce them. It doesn't have to be "your wife" though, "I Have Your Kid" also works
* ImperiledInPregnancy: A pregnant woman is placed in some sort of danger; there will likely be some emphasis on the expectant mother fearing for her unborn child's wellbeing. Depending upon how far along she is, she may also be incapable of defending herself or escaping easily. \n** MaternityCrisis: A woman goes into labor while some kind of calamity is taking place, potentially endangering her and her child. \n** PanickyExpectantFather: The father of an unborn baby starts freaking out during the birth; this is usually PlayedForLaughs, but can be presented more seriously, especially if there's legitimate reasons for the father to be worried about his partner and/or their child. \n** PregnantHostage: A pregnant woman is taken as a hostage.



* MaternityCrisis: A woman goes into labor while some kind of calamity is taking place, potentially endangering her and her child.



** ForcedMiscarriage: Someone conspires to deliberately cause someone else to miscarry a pregnancy.
** TragicStillbirth: An unborn child dies in the womb, causing distress for the family.

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** ForcedMiscarriage: Someone conspires * PanickyExpectantFather: The father of an unborn baby starts freaking out during the birth; this is usually PlayedForLaughs, but can be presented more seriously, especially if there's legitimate reasons for the father to deliberately cause someone else to miscarry a pregnancy.be worried about his partner and/or their child.
** TragicStillbirth: An unborn child dies in the womb, causing distress for the family.* PregnantHostage: A pregnant woman is taken as a hostage.


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* TragicStillbirth: An unborn child dies in the womb, causing distress for the family.
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* InvasionOfTheBabySnatchers: Villains whose schtick are abducting children.
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* IHaveYourWife: It doesn't have to be "your wife" though, "I Have Your Kid" also works
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* KidAmidstTheChaos: A child trapped in the middle of some massive, chaotic event, common in disaster films.
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** MaternityCrisis: A woman goes into labor while some kind of calamity is taking place, potentially endangering her and her child.
** PanickyExpectantFather: The father of an unborn baby starts freaking out during the birth; this is usually PlayedForLaughs, but can be presented more seriously, especially if there's legitimate reasons for the father to be worried about his partner and/or their child.
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* ImperiledInPregnancy: A pregnant woman is placed in some sort of danger; there will likely be some emphasis on the expectant mother fearing for her unborn child's wellbeing. Depending upon how far along she is, she may also be incapable of defending herself or escaping easily.
** PregnantHostage: A pregnant woman is taken as a hostage.
* JoblessParentDrama: A parent loses their job and worries about how they'll provide for their child(ren).


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** ForcedMiscarriage: Someone conspires to deliberately cause someone else to miscarry a pregnancy.
** TragicStillbirth: An unborn child dies in the womb, causing distress for the family.


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* StrugglingSingleMother: A mother who struggles to provide for her child(ren) without support from the child(ren)'s father (who is either unwilling or unable to help).

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