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16	[[quoteright:350:[[VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/you_are_not_alone_2.png]]]]
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19	->'''Batman:''' I can't do it... I can't stop them...\
20	'''Alfred:''' No, you can't... not on your own. But it's high time you realize you're a man, not an island. And a man's strength comes not from just brawn and intelligence... but also from his allies.
21	-->-- ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins''
22
23	For many of us, DyingAlone is particularly depressing. Maybe TheHero is fighting alone against [[CurbStompBattle impossible odds]] with [[HeroicBSOD his confidence shot to hell]]. Maybe that BreakingSpeech delivered to TheSmartGuy over [[NerdsAreVirgins his non-existent love life]] hit too close to home. Maybe the GrumpyOldMan is especially grumpy with having to spend the upcoming Christmas alone again this year. Maybe the ShellShockedVeteran has decided that he can't live with what happened anymore.
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25	This is when a character has their personal DarkestHour (or is just down in a slump) and is brought out of it by [[TrueCompanions the people who truly matter]]. It could be that the villain's EvilGloating is [[ShutUpHannibal interrupted]] by the BigDamnHeroes delivering [[TalkToTheFist a bone-shattering punch to the jaw]] and rousing the hero with a motivational speech, assuring him that his struggle isn't meaningless and that he has inspired people to greatness. Maybe TheSmartGuy comes home depressed only to discover that the recently [[HighHeelFaceTurn reformed]] FemmeFatale is [[ReadyForLovemaking waiting for him wearing nothing but]]... ''[[HeadTiltinglyKinky Huh!]]'' The GrumpyOldMan gets an unexpected visit from his nephew and his family. And the ShellShockedVeteran receives a phone call from his estranged daughter just when he's ready to [[DrivenToSuicide put the gun to his head]].
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27	[[RousseauWasRight Or maybe someone feels lonely and simply needs a hug.]]
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29	[[TragicVillain Maybe it's the villain that needs the hug.]]
30
31	People, both real and fictional, often find themselves isolated and overwhelmed by the circumstances surrounding them. It is when this happens that ThePowerOfFriendship and ThePowerOfLove shines. [[AFriendInNeed Someone lending you a hand when it is truly needed]] is a great way to be told that "[[TitleDrop You Are Not Alone]]".
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33	Is frequently a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment\|s}}. Can overlap with BigDamnHeroes if it involves a rescue. Can be used to bring people out of a TenMinuteRetirement. AllLovingHero or the GoodSamaritan will offer this kind of help even to random strangers. TheAntiNihilist often practices this philosophy as a response to the [[CrapsackWorld nihilistically lonely world]] around him. Many a BadassCreed is based on the idea that the badass is just part of many; kill them and another will be there to carry on the fight. When someone chooses to ComfortTheDying, they often do it so the dying character doesn't feel alone. Extreme cases can even involve YouAreWorthHell (e.g., "it's okay to suffer a FateWorseThanDeath, as long as nobody's lonely!"). Compare YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre. Often turns out to be LifeSavingEncouragement.
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35	Compare with LonersAreFreaks. Contrast IJustWantToHaveFriends , EtTuBrute, InTheEndYouAreOnYourOwn and UnwantedAssistance. In certain cases, can be contrasted with DontYouDarePityMe.
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37	For the anime movie ''You Are (Not) Alone'', see the ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion'' series. Not to be confused with "we are not alone", which refers to [[AlienTropes extra-terrestrial life]], or the WeAreNotAloneIndex (unless your angst stems from feeling like you're troping alone).
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39	For the [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant dark tropes that could have been dubbed this]], about something nightmarish nearby, see EnemyRisingBehind.
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41	Not to be confused with "reinforcement" tropes like TheCavalry or GondorCallsForAid, though this trope could be invoked by proxy if the reinforcements arrive during the hero's DarkestHour.
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43	And if it doesn't make you any happier than that, there's even a song named and called "You're Never Alone", which is written and performed by Jack Grunsky. This tune is from his JUNO award winning CD titled: 'Sing & Dance' 2000, which can be seen and heard in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IplKxqfuM0c this video]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvuk6FfrOs8 that video]].
