coping with a moocher theme

A character is subjected to the prolonged company of a person that begs and takes advantage of them without offering much in return. Typically there is a social bond, such as blood ties or old friendship, that inhibits the first character from breaking off the acquaintanceship.

Examples

In talesoftheunexpected4x04 "The Best of Everything", Arthur invited Charlie to stay with him for a share of the rent, a lease of smart looking clothes, and some tuition in the art of seduction. It quickly became apparent that Charlie only paid lip-service to the terms of this arrangement and had no intention to pay his due in full. The increasingly frustrated Arthur was eventually pushed to the point of committing manslaughter.

13 total · 7 major · 6 minor

Story	Level	Motivation
ahh2x25	major	Mrs. Snow had had misgivings about Bruce from the start, not the least because she had to secretly cover some of his gambling debts. Just how far he would go to lay hands on her money, however, she could not have expected until she found out that he forged her names on checks.
ahp2x35	major	Mildred, and her husband George, had to deal with Mildred's freeloading little brother, Waldrin.
ahp2x36	major	Joe put his foot down and refused to give his spendthrift son, Sam, anymore money.
ahp7x27	major	Alan became something of a moocher, demanding evermore monetary support from his patron Ralston.
rbt1985e2x09	major	Richard had had mooched things like booze, cars, and gambling money off of his late mother. He also helped himself to whisky and other comforts around his older brother's house despite being told to leave.
talesoftheunexpected4x04	major	Arthur coped with Charlie living in his room without paying any rent.
talesoftheunexpected4x14	major	Emma mooched off of Nell after renting a room at her house.
ahp7x10	minor	Whilst suffering from amnesia, the protagonist was set upon by a parched moocher who persuaded him to buy drinks.
ahp7x37	minor	The beatnik crowd were mooching off of Kenneth, and heard that he understood this but considered it a fair price to pay in order to be able to hang out them.
bridesheadrevisited1981e1x07	minor	Those who knew Sebastian, but Charles notably, were outraged by how the base and thankless Kurt took advantage of his sensitive benefactor.