History PlayingWith / YouAreNotAlone

* '''Straight''': Bob is thinking about killing himself, but Alice reminds him that she will always be by his side and love him.

** [[KickTheDog Bob is shown or told that there is no one willing to support him]]. Therefore, he ''is'' alone.

* '''Double Subverted''': ...however, his best friend is still with him and is doubly motivated to help Bob through because she's the only one who can.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob is totally alone in a physical sense, but the memories of his friends and loved ones serve to remind him that he'll never truly be alone, as they are always in his heart.

* '''Enforced''': The author is trying to [[{{Anvilicious}} hammer home]] the value of having other people to help sort oneself out.

->'''Jay:''' "Ohhh, this is my favorite part!!"\\
->'''Widge:''' "Let me guess, it's the part of the movie where the down-on-their-luck character gets encouraged by their friends and reminded that they're not alone?"\\
'''Jay:''' ''[gasp]'' "How did you KNOW???"\\
'''Widge:''' "That's your favorite part in EVERY movie."
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob has people who support and love him, but none of them are capable of helping him out in any practical way.
** Bob [[ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself genuinely needs some alone time]], but his friends mistakenly believe that he's incapable of handling things on his own and keep interrupting his introspection, alienating him from his friends and making things worse. They might even think [[DontYouDarePityMe Bob is incapable of doing even the smallest thing without their support]], further worsening their relationship with him.
* '''Reconstructed''': Fortunately, they find him a therapist who can. Meanwhile, their tacit support helps to take his mind off of suicidal thoughts.

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* '''Inverted''': [[KickTheDog Bob is shown or told that there is no one willing to support him]]. Therefore, he ''is'' alone.

'''Widge:''' "Let me guess, it's the part of the movie where the down-on-their-luck character gets encouraged by their friends and reminded that they're not alone?"\\

* '''Double Subverted''': ...however, his best friend is still with him and is doubly motivated to help Bob through because he's the only one who can.

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

* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob has people who support and love him, but none of them are capable of helping him out in any practical way.
* Bob [[ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself genuinely needs some alone time]], but his friends mistakenly believe that he's incapable of handling things on his own and keep interrupting his introspection, alienating him from his friends and making things worse. They might even think [[DontYouDarePityMe Bob is incapable of doing even the smallest thing without their support]], further worsening their relationship with him.

** Bob [[ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself genuinely needs some alone time]], but his friends mistakenly believe that he's incapable of handling things on his own and keep interrupting his introspection, alienating him from his friends and making things worse. They might even think [[DontYouDarePityMe Bob is incapable of doing even the smallest thing without their support]], further worsening their relationship with him.

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

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is thinking about killing himself, and his entire graduating class show up to convince him to not do it.

* '''Double Subverted''': ...however, his best friend is still with him, and is doubly motivated to help Bob through because he's the only one who can.

* '''Inverted''': [[KickTheDog Bob is shown or told that there is no one willing to support him]].

* '''Inverted''': Bob is shown or told that there is no one willing to support him.

* '''Double Subverted''': ...however, his best friend is still with him

* '''Defied''': ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself

%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
%%* '''Deconstructed''': Bob has people who support and love him, but none of them are capable of helping him out in any practical way.
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* '''Defied''': ???

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

'''Basic Trope''': A character or group is subjected to a show of support after a stroke of hard luck.
* '''Straight''': The kingdom of Troperia is given aid by it's neighbours after a natural disaster.
* '''Exaggerated''': The neighbouring countries proceed to house refugees and actively participate in reconstruction efforts.
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* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???

* '''Averted''': ???

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'''Basic Trope''': A character is subjected to a show of support from one or more of their companions.
* '''Straight''': ???
* '''Exaggerated''': ???

* '''Enforced''': The author is trying to [[Anvilicious hammer home]] the value of having other people to help sort oneself out.

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