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45	!!Example subpages:
46	[[index]]
47	* YouAreNotAlone/AnimeAndManga
48	* YouAreNotAlone/ComicBooks
49	* YouAreNotAlone/FanWorks
50	* [[YouAreNotAlone/LiveActionFilms Films — Live-Action]]
51	* YouAreNotAlone/{{Literature}}
52	* YouAreNotAlone/LiveActionTV
53	* YouAreNotAlone/{{Music}}
54	* YouAreNotAlone/{{Theatre}}
55	* YouAreNotAlone/VideoGames
56	* YouAreNotAlone/WesternAnimation
57	[[/index]]
58
59	!!Other examples:
60
61	[[folder:Films - Animated]]
62	* ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'': Rare shiny villainous example: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBqt0a8sgWM Every guy here'd love to be you Gaston, even when taking your lumps.]]
63	* Toward the end of ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' during the song "All of You", the whole town shows up a the remains of the Casita, various tools and building supplies in hand.
64	-->''"Lay down your load,\
65	We're only down the road,\
66	We have no gifts but we are many,\
67	And we'll do anything for you..."''
68	* Featured in ''WesternAnimation/Epic2013''. The villainous Mandrake is about to destroy the heroic Leafman Ronin.
69	-->'''Mandrake:''' In the end, every leaf falls alone.\
70	''(Mandrake swings, a sword comes out of nowhere to block)''\
71	'''Nod:''' No one is alone.
72	* One of the core themes in ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen\|2013}}''; alone and isolated, Elsa's fears consumed her, making it impossible for her to [[PowerIncontinence control her ice powers]]. Ultimately it's [[spoiler:her sister Anna's HeroicSacrifice through ThePowerOfLove]] that helps her gain control.
73	* The climax of ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' involves Riley tearfully confessing to her parents that she misses their former home in Minnesota, who go on to comfort her by revealing that they also miss their old home and she's not alone in feeling that way.
74	* The song "We Are One" from ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'' is all about this idea. It's arguably one of the most meaningful and heartwarming songs in the whole film series, and the advice certainly aids Kiara later in the film.
75	* ''Animation/NextGen'': 7723 says this in his attempts to reassure an angered Mai during her attempt to sneak in and rescue her mother. Mai then asks if she's not alone then she's dragging him down into her garbage life and is that really where he wants to be? To which he responds "Nowhere else".
76	* In ''Animation/TheSnowQueen2012'', Gerda sees a vision of her parents that say this.
77	* ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'':
78	** When Mei is alone in her bedroom, struggling to suppress her panda form, her friends come to visit her. Simply by being there, they cheer her up and give her the emotional strength she needs to control the panda transformation.
79	** When Mei [[spoiler:meets her mother on the astral plane, and gives Ming the support she needs to break out of her despair]], this dynamic is definitely at work between them.
80	[[/folder]]
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82	[[folder:Podcasts]]
83	* In episode two of ''Podcast/MysteryShow'', Starlee ends up talking to a customer service rep from Ticketmaster named Dennis. The conversation starts on Music/BritneySpears, but quickly turns personal. When Dennis admits to not feeling worthy of love, Starlee quickly assures him that he ''is'' worthy and that many people, including herself, deal with the same feelings.
84	* In ''Podcast/TheMagnusArchives'', this is the weakness of [[EldritchAbomination The Lonely]], appropriately enough, and statements involving its influence tend to be resolved by love of others.
85	** Both Naomi Herne and Herman Gorgoli's statements revolve around people who recently lost their loved one (to death and divorce respectively) being caught in an infinite empty world completely alone, a misty graveyard and an infinite suburbia. Naomi ultimately gets out when she hears the voice of her late husband call to her, and follows it out of the graveyard, and Herman gets a sudden call on his dead phone from his ex-husband chewing him out for being late to a meeting, and the only thing he can choke out through the tears is "I love you."
