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* '''Deconstructed''': Carl ends up becoming a SpoiledBrat who feels [[EntitledBastard entitled to anything and everything he wants]], and ends up becoming a loafer that mooches off his parents' enabling attitudes.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Carl ends up becoming a SpoiledBrat who feels [[EntitledBastard entitled to anything and everything he wants]], and ends up becoming a loafer that mooches off his parents' enabling attitudes.attitudes.
** Carl develops a complex as a result.

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* '''Exploited''': Carl recognizes quickly how easy it is to manipulate his parents into giving him anything he wants, exploiting their passiveness.

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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Carl recognizes quickly how easy it is to manipulate his parents into giving him anything he wants, exploiting their passiveness.
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** Carl's parents are reluctant to punish their son who is an omnicidal maniac debating whether or not it is the right thing to do.

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** Carl's parents are reluctant to punish their son who is an omnicidal maniac {{omnicidal maniac}} debating whether or not it is the right thing to do.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Carl's parents become suicidal of the thought of giving Carl a time out.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Carl's parents become suicidal of the thought of giving Carl a time out.out.
** Carl's parents are reluctant to punish their son who is an omnicidal maniac debating whether or not it is the right thing to do.
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** AbusiveOffspring
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* '''Downplayed''': Carl's parents feel nervous whenever faced with the situation where they could berate at Carl for his bad behavior.

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* '''Downplayed''': Carl's parents feel nervous whenever faced with the situation where they could berate at Carl for his bad behavior.
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** Carl's parents [[ParentalFavoritism favor him]] more than [[TheUnfavourite Jake]], whom they ([[SiblingRivalry and Carl]]) treat horribly.

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** Carl's parents [[ParentalFavoritism favor him]] more than [[TheUnfavourite Jake]], whom they [[AbusiveParents they]] ([[SiblingRivalry and Carl]]) treat horribly.
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** Carl's parents [[ParentalFavoritism favor him]] more than [[TheUnfavourite Jake]], whom they treat ([[SiblingRivalry and Carl]]) treat horribly.

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** Carl's parents [[ParentalFavoritism favor him]] more than [[TheUnfavourite Jake]], whom they treat ([[SiblingRivalry and Carl]]) treat horribly.
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** Carl is afraid of [[CallingTheOldManOut standing up to his parents]] [[KnightTemplarParent for the questionable things they are doing to him and others.]]

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** Carl is afraid of [[CallingTheOldManOut standing up to his parents]] [[KnightTemplarParent for after all of the questionable things abuse they are doing to him and others.]]have given him.
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** Carl's parents [[ParentalFavoritism favor him]] more than [[TheUnfavourite Jake]], whom they treat horribly.

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** Carl's parents [[ParentalFavoritism favor him]] more than [[TheUnfavourite Jake]], whom they treat ([[SiblingRivalry and Carl]]) treat horribly.



** Carl's {{abusive parents}} are scared of the thought of being nice to Carl, who happens to be a relatively good kid.

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** Carl's {{abusive parents}} AbusiveParents are scared of the thought of being nice to Carl, who happens to be a relatively good kid.
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** Carl's parents [[ParentalFavoritism favor him]] more than [[TheUnfavourite Jake]], whom they treat horribly.
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** Carl's parents are afraid to [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished punish Carl for helping out the old lady across the street.]]
** Carl is afraid of [[CallingTheOldManOut standing up to his parents]] [[KnightTemplarParent for the questionable things they are doing to him.]]

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** Carl's parents are afraid to [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished punish Carl for helping out the old an elderly lady across the street.]]
** Carl is afraid of [[CallingTheOldManOut standing up to his parents]] [[KnightTemplarParent for the questionable things they are doing to him.him and others.]]



* '''Parodied''': Carl's parents are afraid to punish Carl for the things that they would normally shrug off ([[FelonyMisdemeanor accidentally spilling the milk, leaving the television on, etc.]])

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* '''Parodied''': Carl's parents are afraid to punish Carl for the things that they would normally shrug off ([[FelonyMisdemeanor accidentally spilling the milk, leaving the television on, forgetting to brush his teeth, etc.]])
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** Carl's parents are afraid to [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished punish Carl for helping out

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** Carl's parents are afraid to [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished punish Carl for helping out the old lady across the street.]]

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** Carl's abusive parents are scared of the thought of being nice to Carl, who happens to be a relatively good kid.

