History PlayingWith / AllTakeAndNoGive

* '''Enforced''': Tammi is a EmotionEater and Gilbert is in MadLove.

* '''Justified''': Tammi and Gilbert actually ''want'' this type of relationship, both have issues and agree that though dysfunctional, as long as both enter into the relationship freely and with ground rules they're at least less likely to hurt each other.

** ... only for Tammi to monologue about how she knows that will push him into ever more extravagant Giving.
** ... only for Gilbert to make Tammi feel inadequate in the relationship so she's afraid to leave him.

** Gilbert ''tries'' to undercut Tammi's sense of self worth to make her dependent, but she's so [[TheDitz naturally ditzy]] that Gilbert has actually become a CloudCuckooLandersMinder and is in over his head.

** Tammi the taker manipulates Gilbert the giver into lavishing her with affection which she barely reciprocates.

** Tammi is hurts herself and acts incompetent to make Gilbert dote on her.

** "What a creep. Gilbert hangs out where movies that trick young girls into thinking unhealthy relationships are normal play so he can get girlfriends."

** Tammi wants to get a loyal lacky, so she tricks her boyfriend into thinking she's helpless and needs love and loyalty.

* '''Exploited''': Charlie knows Tammi/Gilbert like manipulate others into having this kind of relationship. So he tricks them into dating each other knowing they are incompatible kinds of Giver and Taker.
* '''Defied''': Despite having manipulative and submissive tendencies, both Tammi and Gilbert try very hard not to use each other and see a therapist.

* '''Deconstructed''': Their relationship is revealed to be unrealistic and unsustainable, the kinds of personalities prone to inflicting and participating in these relationships aren't able to make them work and they break up before long. This ultimately reduces the facade of the relationship to its most abusive core and leads to a cycle of breakups.

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* '''Conversed''': "Wow, if it weren't for the fact ThereAreNoTherapists, ''both of these people would be in an institution.'' by now."

* '''Conversed''': "Wow, if it weren't for ThereAreNoTherapists ''both of these people would be in an institution."''

* '''Straight''': Tammi the taker manipulates Gilbert the giver into lavishing her with affection which she barely reciprocates.

* '''Exaggerated''': Tammi is emotionally and physically abusive of Gilbert to the point that neighbors call the police, with Gilbert ''still'' refusing to press charges and insisting his love can redeem her.

* '''Downplayed''': Tammi does put some love and energy into the relationship, but it's clear Gilbert is the one holding it together.

* '''Inverted''': Tammi honestly doesn't want to date Gilbert at all, and all that that does is make Gilbert even more enthusiastic about his Giving.

* '''Double Subverted''': ... only for Tammi to monologue about how she knows that will push him into ever more extravagant Giving.

* '''Parodied''': Tammi is [[ComedicSociopathy comically abusive]] of Gilbert, who nonetheless is unfailingly generous with his love and affection.

* '''Lampshaded''': "The only way Tammi could find a boyfriend was to get an emotionally crippled puppy-love obsessed guy like Gilbert."

* '''Invoked''': Tammi wants to get a loyal lacky, so she tricks her boyfriend into thinking she's helpless and needs love and loyalty.

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* '''Inverted''': Tammi doesn't manipulate Gilbert through stringing him along with morsels of affection, she strategically uses impressive displays of love to keep him giving far more than is healthy.
** Gilbert makes Tammi ''think'' he's actually helping her become more independent, but everything he's teaching her to do make her more emotionally frail and lost, making it that much easier to brainwash her.
* '''Subverted''': Tammi does not want Gilbert's effusive affection and would rather he stop trying to date her.
** Gilbert tries to make Tammi less dependent on him, while trying ''very'' hard to avoid her tricking him into thinking she's still weak.

** ... only for Tammi to hurt herself to force Gilbert into a permanent caretaker role, which was exactly what he wanted.

* '''Justified''': Tammi and Gilbert actually ''want'' this type of relationship, both come have issues and agree that though dysfunctional, as long as both enter into the relationship freely and with ground rules they're at least less likely to hurt each other.

* ** Gilbert tries to make Tammi less dependent on him, while trying ''very'' hard to avoid her tricking him into thinking she's still weak.
* '''Double Subverted''': ... only for Tammi to realize she is BecomingTheMask and starts feeling bad about it, so she reins in his affection.
** ... only for Tammi to finally go StepfordSmiler and snap at Gilbert, killing him in order to become fully independent.

* '''Parodied''': Tammi is [[ComedicSocipathy comically abusive]] of Gilbert, who nonetheless is unfailingly generous with his love and affection.

* '''Enforced''': Tammi is a PsychicVampire and Gilbert is in MadLove.