86	** At the end of season 4, one of the Lonely's servitors remarks that he once tried to make an apartment complex designed to make everyone as miserable and lonely as possible. Most of the apartments were empty, the ones that weren't were far apart and too small to have guests or roommates. The halls twisted in such a way that you were unlikely to run into anyone else, and the windows only let you see the crowds far bellow with no hope of getting to them. He had even planned to at one point lock the doors and leave everyone to suffer. Gertrude Robinson stopped this by putting in a call to a local paper with a thinkpiece on it, and the denizens of the apartment complex were flooded by social outreach and support from the community.
87	[[/folder]]
88
89	[[folder:Roleplay]]
90	* In ''Roleplay/DawnOfANewAgeOldportBlues'', Josephine is able to remain calm during the school's evacuation due to Nadine's show of friendship and offer to escape together, companionship that Josephine has sought after all her life but been afraid to follow through on.
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93	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
94	* ''TabletopGame/HunterTheVigil'' uses this as a game mechanic, emphasizing that hunter cells will always work together no matter what they face in the darkness of the unknown.
95	* ''TabletopGame/LegendOfTheFiveRings'' gives us this exchange when the Water Dragon offers Yoritomo to take his twenty strongest samurai to Volturnum, most likely to face certain death:
96	-->Yoritomo turned to the Dragon, lifting his kamas from their sheaths. "I am my twenty-strongest samurai!" he roared. "Take me, and I shall show you how the Son of Storms faces death!"\
97	The Dragon rolled through sea foam and salt tears, prepared to work its magic, when another voice echoed from beside the Mantis general. Aramasu, Bayushi no more, stood at his father's side.\
98	"And I am twenty-one."
99	* There is an example in ''TabletopGame/{{Nobilis}}'' that's at once moving and horrifying. In the world of ''Nobilis,'' Hell loves you. It loves you even if the entire rest of Creation hates you, loves you even if you hate yourself, loves you even if you are so wretched that hate is all you truly deserve. And it's evil and twisted and hideous, and it's going to hurt you and break you and torture you, because it's Hell, and that's what it does. But it has always loved you, and it always will.
100	* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'':
101	** The Eldar capture the souls of their dead to save them from being absorbed by Slaanesh, the god of excess. The Eldar keep them inside soulstones, which are used to amplify the psychic powers of their descendants and to pilot giant mech suits. Given that [[CrapsackWorld every hour they live is their darkest hour]], this example qualifies.
102	-->"You are our children. Dead though we are, we shall not abandon you"
103	** This is also one of the central points of the Imperium's faith. This is a vast and merciless universe filled with eldritch abominations and untold cosmic horrors, where ''everything'' hates humans. But the Emperor of Mankind watches over and protects His servants. Any human, as long as he or she believes in Him on Terra, will have something worth fighting for and have Him as Father, Guardian and God. This isn't just their religion, by the way. This is actually part of the laws of physics in this universe. The Emperor watches over all mankind, but he cannot, and therefore will not, protect those who do not serve him faithfully.
104	-->"There is only the Emperor, and he is our Shield and Protector."
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106
107	[[folder:Visual Novels]]
108	* ''Franchise/AceAttorney'':
109	** Case 5 of ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' has this happen to Edgeworth after [[spoiler: Damon Gant]] is finally convicted. He's worried he'll [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope jump off the slippery slope]] like the killer did - until Lana points out that he's not in danger of this, because the killer was all alone, and Edgeworth has Phoenix on his side. You can then present Edgeworth with evidence [[spoiler: (specifically, the two halves of the falsified evidence list, one which was found by Phoenix and the other which was in Edgeworth's possession)]] to prove it.
110	** Athena goes through a HeroicBSOD during Turnabout Academy in ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'' where [[spoiler:Professor Means]] reminds Athena that [[BreakThemByTalking she not only failed to protect her client but she also falsely accused another person of murder]]. All of Athena's friends shout "OBJECTION!" to her self doubt and remind her that she helped all three of them realize who they are, what they needed to be, and that they always believed in her. Even Prosecutor Blackquill, a guy who has basically insulted Athena's rashness every step of the way, tells her that she should not give up after all the work she did to get as far as she did. Apollo also steps in to give Athena a needed pep talk to get her back on her feet and to put on her biggest smile, despite how hard the current situation is. Athena quickly recovers and comes back with more courage and determination.
