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* DoNothingHousewife: A "{{housewife}}" who doesn't actually ''do'' any housework and just loafs around.
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* ToxicFamilyInfluence: Someone is influenced by their family member to commit toxic acts.
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* LovingParentCruelParent: One parent is loving, the other is abusive or violent. This can result in negative drama between the spouses as well as between the parent and child.
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* DivineParentalIssues: Gods and their children ''never'' have a good relationship.
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* {{Kichiku}}: UsefulNotes/AnimeFanspeak for a male FetishizedAbuser.
* KichikuMegane: UsefulNotes/AnimeFanspeak for a male FetishizedAbuser who wears glasses to indicate that he is smart, sophisticated, and successful.

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* {{Kichiku}}: UsefulNotes/AnimeFanspeak MediaNotes/AnimeFanspeak for a male FetishizedAbuser.
* KichikuMegane: UsefulNotes/AnimeFanspeak MediaNotes/AnimeFanspeak for a male FetishizedAbuser who wears glasses to indicate that he is smart, sophisticated, and successful.
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* VicariousGoldDigger: A character pushes their relative to marry for money instead of respecting the relative's wishes.
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* CustodyBattle: Conflict ensues when a couple gets divorced and can't agree who should get custody of the children.

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* CustodyBattle: Conflict ensues when a couple gets divorced and can't agree on who should get custody of the children.



* OnlyCaresAboutInheritance: A character only cares about a family member's death because it will get them inheritance.

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* OnlyCaresAboutInheritance: A character only cares about a family member's death because it will get them an inheritance.



* TitanomachyRoundTwo: Someone's trying to free Cronus, Zeus' dad, to take Zeus out. Regular culprits tend to be Zeus' brothers, his wife, or a son.

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* TitanomachyRoundTwo: Someone's trying to free Cronus, Zeus' Zeus's dad, to take Zeus out. Regular culprits tend to be Zeus' Zeus's brothers, his wife, or a son.



* ContraceptionDeception: One partner deceives the other about their ability to conceive children. Can be considered rape-by-fraud.

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* ContraceptionDeception: One partner deceives the other about their ability to conceive children. Can be considered rape-by-fraud.rape by fraud.



* UnwantedSpouse: Their spouse is stuck being married to them, even though they don't love or necessarily even ''like'' them.
* WidowMistreatment: When someone died, their spouse is treated worse by their family.

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* UnwantedSpouse: Their spouse is stuck being married to them, them even though they don't love or necessarily even ''like'' them.
* WidowMistreatment: When someone died, dies, their spouse is treated worse by their family.



* AnticsEnablingWife: A wife who let's her husband work out his plans despite telling him they won't do so well.

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* AnticsEnablingWife: A wife who let's lets her husband work out his plans despite telling him they won't do so well.



* HelicopterParents: When a parent is overly involved in their children's lives, often micomanaging their activities and social life, to the detriment of the child.

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* HelicopterParents: When a parent is overly involved in their children's lives, often micomanaging micromanaging their activities and social life, to the detriment of the child.



* ShedTheFamilyName: A character stops going by their family name, usually because they're disowned their family.

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* ShedTheFamilyName: A character stops going by their family name, usually because they're disowned by their family.



* TroubledChild: Abuse and/or neglect doesn't do wonders for a kid's wellbeing.

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* TroubledChild: Abuse and/or neglect doesn't do wonders for a kid's wellbeing.well-being.



* DisappointingOlderSibling: A character who is seen as a letdown by their younger sibling, often for being a bully, irresponsible etc.

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* DisappointingOlderSibling: A character who is seen as a letdown by their younger sibling, often for being a bully, irresponsible irresponsible, etc.



* KnightTemplarBigBrother: Older siblings who go extreme lengths to protect their younger siblings.
* LittleSisterHeroine: A female character whose relationship with her older brother (or a brother-figure) has incestous undertones.

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* KnightTemplarBigBrother: Older siblings who go to extreme lengths to protect their younger siblings.
* LittleSisterHeroine: A female character whose relationship with her older brother (or a brother-figure) has incestous incestuous undertones.
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** PimpingTheOffspring: Parents who allow their children to be sexually exploited for personal gain.
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* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Sisters who don't get along well.

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* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Sisters Sisters, one smart and one pretty, who don't get along well.
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* NotBloodNotFamily: A character is denied as being family due to a lack of biological relation.
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* OnlyCaresAboutInheritance: A character only cares about a family member's death because it will get them inheritance.
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* DisownedSibling: One sibling disowns the other.
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* ProdigalFamily: Estranged family members show up to complicate a character's life.
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* SteppingStoneSpouse: A partner sacrifices for their spouse only to be left behind when fortunes increase
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* PlayingTheFamilyCard: A character uses family ties to manipulate someone into helping them.
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* StepServant: The character is made a servant/slave to the rest of the family.
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* WidowMistreatment: When someone died, their spouse is treated worse by their family.
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* CustodyBattle: Conflict ensues when a couple gets divorced and can't agree who should get custody of the children.
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* DelusionsOfParentalLove: A child is [[AbusiveParents abused]], [[ParentalAbandonment abandoned]], or [[ParentalNeglect neglected]] by their parents, but insist that their parents really do love them despite their mistreatment.


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* HelicopterParents: When a parent is overly involved in their children's lives, often micomanaging their activities and social life, to the detriment of the child.
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* IntrafamilialClassConflict: Class conflict between relatives.

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* FamilyDisunion: DinnerAndAShow taken to the next level (involving big events among extended family, such as weddings or funerals).

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* FamilialBodySnatcher: A BodySnatcher who only possesses members of their own family and/or descendants.
* FamilyDisunion: DinnerAndAShow taken to the next level (involving big events among extended family, such as weddings or funerals).
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* TreatedWorseThanThePet: Someone's status in their family is so low that even animals are treated better or valued more than they are.
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* DisownedParent: A child disowns their parent.
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* TitanomachyRoundTwo: Someone's trying to free Cronus, Zeus' dad, to take Zeus out. Regular culprits tend to be Zeus' brothers, his wife, or a son.

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* ChildSupplantsParent: A child intends to supplant their parent.



* OedipusComplex: Someone has sexual feelings for their mother (or father). Murder may be involved.

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