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** Carl's abusive parents {{abusive parents}} are scared of the thought of being nice to Carl, who happens to be a relatively good kid.kid.
** Carl's parents are afraid to [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished punish Carl for helping out



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

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* '''Parodied''': ???Carl's parents are afraid to punish Carl for the things that they would normally shrug off ([[FelonyMisdemeanor accidentally spilling the milk, leaving the television on, etc.]])
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Most of the times Carl's parents don't discipline him w

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Most of the times Carl's parents don't discipline him w???
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* '''Downplayed''': Carl's feel nervous whenever faced with the situation where they could berate at Carl for his bad behavior.

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* '''Downplayed''': Carl's parents feel nervous whenever faced with the situation where they could berate at Carl for his bad behavior.

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** Carl's parents would feel that Carl would hate them forever if they punish him.

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** Carl's parents would feel that Carl would hate and resent them forever if they punish discipline him.



* '''Inverted''': Carl's abusive parents are scared of the thought of being nice to Carl, who happens to be a relatively good kid.
* '''Subverted''': It seems that Carl's parents are afraid to punish him in public, but they punish him in private...
* '''Double Subverted''': Just until [[WasTooHardOnHim they start crying for disciplining him for the very first time]].

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Carl's abusive parents are scared of the thought of being nice to Carl, who happens to be a relatively good kid.
** Carl is afraid of [[CallingTheOldManOut standing up to his parents]] [[KnightTemplarParent for the questionable things they are doing to him.]]
* '''Subverted''': It seems that Carl's parents are afraid to punish him in public, but and they punish are currently punishing him in private...
* '''Double Subverted''': Just Subverted''': ...just until [[WasTooHardOnHim they start crying for disciplining him for the very first time]].



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Carl's parents are good parents who punish him for his own good.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
Most of the times Carl's parents don't discipline him w
* '''Averted''': Carl's parents are good parents who punish discipline him [[ForYourOwnGood for his own good.]]



* '''Defied''': Although they won't like it, they put aside their soft feelings and begin disciplining Carl.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Although they won't like it, they put aside their soft feelings and begin disciplining Carl.Carl.
** Although he won't always like it, Carl pleads his parents to punish him for his wrongdoing.

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** Carl's parents came from abusive backgrounds and are afraid of JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope if they so much as raise their voices at him.



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

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* '''Exploited''': ???Carl recognizes quickly how easy it is to manipulate his parents into giving him anything he wants, exploiting their passiveness.



* '''Deconstructed''': Carl ends up becoming a SpoiledBrat who feels [[EntitledBastard entitled to anything and everything he wants]], and ends up becoming a loafer that mooches off his parents' enabling attitudes.



%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
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* '''Averted''': Carl's parents are good parents who punish him because it's necessary.

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* '''Averted''': Carl's parents are good parents who punish him because it's necessary.for his own good.
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* '''Exaggerated''': carl's parents become suicidal of the thought of giving Carl a time out.

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* '''Exaggerated''': carl's Carl's parents become suicidal of the thought of giving Carl a time out.
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'''Basic Trope''': Parents who don't discipline their children for certain reasons.
*'''Straight''': Carl's parents are afraid to punish Carl.
*'''Exaggerated''': carl's parents become suicidal of the thought of giving Carl a time out.
*'''Downplayed''': Carl's feel nervous whenever faced with the situation where they could berate at Carl for his bad behavior.
*'''Justified''':
** Carl is a CreepyChild prone to committing irrevocably evil acts that even an average strict parent would be afraid to punish.
** Carl's parents punishing Carl is a horrible reminder of how each of their parents punished them, [[DisproportionateRetribution often a bit too much.]]
** Carl's parents would feel that Carl would hate them forever if they punish him.
*'''Inverted''': Carl's abusive parents are scared of the thought of being nice to Carl, who happens to be a relatively good kid.
*'''Subverted''': It seems that Carl's parents are afraid to punish him in public, but they punish him in private...
*'''Double Subverted''': Just until [[WasTooHardOnHim they start crying for disciplining him for the very first time]].
*'''Parodied''': ???
*'''Zig Zagged''': ???
*'''Averted''': Carl's parents are good parents who punish him because it's necessary.
*'''Enforced''': ???
*'''Lampshaded''': "You two call yourselves parents?! Control that little psychopath of yours!"
*'''Invoked''': ???
*'''Exploited''': ???
*'''Defied''': Although they won't like it, they put aside their soft feelings and begin disciplining Carl.
*'''Discussed''': ???
*'''Conversed''': ???
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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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