111	--->'''Athena''': Athena Cykes is psyched and ready to rock! Prepare for your utter defeat!
112	* A significant theme of ''VisualNovel/BeingADIK'', where several characters' TrueCompanions come to their support in ways both big and small when they are in a bad spot. Perhaps the most notable example is in Episode 8, where [[spoiler:Jill's PerformanceAnxiety hits during her recital and she cannot bring herself to get onto the stage. A MC who has practiced the song Jill planned to play can go on stage and play the song on his guitar, giving her the confidence to go on stage herself and perform to thunderous applause.]]
113	* One of the themes of ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'', as shown in the promotion material:
114	-->[[http://i.imgur.com/9JeSr.jpg You are not alone, and you are not strange. You are you, and everyone has damage. Be the better person.]]
115	** [[http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/250/472/654.jpg Hanako]] especially struggles with this.
116	* At the end of Kud's route in ''VisualNovel/LittleBusters'', [[spoiler:she's been separated from her friends and boyfriend on an island under civil war, her parents are dead, and she's become resigned to her fate as she is chained up as a human sacrifice... until Riki, through the power of their connection and the ritual they went through earlier, is able to communicate with her. At first Kud believes she's hallucinating his voice, but she's still so relieved to hear him, and when she realises he really is talking to her, he manages to convince her to keep fighting and try to escape her death.]]
117	** Also, in both the anime and visual novel, there's an example near the end of Refrain where Rin runs around the school remembering being with her friends and then meets up with Komari on the rooftop, but the anime adds two more implied examples: [[spoiler:after Kyousuke says goodbye to Riki and prepares to die, he sees the other girls and guys in the classroom with him as they disappear.]] And later, [[spoiler:after they have died and Riki is struggling to cope, he's able to pick himself up again and fight against this reality when he remembers all of his friends and how much he wants to see them again.]]
118	* Deconstructed in ''VisualNovel/MissingStars''. Erik is transferred to a secondary school aimed at helping teenagers with their mental health problems. He's told that countless others have also dealt with similar troubles as him and that he's not alone. When Erik is told this by Katja, he replies back that he's heard those words several times and they don't do much to placate his problems. Katja agrees that simple words don't help much.
119	[[/folder]]
120
121	[[folder:Web Animation]]
122	* In episode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGlIdUbHoeU eight]] of "''Stoneclan''", a series of interconnected shorts by WebAnimation/{{Moonkitti}}, Skywing shares with Appleheart his feelings of inadequacy, how he feels like he has to put himself in danger for attention, and how he'll one day be forgotten by history. Appleheart, up until now the OnlySaneMan who spent most of his time annoyed or exasperated by Skywing, tells him that he isn't broken for how he's feeling, and that his clan wouldn't be looking for him if they didn't want him home safe and sound.
123	-->'''Appleheart:''' You're their friend, and you're enough for them, and the feelings you're having won't change that... I had better get going. For the record, speaking for myself at least, you're definitely my friend, and you're definitely enough for me. [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre You're a good cat, Skywing.]]
124	* In ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'', Church gives this message to [[spoiler:Carolina]] after [[spoiler:showing her some journals from her old friend York.]]
125	-->'''[[spoiler:Carolina]]:''' Why did you show me that?\
126	'''Church:''' Because I know what it's like to spend your life chasing ghosts.
127	* The episode "Burning the Candle" in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' is about [[CoolBigSis Yang]] trying to convince [[TheInsomniac Blake]] that she, Ruby, and Weiss wanted to help her get through whatever was troubling her, and that Blake shouldn't force herself to take on more than she can handle.
128	[[/folder]]
129
130	[[folder:Webcomics]]
131	* Lexx of ''Webcomic/AlienDice'' has to be reminded of this as well as RememberThatYouTrustMe every so often when he starts getting sulky. [[http://aliendice.com/comics/d-27/ stated aloud]] by Riley here.
