feeling of inadequacy theme
A character feels they are not deserving of the things they've got and the honors they are awarded.
12 total · 5 major · 7 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| bbf5x14 | major | other trainee realized he was not cut out for the rangers |
| ds93x25 | major | Jadzia in front of past selfs |
| movie: Annie Hall (1977) | major | Alvy came back to the topic of sexual inadequacy time and again; Annie came back to the topic of intellectual inadequacy |
| pkded1x05 | major | Sarah said she was feeling unworthy of her life. |
| talesoftheunexpected5x12 | major | Karen felt like she wasn't up to the task of being a snobbish British Lord's wife. |
| ahh3x10 | minor | Tiger of the opposite sex in Jay's estimation. Tiger took exception to the accusation. |
| movie: Alien Nation: Body and Soul (1995) | minor | Matt was self-conscious about his inability to satisfy his alien girlfriend in the bedroom, and he reluctantly agreed to attend a class that taught humans how to copulate with Newcomer aliens. |
| movie: Bonnie and Clyde (1967) | minor | Clyde had trouble getting it on in bed and it made him grumpy |
| movie: Robot Stories (2003): Clay | minor | John confided in Helen that he felt he didn't deserve her. |
| movie: Steel Dawn (1987) | minor | Tark felt worthless after losing his sport as top dog to Nomad, and he went out on a drinking binge, but Nomad went and made peace with Tark and brought him back to the community. |