History PlayingWith / NoSympathy

** 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. (BonusPoints on the later if Bob doesn't do anything morally reprehensible according her faith's standards, and yet she still uses this logic.)

* '''Parodied''': Bob tells Alice that there's no food in a fridge, but Alice harshly tells Bob to get over it. Later, when she opens the fridge, she hysterically screams that there's no food in it.

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

* '''Parodied''': ???

* '''Exploited''': ???

** Bob doesn't tell anyone anyone about his problems, hoping to avoid the unsympathetic response.

** Alice feels that treating Bob this way was a form of ToughLove.

'''Bob''': Oh, I sure did. [[SarcasmMode The only thing helpful is the lines "suck it up, you big baby.]]"

** Bob is Alice's bratty young sibling and expects younger people are self-centered.

* '''Exaggerated''':
** Bob tells Alice that he's extremely ill and cannot continue working, but Alice slaps Bob and angrily tells him to get some backbone.
** Bob tells Alice about his difficult situation, but Alice beats him up just because he was feeling depressed.

** Bob is Alice's bratty young sibling and believes that younger people are expected to be self-centered.
** Alice believes that there [[AppealToWorseProblems others people who are suffering far worse than Bob is]], [[{{Hypocrite}} not that Alice hasn't currently suffered a lot.]]

* '''Invoked''': ???

** Bob doesn't tell anyone anyone about his problems, hoping to avoid receiving this treatment.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Reconstructed''': But then others remind her that [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown 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?]]"

* '''Defied''': Alice feels that it would be cruel to not show any sympathy for Bob's situation. So the two talk it out instead.

* '''Deconstructed''': 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.

** Alice is a [[TheFundamentalist nigh 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 "sin".

* '''Reconstructed''': But then others remind her that 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?]]"

* '''Lampshaded''': "You'd think with you being my best friend and all, maybe you'd care a little more."

** Alice feels that Bob has done something wrong and his traumas was more of [[LaserGuidedKarma poetic justice]].

** Alice is a [[TheFundamentalist nigh religious]] woman who believes that Bob's suffering is either [[CrisisOfFaith due to God testing his faith]] or that God is punishing him for his "sin".

* '''Reconstructed''': But then others remind her that 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.\\
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Since this is supposed to be a Reconstruction, 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?]]"

* '''Reconstructed''':
** But then others remind her that 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.\\

** Bob isn't exactly all that empathetic with her problems either, and Alice only gives in what she gets back as a general rule.

** Alice is a religious woman who believes that Bob's suffering is [[CrisisOfFaith due to God testing his faith]].

* '''Reconstructed''': But then others remind her that 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 forgets about Bob and tries to move on with her life.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice and Bob are both characters from a SadistShow, and Bob is the ChewToy. He's complaining about how- after a night out- he woke up with the words "BUTT MONKEY" permanently. tatooed onto his forehead. Alice simply smirks and laughs at him.
* '''Played For Drama''': 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.

* '''Reconstructed''': ...only to realize that Bob is a coward for taking his own life and not deal with his own problems. She feels less guilty after this (although she misses Bob and thinks he deserves better).

* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice and Bob are both characters from a SadistShow, and Bob is the ChewToy. He's complaining about how- after a night out- he woke up with the words "BUTT MONKEY" permanently. tatooed onto his forehead. Alice simply smirks and laughs at him.

* '''Reconstructed''': ...only to realize that Bob is a coward for taking his own life and not deal with his own problems. She feels less guilty after this.

** Alice is just a [[WithFriendsLikeThese terrible excuse of a friend to Bob]].

** Alice is a religious woman who believes that Bob's suffering is [[CrisisOfFaith because God is testing his faith]].

* '''Double Subverted''': ...But she gets bored after 2 seconds and then goes back to berating him

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* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':

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* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

* '''Zig Zagged''':

* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''':

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%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob tells Alice that he's extremely ill and cannot continue working, but Alice slaps Bob and angrily tells him to get some backbone.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob tells Alice that he's feeling depressed in work, but Alice tells Bob to get himself together.

** Alice thinks that Bob is being {{wangst}}y and is making excuses.

* '''Enforced''': ???

* '''Defied''':

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'''Basic Trope''': Character A tells Character B about their difficult situation, but Character B

** Alice feels that Bob has done something wrong and his depression was more of [[LaserGuidedKarma poetic justice]].

** Alice thinks that Bob is being {{wangst}}y and cares too much about himself.