neglectful parent theme
A parent neglects to spend time with their child to a conspicuous extent.
18 total · 2 choice · 11 major · 5 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| as1985e2x11 | choice | Jonah's parents were too preoccupied with their social lives to provide him with the love and attention he needed. |
| movie: Autumn Sonata (1978) | choice | remorse the story centered around Charlotte having neglected her family, perhaps contributing to her daughter Helena's paralysis as Eva accused her of |
| ahh2x07 | major | Miles was beating himself up because he thought his son Tod's now delinquent behavior was down to Miles not spending enough time with him when they were younger. |
| ahh2x15 | major | Roy's stepmother neglected him as a boy by choosing adultery over mothering him. Roy, who came to learn that Marcia was having an affair, sympathized with Stevie and ultimately admonished Marcia for her neglecting the boy. |
| futurama7x16 | major | Lrrr was too busy watching TV to take care of his son Jrrr. |
| movie: All Monsters Attack (1969) | major | Ichiro's parents worked long hours and didn't have much time to spend with him. |
| movie: Clockstoppers (2002) | major | Zak had a strained relationship with his father, Dr. George Gibbs, feeling that he was putting science ahead of family. They did, however, reconcile in the end. |
| movie: Scorcher (2002) | major | Julia held a grudge against her illustrious scientist father Dr. Sallin because he hadn't been there for her in her childhood. Colonel Beckett had a troubled relationship with his teenage daughter on account that he was always away because of his work. |
| play: The Wild Duck (1884) | major | Hjalmar was somewhat negligent in his duties as a dad |
| rbt1985e3x11 | major | The psychiatrist David McClean explained that George and Lydia had neglected to spend enough personal time with their children. The neglect had caused the children to hate their parents. |