History PlayingWith / NoSympathy

-->'''Alice:''' Well, maybe if he didn't have such a piss-poor attitude, this kind of thing wouldn't happen.
-->'''Charlie:''' ALICE! He got pushed into a lake just for being in the general vicinity of some jerk!
-->'''Alice:''' ...Not my problem.
-->'''Charlie:''' Then '''''[[SuddenlyShouting STAY THE FUCK OUT OF IT!!!]]'''''

** LackOfEmpathy
** AndThereWasMuchRejoicing

** Alice feels that Bob [[GoodVictimsBadVictims may have done something bad to deserve this suffering.]]

* '''Straight''': Bob tells [[DeadpanSnarker Al]][[ItsAllAboutMe ice]] that he's broken his arm while he was working, but Alice harshly tells Bob to get over it.

** Bob tells Alice he [[TraumaCongaLine lost his friends and family in a car accident, ended up in the ICU for 97 days, harassed by everyone to the point of suicide, and lost his home.]] [[KickTheDog She responds by laughing in his face about it.]]

** Bob tells Alice he [[TraumaConga lost his friends and family in a car accident, ended up in the ICU for 97 days, harassed by everyone to the point of suicide, and lost his home.]] [[KickTheDog She responds by laughing in his face about it.]]

* '''Straight''': Bob tells Alice that he's broken his arm while he was working, but Alice harshly tells Bob to get over it.

-->'''Alice:'''..........Not my problem.

** Alice is a [[TheFundamentalist "religious"]] woman who believes that Bob's suffering is either because the [[CrisisOfFaith deity is testing his faith]] or that the deity is punishing him for his "sins". The worst part is that Bob hasn't done anything morally reprehensible according her faith's standards, and yet she still uses this logic.

* '''Reconstructed''': But then others remind her that [[SuicideIsShameful Bob is a coward for taking his own life and not deal with his own problems]]. [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame While Alice didn't like to hear that]], she tries to forget about Bob and tries to move on with her life; however, Alice has a hard time in forgetting Bob and the guilt returns. Then others show her no sympathy for her problems, making Alice asking the question "[[NotSoDifferent is this how Bob feels?]]"

* '''Exploited''': Dehlia, Alice's rival in her workplace, comforted Bob and get him convinced to sabotage Alice's work to get her fired.

** Bob is Alice's [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling bratty young brother]] and expects younger people to be self-centered.

** Alice is going through a even worse trauma than Bob, and feels that his problems are small in comparison.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob tells Alice about his difficult situation, but Alice beats him up as a result.

** Alice feels that Bob
[[GoodVictimsBadVictims may have done something bad to deserve this suffering.]]

** Alice feels that Bob [[GoodVictimsBadVictims may have done something bad to deserve this suffering.]]

** [[TheSociopath Alice]] is [[LackOfEmpathymentally incapable to express sympathy towards others.]]

** [[TheSociopath Alice]] is mentally incapable to express sympathy towards others.

** Alice is simply a {{Jerkass}} looking for every opportunity to berate Bob [[ItAmusesMe for her own mere amusement]].

** Alice is a {{Jerkass}} looking for every opportunity to berate Bob.

** Alice feels that treating Bob this way will make him tough.
** Alice feels that showing sympathy is a sign of weakness.
** Alice is incapable to express sympathy towards others.

* '''Subverted''': Alice tells Bob to get over it at first, but then, seeing that she's upset him, softens and apologises, offering to listen to his troubles.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But she gets bored after 2 seconds and then goes back to berating him.

** Knowing the lack of sympathy Alice has given him, Bob becomes even more depressed and decides to take his own life. Alice lives with this guilt for the rest of her life.

* '''Reconstructed''': But then others remind her that [[SuicideIsShameful Bob is a coward for taking his own life and not deal with his own problems]]. While Alice didn't like to hear that, she tries to forget about Bob and tries to move on with her life; however, Alice has a hard time in forgetting Bob and the guilt returns. Then others show her no sympathy for her problems, making Alice asking the question "[[NotSoDifferent is this how Bob feels?]]"

** Alice is ignoring Bob because she feels personally responsible for his misery, and Bob's problems get worse and worse and worse. Eventually, he is DrivenToSuicide due to the lack of support he is receiving. Alice never quite forgives herself for letting Bob die.

** Alice is a [[TheFundamentalist "religious"]] woman who believes that Bob's suffering is either [[CrisisOfFaith due to God testing his faith]] or that He is punishing him for his sins. The worst part is that Bob hasn't done anything morally reprehensible according her faith's standards, and yet she still uses this logic.

** Alice thinks that Bob is being {{wangst}}y and only does it to get him out of his funk.
** Alice feels that Bob has done something wrong and believes his traumas was more of [[LaserGuidedKarma poetic justice]].
** Alice is a {{Jerkass}}, plain and simple.

** Alice believes that there are [[AppealToWorseProblems other people who are suffering far worse than Bob is]], [[{{Hypocrite}} not that Alice hasn't currently suffered a lot.]]

** Alice is a [[TheFundamentalist "religious"]] woman who believes that Bob's suffering is either [[CrisisOfFaith due to God testing his faith]] or that He is punishing him for his sins. Bob hasn't done anything morally reprehensible according her faith's standards, and yet she still uses this logic.

* '''Implied''': Bob doesn't tell anyone about his problems. Everyone around him doesn't seems to care about Bob either.