disapproving parent theme

A parent disapproves of the actions and decisions a child of theirs make, as so often happens.

52 total · 2 choice · 17 major · 33 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ahh2x22 choice The central component of the story is that Bonnie's mother didn't approve of the man she had chosen and withheld all her inheritance and possession, forcing them to live in poverty out of spite it seems. As it were, she was right about Dave.
ds97x11 choice Yanas Tigan disapproved of the path Ezri took in life
ahp3x16 major John despised Peter for living off his daughter.
ahp4x14 major Mrs. Trotter disapproved of her daughter Sharon carrying on an affair with a married man who was twice Sharon's age.
ahp5x18 major The viewer learns that Matt refused to accept his young daughter, Sue, carrying on with a 59-year-old
ahp6x26 major Mrs. Baldwin disapproved of Lucy tying the knot with Arthur to Lucy's consternation.
ahp7x17 major Reverend Jones did not think Aaron was a suitable match for his daughter.
bridesheadrevisited1981e1x06 major Lady Marchmain poo pooed Julia's designs on marrying Rex, going so far as to assert that Julia herself would "regret he whole business in a few days". Lady Marchmain mellowed only after Rex insisted on converting to the Catholic faith.
ds92x16 major Miles told of his disapproving dad and Jake worried about his
ds93x25 major in this case uncle Quark of Nog joining star fleet