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* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': [[TheScapegoat Butters]] is a much better example of this, though his mask isn't always on tight at times. He tries to be cheerful, but [[AbusiveParents his father has been known to threaten and beat him]], his mother once snapped and tried to kill him,

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* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' has [[TheScapegoat Butters]] is a much better example of this, Butters]], though his mask isn't always on tight at times. He tries to be cheerful, but [[AbusiveParents his father has been known to threaten and beat him]], his mother once snapped and tried to kill him,him, and [[KidsAreCruel the other kids frequently treat him like complete garbage]].
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** Bloberta Puppington, Orel's mother, exemplifies the psychotic version of this trope. "Ah, yarn... yarn... yarn! YARN! YAAARRRNNN-- ... Welcome home, dear !"

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** Bloberta Puppington, Orel's mother, exemplifies the psychotic version of this trope. "Ah, yarn... yarn... yarn! YARN! YAAARRRNNN-- ... Welcome home, dear !"dear!"
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** Main character Finn is another one. He openly acknowledges that he represses many of his negative feelings and traumas, (he calls this process "putting it in the vault") and tries to keep from showing his various disappointments and inner sadness to others.

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** Main character & BoisterousBruiser Finn is another one. He openly acknowledges that he represses many of his negative feelings and traumas, (he calls this process "putting it in the vault") and tries to keep from showing his various disappointments and inner sadness to others. This bad habit continues into adulthood as shown in ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTimeFionnaAndCake'', as his method of helping the former Ice King, Simon, work through his depression is to simply distract him and advise him to simply "forget" the tragedies that followed him for a millennium.
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* ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'': [[Characters/HazbinHotelAlastor Alastor]] implicitly admits that he's one outright in the Season 1 finale. Despite being a PerpetualSmiler with a [[LargeHam hammy personality]] who everyone in Hell rightfully fears, he himself fears being seen as inferior. According to Mimzy, he took down other Overlords because he was seen as less by other people, and then broadcasted his victims' screams to everyone around him, notably those who looked down on him before. He also mocks Lucifer, the King of Hell himself, because he's more powerful than him and doesn't show any fear towards him like everyone else. As well as this, despite [[spoiler:bonding with Husk's soul and taking pride in verbally abusing him when his BerserkButton is pushed]], he himself is incredibly insecure about [[spoiler:his own soul being bound with someone else's and being under someone else's control, to the degree he tries to keep this a secret from everyone around him. Husk seemingly knows who Alastor is bound to. If his deal with Charlie is any indication, Alastor's perpetual smiling may be another factor of his own restraint - completely out of his control - that he's managed to accept. When the deal was being set and the magic seal appeared, Alastor's mouth had what appeared to be glowing wires that looked like they would injure him if he were to stop smiling, or at least are what's holding his face in a smile without conscious effort. Curiouser, the magic seal also made what appear to be stitches visible on his left arm.]]
-->'''Alastor:''' Just because you see a smile, don't think you know what's going on underneath.
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** Lois in the ChristmasEpisode tries mightily to salvage Christmas despite her family's efforts to the contrary, climaxing in a [[HeroicBSOD nervous breakdown]] over missing paper towels and a huge [[BewareTheNiceOnes freakout]].

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** Lois in the ChristmasEpisode tries mightily to salvage Christmas despite her family's efforts to the contrary, climaxing in a [[HeroicBSOD nervous breakdown]] breakdown over missing paper towels and a huge [[BewareTheNiceOnes freakout]].

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