132	%%* ''Webcomic/BlueYonder'': [[https://web.archive.org/web/20160316201654/http://www.blueyondercomic.net/comics/1625491/blue-yonder-chapter-2-page-31/ when the villain taunts Jared with being alone, a hero intervenes announcing there's a problem with that, he's not alone.]]
133	%%* In ''Webcomic/{{Doodze}}'', [[http://seguemediagroup.com/doodze/?p=807 as encouragement]] to pick up the MagicWand again.
134	%%* ''Webcomic/TheDreamlandChronicles'' [[http://www.thedreamlandchronicles.com/comic/page-904/ Orion's pledge to Alex]].
135	* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' there's one in the [[GenderBender transgender]] birthday party arc. Justin is feeling awful because now that he is a girl he's got reminded that he can't be in a relationship with Elliot because he is gay while Elliot is not. He is even thinking about staying female because he thinks that way he wouldn't be alone. [[http://egscomics.com/?date=2006-07-03 However Susan tells him that he is single, but not alone,]] because his TrueCompanions like him for who he is.
136	* ''Webcomic/GreyIs'': Black and White need to remind each other of this from time to time, this reminder often takes the form of a hug.
137	* ''Webcomic/{{Henchgirl}}'': At the end of Issue #11, Mary is in the hospital, seriously injured, under arrest for the Butterfly Gang and the Fly Girls' crimes, and told that her RoaringRampageofRevenge against Amelia ended up getting Coco and Fred's body killed. She wants everyone in her hospital room to leave her alone. Mary's sister Paige is the last one to leave, and she says:
138	--->'''Paige/Photo Girl''': “You're alive. And as long as you're alive, you can try to set things right. And I'm very, very glad you're alive.” (Paige leaves, Mary starts crying.)
139
140	* ''Webcomic/NerfNow'': Multiple:
141	** [[http://www.nerfnow.com/comic/8 "TEAM Fortress"]] has the rest of the team showing up to help Pyro in his quest to rescue the engineer, after repeated failures (possibly also qualifying Pyro as a {{determinator}}).
142	** Also [[http://www.nerfnow.com/comic/19 this]] page with the same team-mates trying to cheer Pyro up after said engineer runs into the arms of Scout after Pyro successfully rescues her.
143	** Later, the engineer from before is having trouble keeping up with her team advancing on enemy lines, has apparently been dumped by the scout, and is about to shoot herself when [[http://www.nerfnow.com/comic/57 a mysterious new engineer shows up to help out.]]
144	*** [[spoiler: He turns out to be the Pyro from before, who switched classes temporarily. She keeps his glove when he slips away though, presumably as a reminder of how not alone she is]]
145	** It what may be one of the odder applications of this trope, [[http://www.nerfnow.com/comic/1038 Megaman, after his reveal]] of being in the new ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' game. The author puts it best.
146	--->"I guess Nintendo lives off nostalgia, and Capcom is "moving forward" but if games had heart, I can see Mario giving him a helping hand."
147	* ''Webcomic/NextSoundOfTheFuture'': Shine wants to be an IdolSinger, but feels like she's not likeable enough to be one, using her lack of close personal relationships as proof. When she's about to truly give up on her dream, she asks her neighbor Gumiya to help her get a job as a waitress. Instead, he reveals to her that he himself used to be an idol, and that when he quit to become an accountant it was Shine's act of kindness towards him when she gave him her umbrella on a rainy day that encouraged him to not give up on his dreams. He reassures to her that she had a profound influence on his life whether she realized it or not, and vows to be her first fan if she does become an idol.
148	* From a short webcomic done by the artist Rohein ([[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2256304/ here]] and on the next page), where the mother finally gets fed up with a child who won't talk about their gender identity issues:
149	-->'''Terry:''' Dammit, I just want to help!\
150	'''Emily:''' You CAN'T help! You don't understand! Leave me alone...\
151	'''Terry:''' I've had it with this attitude, young lady! You're not going to school today! We're going shopping, and I'm going to stand with you in the women's section so it looks like we're there for me! You're going to pick out anything you like, and I'm going to buy it for you! And you're going to appreciate it, because goddamnit I'm '''TRYING!'''
