| 1 | * A common reason for the BittersweetEnding is to be fairly realistic: Not everything you do is going to end the way you want, but you can still have some of the other positive benefits or even gain something you never thought you needed/wanted but wind up with and end up treasuring. |
| 2 | * Following from the above point, this type of ending can offer some valuable life lessons: |
| 3 | ** The OfficialCouple break up for good and while both are saddened by this, they handle said break up mutually and respectfully, both acknowledging their own faults in said relationship. Years later, while they don't communicate with each other and have fully moved on in their lives (possibly with new lovers), they each hold a special place in each other's heart. The lesson? Break ups can be hard but sometimes it's the best option when the romance isn't working. |
| 4 | ** TheHeroDies defeating/killing the BigBad but the world has been saved, his friends/family can have happy lives, and their main LoveInterest is [[SomeoneToRememberHimBy carrying their child]]. The lessons? While it's fantastical in nature, it shows that sometimes to achieve the greater good, sacrifices may need to happen, including the heroes'. |
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