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* QuestionableConsent: In "Bad Boy", it's only ambiguous whether the titular character agreed to a sexual relationship in the first place.

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** Famously, "Cat Person" climaxes [[spoiler:when Margot and Robert begin a sexual encounter, only for Margot to realize that she doesn't find him physically attractive, but she goes along anyway, seemingly because she doesn't want to hurt his feelings and it would be awkward to say "no" at that point]].
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In "Bad Boy", it's only ambiguous whether the titular character agreed to a sexual relationship in the first place.
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Adult Fear is now a disambig, and this is misuse which boils down to "listing all the scary stuff without context"


* AdultFear: ''You Know You Want This'' is a collection aimed at adults, and seeing as many of the stories are at least horror-adjacent, a good couple of plotlines fall into this:
** In "Look At Your Game, Girl", Jessica has a [[{{Squick}} disturbingly close friendship with a creepy old man]] from the playground. The story also often mentions [[spoiler: the murder of Polly Klaas, which ends up having no relationship to Jessica's issue.]]
** Sardines has the protagonist grapple with the very real fear a mother has about accidentally raising someone who is sadistic or prone to violence.
** "Death Wish" ticks off the whole list: severe depression, addiction issues, dangerous sex [[spoiler: from which the girl ends up dying.]]
** "The Matchbox Sign", whether you're talking about [[spoiler: a tapeworm]] or [[spoiler: shared delusions]].
** "Bad Boy" describes a pretty much unambiguously abusive sexual relationship.
** Of course, Cat Person, which describes an all-too-common case of sexual coercion many women go through.

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* TheBigDamnKiss: In "The Good Guy", Ted manages to get his [[spoiler: with Anna, once she comes home from college. Unfortunately, their relationship doesn't last.]]
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Tilly from "Sardines", though she's closer to a bratty ''pre-pubescent'' daughter than an actual teen.
* ChildrenAreCruel: Implied in "The Good Guy."
** Of course, Tilly from "Sardines" is a straight example of this.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Rachel Derwin-Finkle in "The Good Guy". When Ted even ''mentions'' Anna in a conversation, she gets mad and accuses him of having a crush on her.

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* TheBigDamnKiss: In "The Good Guy", Ted manages ** Sardines has the protagonist grapple with the very real fear a mother has about accidentally raising someone who is sadistic or prone to get his violence.
** "Death Wish" ticks off the whole list: severe depression, addiction issues, dangerous sex
[[spoiler: with Anna, once she comes home from college. Unfortunately, their relationship doesn't last.which the girl ends up dying.]]
** "The Matchbox Sign", whether you're talking about [[spoiler: a tapeworm]] or [[spoiler: shared delusions]].
** "Bad Boy" describes a pretty much unambiguously abusive sexual relationship.
** Of course, Cat Person, which describes an all-too-common case of sexual coercion many women go through.
* TheBigDamnKiss: [[spoiler: Ted and Anna from "The Good Guy" do end up kissing (and getting together), though he doesn't seem to be very happy in that relationship either, as he's said to cheat on her with multiple partners afterwards.]]
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Tilly from "Sardines", "Sardines" is on her way to becoming this, though she's closer to a bratty ''pre-pubescent'' daughter than an actual teen.
only ten.
* ChildrenAreCruel: Implied in "The Good Guy."
" There was a rumour in ''elementary school'' that she liked to masturbate with My Little Pony dolls, presumably from being caught playing with them one time too many.
** Of course, Tilly from "Sardines" is a straight example of this.
** The sixth year students in "The Night Runner", who are notoriously cruel to the point that ''teachers'' are scared of working with them.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Rachel Derwin-Finkle in "The Good Guy". When Ted even ''mentions'' Anna in a conversation, she gets mad and accuses him of having a crush on her. Of course, she's right, but in her case the assumption was baseless nonetheless.


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* FirstLove: Anna was this to Ted (though whether it's ''love'' is debatable).


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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Aaron from "The Night Runner", who tries his best to be a good teacher but doesn't understand the culture or motivations behind any of the girls he's teaching.


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* SmittenTeenageGirl: Rampant in "The Good Guy", as should be expected due to the characters' ages. Anna is this to Marco, and Rachel is this to Ted.

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