152	%%* ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'':
153	%%** [[http://www.sinfest.net/comikaze/comics/2012-04-07.gif when Lil' E (alias Lily) thinks no one likes him, Tangerine assures him that she does.]]
154	%%** [[http://sinfest.net/comikaze/comics/2005-11-29.gif Pooch cries his eyes out because he thinks Percy has left him. Then he comes back.]]
155	%%** [[https://web.archive.org/web/20140209163131/http://sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=4771 When Absinthe is saying that no one would notice if she vanished, and starts to cry, Monique assures her with a hug that she would notice.]]
156	* ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'': Undine is left isolated following the loss of her MagicalGirl team. The one surviving member of Team Alchemical opted to change schools after being BroughtDownToNormal and, after what happened, considers Undine continuing to fight as suicidal. Undine draws her comfort from the friends she makes after. Zoe helps remind her that there are others dealing with issues just like she is. Heartful Punch reminds Undine that there are Magical Girls strong enough to fight solo, like she now has to.
157	* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' Torg [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=061217 shows up to spend Christmas with Zoe]] after she thought she had alienated all her friends.
158	* [[https://puffyartist.tumblr.com/post/174961463595/even-with-your-memories-gone-the-heart-still This]] one-shot webcomic for ''VideoGame/Splatoon2: Octo Expansion''. In it, Pearl and Marina offer help to Agent 8, who is tired from testing, stating they can help Agent 8 skip the current level. Agent 8 angrily refuses, and Cap'n Cuttlefish mentions it doesn't matter how they get to the surface, she blows up in rage. She shouts at them that there will be no cheating because she ''must'' pass these tests to prove her worth, because she won't have anyone to help her when she gets to Inkopolis, breaking down into tears saying that she'll be all alone. However, Cap'n Cuttlefish comes over, squeezes 8's hand, and assures her that this won't be the case while Marina and Pearl fervently talk about how much they'll continue to support the young Octoling even after this journey.
159	-->'''Pearl''': I'll beat up anyone who's mean to you!
160	* ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'': Ruby is upset, confused about her relationship with her boyfriend Andy, sexually frustrated, and has burned a bunch of bridges with her friend Dillon and her sister Amber. She has gone looking for someone to talk to, and ends up in the local comics shop -- one of the few places in town where she's previously found any kind of moral support -- despite not thinking that she'll find anyone there. When [[http://www.stickydillybuns.com/strips-sdb/need-to-talk-to-somebody Jung, the manager, approaches her,]] she snaps at him and then embarrasses herself with a WallOfText apology. But then, Jung goes away -- and fetches Ramona, his girlfriend and Ruby's friend, [[http://www.stickydillybuns.com/strips-sdb/that-thing-you-do who provides Ruby with the sympathetic ear that she needs.]] It turns out that Ruby has gone from a FriendlessBackground to having a circle of friends who can help her.
161	%%* ''Webcomic/{{Subnormality}}'': Shown in panels 9 and 10 [[http://www.viruscomix.com/page528.html here]].
162	%%* ''Webcomic/WapsiSquare'': [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/notnightmares/ Monica tells the golem girls that they have people who care about them.]]
163	* ''Webcomic/TheWaterPhoenixKing'' has had several of these, particularly Chapter 2's conclusion.
164	-->'''Anthem:''' I can't stay, Gilgam.\
165	'''Gilgam:''' But I'm buying.\
166	'''Anthem:''' I came here because I did something terrible. People died. I birthed a demon. Everyone should have died. But one did not.\
167	'''Gilgam:''' That kid in the yellow cape, the one who saved the prince?\
168	'''Anthem:''' I need to flee. East, maybe. I just need a bit of money. I'll cash out my--\
169	'''Gilgam:''' You can't just run, Annie. Think: you're a priestess here. You healed Dosh. The local gods like you. That means you're safest here. And if someone starts trouble, I'll deal with him. You have my word. Besides, you still owe Thrale a knife in the ribs, right? So do I, for nearly dragging the humans into war. This is my home now.
