institutionalizing a loved one theme

A character is wrestling with the decision of whether or not to let a near and dear person be committed to, for example, an asylum for the mentally ill.

6 total · 2 choice · 1 major · 2 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ds96x24 choice Miles and Keiko decide to send back Molly to planet or let her be taken to an asylum
movie: A Woman Under the Influence (1974) choice the story pivoted on Nick's decision, seemingly with support from the rest of the family, to have Mabel committed once she started to be dangerously eccentric
ahp2x14 major Vera had John sent to a home so that she could take over the business and carry on with her lover.
futurama7x10 minor The Professor was institutionalized by his loving parents when he was a young man.
tz1959e5x12 minor Doug and Marnie reluctantly entertained the possibility that Marnie's grandfather might need to be committed.
tz1959e1x36 not Victoria accused George of wanting to driver her insane and have her committed, then set off to do the very same to him. In this story it was part of a nefarious plot, not a tough decision.