History FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse / WesternAnimation

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Although [[FreudianExcuseDenial Belos denies it]], it becomes clear to Luz and her friends that his resentment from witches come from his brother falling in love with a witch and leaving him behind after hearing his story in "Thanks to Them". When Belos accuses "Caleb" of backstabbing him, Luz tells him he's actually the one who did it first.

-->'''D'tillio:''' Look at me! [[TheGrotesque I'm small and weak and ugly]], but at least I'm still human! [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech If you weren't sufficiently loved, it's your own fault, and not the world's!]] You had everything, I had nothing, but I'll have more love and decency in my [[NeverSayDie going out]] then you ever will!

* ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'': In episode ''[[Recap/HeyArnoldS3E46ArnoldBetraysIggyHelgaAndTheNanny Helga and the Nanny"]]'', Inga does a more gentle, sympathetic version of this trope at the end -- lampshading how she sympathizes with [[Characters/HeyArnoldHelgaGPataki Helga G. Pataki]] for the situation she's in, but at the same time noting how Helga has cultivated some of that herself through her refusal to accept help.

-->'''Guru Kid:''' Blame not the advisor if one chooses to take her advice. Do we all not have the free will to do as we choose? Why not hold her responsible for her actions or you for yours

--->'''Azula:''' My own mother... thought I was a monster. ''[beat]'' She was right, of course, but it still hurt.

--->"That's a lie! You've always had a choice! It's all been your choice! You chose to work for Slade, chose to betray us, and now you've chosen to give him control! Slade isn't doing this, Terra! You are!\\

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'': When Terra is being controlled by Slade and moans that she has no choice, Beast Boy tells her that she always had a choice.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': {{Discussed}} in "[[Recap/AmphibiaS3E29TheBeginningOfTheEnd The Beginning of the End]]". [[Characters/AmphibiaSashaWaybright Sasha Waybright]] tells Anne Boonchuy that she is right that they both ignore [[Characters/AmphibiaMarcyWu Marcy Wu's]] interests, but that doesn't mean what she did is right and and should be forgiven that easily. Anne replied that while what Marcy did is indeed wrong and hard to forgive, both of them also made some terrible mistakes and they should give her a chance to to at least try and make things right between them.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': {{Discussed}} in "[[Recap/AmphibiaS3E29TheBeginningOfTheEnd The Beginning of the End]]". [[Characters/AmphibiaSashaWaybright Sasha Waybright]] tells [[Characters/AmphibiaAnneBoonchuy Anne Boonchuy]] that she is right that they both ignore [[Characters/AmphibiaMarcyWu Marcy Wu's]] interests, but that doesn't mean what she did is right and and should be forgiven that easily. Anne replied that while what Marcy did is indeed wrong and hard to forgive, both of them also made some terrible mistakes and they should give her a chance to to at least try and make things right between them.

** While hiding out at Zuko's summer home in the episode "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderSozinsCometPart1ThePhoenixKing Sozin's Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King]]", Team Avatar finds [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110329213952/avatar/images/4/45/Baby_Ozai.png the picture of a smiling and sweet boy]] and tease Zuko about it. But much to their dismay, Zuko reveals that it's not him -- it's a picture of his [[AbusiveParents abusive and sociopathic father]] [[EvilOverlord Fire Lord Ozai]]. The gang is confused at this, wondering how this innocent-looking baby in the picture would one day become the AxCrazy tyrant they're now up against. [[DiscussedTrope They even briefly wonder]] if it played a role in his decisions, but ultimately conclude Ozai is a horrible man who should be stopped.

** Early in Season 2, it's implied that [[Characters/MiraculousLadybugChloeBourgeois Chloé Bourgeois]] needs to be the center of attention because her [[ParentalAbandonment mother left]] when she was little, and she hasn't had emotional growth since. A seemingly throwaway line in "[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS02E13Zombizou Zombizou]]" further supports this: Chloé gets surprisingly defensive when Sabrina mentions her mom. Season 3 onwards displays that Chloé is mean regardless of her mommy issues. Even Mylène states in "[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS05E14Derision Derision]]" that Chloé being abandoned by her mom when she was little doesn't justify her constant bullying of Marinette when Rose says that Chloé acts the way she does because her mother left her, Mylène pointing out that her own mother left her, but she did not become a bully.

** Song explains that Dr. Emilia was raised by a tyrannical, anti-mute zealot who rebuked his son and daughter if they showed interest in ''anything'' but "find a way to destroy the mutes and return humanity to the surface." But while Liam was able to change his mind after finding Ratland and befriending Brad and Amy, Emilia is so devoted to her father's cause that [[spoiler:she murders Liam and then tells the rest of the burrow that mutes did it]]. Son'g story illustrates that despite having the opportunity to follow her brother down a better path, Emilia refused and actively chose to be hateful.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': In the season 5 finale, "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E25TheCutieRemarkPart1 The Cutie Re-Mark – Part 1]]" and "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E26TheCutieRemarkPart2 The Cutie Re-Mark – Part 2]]", [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicStarlightGlimmer Starlight Glimmer]] reveals [[spoiler:that her hate for cutie marks and fear of making friends stems from her childhood, when her best friend getting one caused the two to become separated]], and her anger lead her down a path of villainy. After Twilight manages to talk her down from her trying to destroy Equestria, Starlight acknowledges that her past is no excuse for what she's done and she's ready for whatever punishment they think is fair. Oddly for this trope, Starlight's EasilyForgiven by literally every other character such she's the only one [[BeAllMySinsRemembered holding it against herself]].