History Main / NeverAcceptedInHisHometown

* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', during the two years that Shepard was dead, it's revealed that they've been widely discredited by the Citadel Council and many within the Alliance, who've dismissed their warnings about the "Reapers" as delusional ravings.

* In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', the Dwarf Commoner is in the underclass. After you join the Grey Wardens and are treated with respect by most of Ferelden, you eventually return to the dwarf kingdom and are ''still'' treated like a no good "duster" by most of the townsfolk.

* Current Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) Enda Kenney enjoys a very good reputation outside Ireland as a man willing to make tough choices to restore Ireland's shattered economy. In 2012 he was lauded by ''Time'' and named 'European of the Year' by the German magazine industry. In Ireland on the other hand he is seen as meekly kowtowing to unreasonable EU budgetary constraints and satisfaction with his government usually hovers below 20%.

** In the long run, averted: Christianity eventually became the dominant religion in Nazareth -- and all of the Middle East, for that matter -- for a period of 200-300 years, at which point Islam swept in. Even then, it took at least a century and a half for the Christian lands under Muslim rule to convert (Christians were allowed to live as they pleased as long as they payed a higher tax rate; eventually taxes got too high, and...).
** Also, to this day, Nazareth itself is just under 32% Christian, making it one of the largest if not the largest Christian population in all of {{Israel}}.

* In ''SecretOfMana'', the Boy is banished from his hometown after the residents learn he has disturbed [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield the Sword in the Stone]]. Though possibly recognized as the ChosenOne, the elder correctly deduces that trouble will inevitably follow him around. He remains exiled even after becoming a hero, but at least he's allowed back in during the ending.

** This gets worse in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' because even after you save most of the world and return to your adopted home village post {{timeskip}} no one recognizes you except as a scary intruder, and you're remembered from before then as a strange loner who likely died once he left the forest.

* Following his departure for the Miami Heat in 2010, LeBron James' popularity took a huge hit in his home state of Ohio, where he previously played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He tends to get booed whenever the Heat play the Cavs in Cleveland.

** This happens a bunch in the StargateVerse, since they can't tell anyone about their planet/galaxy-saving adventures. Before Jacob Carter becomes a Tok'ra host, he disparages Sam's work with "deep-space radar telemetry" and tries to get her into NASA. Similarly, when [[Series/StargateAtlantis [=Rodney McKay=]]] returns to Earth for a scientific presentation by an old colleague, he is repeatedly criticized for not publishing in a couple of decades since no one knows about all his top-secret work with the Stargate program.

** Al Pitcher, immensely popular in Sweden but not that hot in England (Has only a Swedish wikipedia page).

--> And me with the spite of a small English town

* ''StargateSG1'':

** This happens a bunch in the StargateVerse, since they can't tell anyone about their planet/galaxy-saving adventures. Before Jacob Carter becomes a Tok'ra host, he disparages Sam's work with "deep-space radar telemetry" and tries to get her into NASA. Similarly, when [[StargateAtlantis [=Rodney McKay=]]] returns to Earth for a scientific presentation by an old colleague, he is repeatedly criticized for not publishing in a couple of decades since no one knows about all his top-secret work with the Stargate program.

** Though this could be a subversion, as they do love and care for Diana, and do this more out of their law rather than not accepting her. Flash tries to bring this up, but is told by Batman not to make things harder than they already are.
* ''AtomicBetty'' is a famous and respected hero outside [[InsignificantLittleBluePlanet Earth]]. At Earth, she's just another kid.

* Harry [[DresdenFiles Dresden]] has saved Chicago in almost every book and short story, and it's implied that there are more off-screen. The CPD don't trust him, the White Council never believes and rarely helps him, even the local media goes out of its way to slander him. It's so much that a number of his enemies use it to try and undermine his confidence. After all, who ''would'' keep defending the ungrateful, disbelieving, unwashed masses?

** This is exaggerated in WesternAnimation/UltimateSpider-Man where thanks to a ten million dollar bounty causes ''everyone'' in New York to turn into a UngratefulBastard. His PR problem is even lampshaded by Batroc the Leaper:

* ''HarryPotter'' certainly counts, as he grew up in the {{Muggles}}' world where he's practically unknown. A sharp contrast to his celebrity status in the world of wizards (On those occasions where he isn't vilified).

-->-- '''[[Literature/TheBible Matthew 13:57]]''', the official TropeNamer.

** Bilbo Baggins participates in events of legend, then comes home to learn they've declared him legally dead, sold his house and don't believe a thing he's got to say.

* ''HarryPotter'' certainly counts, as he grew up in the {{Muggles}}' world where he's practically unknown. A sharp contrast to his celebrity status in the world of wizards.
* In ''Literature/TheHobbit'',

* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', during the two years that Shepard was dead, it's revealed that they've been widely discredited and considered delusional by the Citadel Council for their talk of "Reapers", as well as by many within the Alliance.

* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', in the two years when Shepard was dead, it's revealed that they've been widely discredited and considered delusional by the Citadel Council for their talk of "Reapers", as well as by many within the Alliance.

* The British Prime Minister MargaretThatcher is internationally respected as an important stateswoman. ''Time'' Magazine even listed her among the most influential people of the 20th century. In the United Kingdom however she is hardly popular at all and even hated by most of the Britons. Her government is not held in high esteem compared to other British Prime Ministers. In a list of the 100 Worst Britons she was number 3 (compare this to her position in the list with 100 Greatest Britons: 16).

* Similar to the above mentioned politicians, Germany's Helmut Kohl, reunifier of Germany, co-creator of a close Europe is hailed everywhere as one of the great Statesmen. Yet in Germany he is more importantly considered the guy who publicly declared that the economic well being of his already well-to-do friends is more important than the law and who has been bribed repeatedly, using "Jewish inheritances" of all things as an excuse where the money came from. However, this is hindsight - he has been elected 4 times and remains the longest serving head of government there.