170	* ''Webcomic/TheWordWeary'': Judging by one of the [[http://wordwearycomic.blogspot.com/2011/07/12-july-2011.html comments the author left in response]] to a fan who took the comic's themes of lonliness and alienation to heart, John Kossler views his entire comic as one reminder to people that he too feels alone and alienated but finds humor in his situation. YMMV on how effective he is at this.
171	* ''Webcomic/{{xkcd}}'': A unique slant on this trope when a female science major meets [[http://xkcd.com/896/ Zombie Marie Curie]]:
172	-->'''Zombie Marie Curie''': You don't become great by trying to be great. You become great by wanting to do something, and then doing it so hard that you become great in the process. So don't try to be the next me, Noether or Meitner. Just remember that if you want to do this stuff, you are not alone... Also, avoid radium. Turns out it kills you.
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175	[[folder:Websites]]
176	* For all the terror the anomalous things the Website/SCPFoundation catalogue, there are a few times that demonstrate this trope:
177	** [[https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-2295 SCP-2295]] is a normally inanimate patchwork teddy bear that will come to life when placed near someone in dire need of a new organ transplant, making one out of scraps lying around like cloth and fabric and performing the surgery perfectly. But even it has its limits: the Foundation gave it a patient with inoperable brain cancer, which it tried increasingly frantically to make better but couldn't. Eventually it gave up, produced a king-sized chocolate bar for the patient to eat in his last few minutes of life and hugged it while crying.
178	** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-4999 SCP-4999]] appears to people who die alone without friends or comfort. As far was anyone can tell, his only purpose is to offer a cigarette and sit with them until they die, making sure no one dies alone. "Someone to watch over us" indeed.
179	** [[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-5699 SCP-5699]] appears to those who are suffering from emotional distress or turmoil, with a markedly higher chance of appearing if the subject is either contemplating or about to attempt suicide. It says nothing, simply watching them for five minutes, and then disappears. But after it leaves, a message appears on the nearest reflective surface, reminding the person it visited of some point in the past where they helped another, and assuring them that they are loved.
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183	* When ''WebVideo/BennettTheSage'' made a review of ''Manga/VideoGirlAi'', he makes an emotionally heartfelt speech at the end to the people who, like the main character, have been labelled as [[LonersAreFreaks socially inept losers]] for their love of their hobby. The whole speech shines with "YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre."
184	--> Some of you might remember me talking briefly about the documentary ''Otaku'' and the way the rest of society views the culture. It comes as no surprise that otakudom has always been synonymous with social pariahs, even 20 years ago. (''Plays a clip from [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110747/ 1994's "Otaku"]]'') And you know what? [[HypocrisyNod I’m kind of guilty of this too]]. I’ll fully admit that I have made my fair share of jokes about the fandom and I’ll even cop to the fact that a lot of them can be construed as mean spirited. If it means anything, I never meant any of my jokes to be an attack on anyone and that... I understand. I understand that being around people in general can be scary and that it’s made worse when it seems like everyone around you has you pegged as a socially inept loser. I understand the need and want to make a real connection with another person, [[IJustWantToHaveFriends be it platonic]] or romantic, especially romantic. [[LonersWillStayAlone I understand that no man is an island, but when there’s no one around you, you can feel like you’re drowning]]. I understand that in this day and age where talking with someone who is thousands of miles away from you is only a keystroke away, still can’t replace a friendly pat on the shoulder to help lighten the burden of life. I understand that women can seem difficult and demanding and I also understand that men can seem scary and threatening and I also understand that in the absence of this connection, what might temporarily meet this need is a figurine of your favorite character. Or a poster of your favourite character. Or even a body pillow. And I also understand that purchasing these things can make you feel ashamed. Like you’re admitting that yes, you ARE a socially inept loser because who else would buy it? But I want to tell you, not just the people who purchased a body pillow or a full length figurine or even just the otakus out there, but anyone who feels like they have no friends or anyone who can feel alone in a crowded room or anyone who just wants one person to say they care about them, I want to say: you’re OK. You ''are'' OK. You’re not a freak, you are not worthless and you are not hopeless. You are much stronger than you think you are and nothing you can ever feel can ever stop you from being happy. But first and foremost, you have to know that you ''are OK''.
