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* '''Exploited''': Eva takes advantage of Alice's behavior by sympathizing with Bob about how ''frustrating'' his girlfriend is, offering a more understanding alternative.

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* '''Exploited''': Eva takes advantage of Alice's behavior by sympathizing with Bob about how ''frustrating'' frustrating his girlfriend is, offering a more understanding alternative.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Practically everything Alice says to Bob is either an insult or an outraged scream. She's always [[AbuseIsOkayWhenItsFemaleOnMale punching or slapping him]] for whatever his latest perceived transgression is. When he's sent on a vital mission to SaveTheWorld, she keeps calling just to whine about how he's 'neglecting' her. But when his journey's complete, they happily reunite and live HappilyEverAfter.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Practically everything Alice says to Bob is either an insult or an outraged scream. She's always [[AbuseIsOkayWhenItsFemaleOnMale [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale punching or slapping him]] for whatever his latest perceived transgression is. When he's sent on a vital mission to SaveTheWorld, she keeps calling just to whine about how he's 'neglecting' her. But when his journey's complete, they happily reunite and live HappilyEverAfter.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't understand Bob's goals at first, and tries to dissuade him, but comes around when he makes it clear that [[TheUltimatum he'll give her up before he'll give up his goals]].

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't understand Bob's goals at first, and tries to dissuade him, but comes around when he makes it clear that [[TheUltimatum he'll give her up before he'll give up his goals]].goals.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice doesn't understand Bob's goals at first, and tries to dissuade him, but comes around when he makes it clear that [[TheUltimatum he'll give her up before he'll give up his goals]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's abusive and grating behavior makes Bob question whether it's worth sticking around with somebody who shows him NoSympathy or [[LackOfEmpathy empathy]]. Eventually, he can't take it any longer and breaks it off.
** Alice keeps reading the worst into Bob's behavior because she was badly hurt in the past, and is terrified of going through the same thing with him. It's made all the worse because she ''does'' love him, far more deeply and passionately than she ''wants'' to -- and that attachment makers her all the more paranoid about losing him.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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** Alice's abusive and grating behavior makes Bob question whether it's worth sticking around with somebody who shows him NoSympathy or [[LackOfEmpathy empathy]]. Eventually, he can't take it any longer and breaks it off.
** Alice keeps reading the worst into Bob's behavior because she was badly hurt in the past, and is terrified of going through the same thing with him. It's made all the worse because she ''does'' love him, far more deeply and passionately than she ''wants'' to -- and that attachment makers her all the more paranoid about losing him.






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* '''Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???It's all an act to protect Bob from [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies Alice's enemies]], and Alice is quite doting when she's sure that she and Bob are alone.
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* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Bob is a LoveMartyr who willingly sticks with Alice despite the constant abuse and scorn.

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Bob is a LoveMartyr who willingly sticks with Alice despite the constant abuse and scorn.scorn.
* '''Inverted''': Alice is very helpful to Bob.

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