185	* Episode 9 of ''WebVideo/CriticalRole'' has Vax'ildan calm down Keyleth with this when the latter is starting to have a FreakOut about the situation their initially simple search for Lady Kima has led them to.
186	* In the second episode of ''WebVideo/DemoReel'', the sick person actually has to force the worried friend to go and do something else.
187	* Humourously applied in several ''WebVideo/GameGrumps'' episodes, and occasionally used more seriously than thought possible for a comedic game show. This particular quote comes from their playthrough of ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'' wherein Jon gets stuck in a wall, and the two start freaking out in a beautiful improv discussion. [[https://youtu.be/WuGsRmEEx6s?t=7m46s Link]].
188	-->'''Arin:''' I CAN'T DO IT, JON!\
189	'''Jon:''' I can't either!\
190	'''Arin:''' I can't f**king do it...\
191	'''Jon:''' WELL LET ME TELL YOU WHAT ARIN, YOU CAN GIVE UP NOW, OR YOU CAN STICK IT OUT; [[TrueCompanions 'CAUSE I CERTAINLY CAN'T DO THIS WITHOUT YOU, AND I KNOW YOU CAN'T DO THIS WITHOUT ME!]]
192	* ''WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment'': Despite the [[HypocrisyNod self-admitted hypocrisy]], Spoony took Roger Ebert's [[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090204/REVIEWS/902049987/1001 review]] of the movie ''Fanboys'' kinda personal, and offered this [[http://spoonyexperiment.com/2009/02/19/fanboys-are-mine-to-toy-with-old-man/ rebuttal]]:
193	-->'''Spoony:''' You are not stupid for seeking people you identify with. You are not an idiot for finding friends and feeling like you have somewhere you belong. Your particular brand of happiness might be pretty fucked-up, but you're not fucked-up for pursuing that happiness. As long as you're not hurting anyone, wave that freak flag high. Final Fantasy VIII may suck, and you may suck for liking it, but I'm the captain of this suck-filled leaking failboat, and [[PapaWolf I’m not going to have some jerkoff movie critic who’s never cracked a Player’s Handbook in his life call my homies STUPID.]]
194	* Starting sometime in the spring of 2019, whenever Jules Gill hosts a Top 10 list on the Youtube page for ''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM7Srv4mxJejt2NLmumkRRQ WhatCulture.Com]]'', he closes with a surprisingly uplifting comment, encouraging his viewers to make their mental health a priority and reminding them that they don't have to shoulder their burdens alone, and if they need help to seek out friends, family or professionals in the field.
195	-->''[[SigningOffCatchPhrase "As always, I've been Jules, you've been awesome, never forget that, and I'll speak to you soon."]]''
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199	* Toonami's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwWtWSmLebY 2016 promo/music video/AMV]] titled [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin You're Not Alone]] intercuts various out-of-context scenes of companionship between characters of their shows airing at the time.
200	-->"You're not alone, I'm here with you..."\
201	"If you die, well, I'll die alongside you."
202	* Good Smile Company's [[http://www.goodsmile.info/product/en/3115/Nendoroid+Miku+Hatsune+Support+ver.html Hatsune Miku (Support Version)]] Nendoroid's flag says this. The Nendoroid was redistributed with special pom-poms and a flag to support the relief for the victims of the 2011 Sendai Tsunami and Earthquake. For every Nendoroid purchased, GSC donated ¥1,000 (about $12.00 USD) to UsefulNotes/TheRedCross in UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}. 74,394 were ordered, meaning GSC donated a whopping ¥74,384,000 (about $913,260 USD).
203	** Website/GaiaOnline had a similar fundraiser for the same disaster through their Cash Shop.
204	* Very prevalent in [=OnStar=] commercials, as well as those of similar services, usually involving a single occupant crashed in a remote area.
205	-->'''Tagline:''' The last thing you want to be right now is alone.
206	* [[http://akaichounokoe.deviantart.com/gallery/?q=usagi#/d5jfhts A heartwarming message from Toki to Bunny]]. Interesting thing about that story is that the author wanted to let everyone know they are not alone and that she wants to see them smile and that no one is alone.
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