Line #32 PlayingWith/UnderstandingBoyfriend


1	'''Basic Trope''': A girl is worried that her boyfriend finds out her secret, but he understands her.
2	* '''Straight''': Bob discovers that Alice is a werewolf. However, he still loves her.
3	* '''Exaggerated''':
4	** Bob discovers that Alice is a murderous savage werewolf. However, he still loves her.
5	** Alice is a ShrinkingViolet {{Yandere}} StalkerWithACrush to Bob. Bob only learns about her love when he discovers that Alice has murdered a bully who picked on him. He thinks Alice's extreme devotion is ''cute'', and so he helps her dispose of the body, then asks her out on a date.
6	* '''Downplayed''':
7	** Bob discovered that Alice is a LittleBitBeastly, but isn't turned off by it.
8	** Although Bob still loves and accepts Alice after learning that she's a werewolf, he still thinks lycanthropy is bad, so he starts researching occult lore to find a cure.
9	* '''Justified''':
10	** Bob has ''darker'' secrets than Alice's, and expects Alice to accept him in the future the way he accepts her right now.
11	** Due to a different background, Bob doesn't share the idea that werewolves are AlwaysChaoticEvil.
12	** It's all because of ThePowerOfLove.
13	** Bob is an UnfazedEveryman; he just rolls with things like these.
14	** Bob didn't realize it before [[BestialityIsDepraved due to his upbringing]], but he has a (were-)wolf fetish.
15	* '''Inverted''':
16	** [[FantasticRacism Alice]] discovers that Bob ''[[{{Muggles}} isn't]]'' [[{{Muggles}} a werewolf]], but after some angst realizes she still loves him.
17	** Bob discovers that Alice is a werewolf... And he runs away while screaming for his life.
18	** Bob discovers that Alice is a werewolf [[WetBlanketWife and constantly angsts about how this secret is dangerous and that Alice shouldn't risk her life]].
19	* '''Subverted''': It turns out Bob was lying because he didn't want Alice to kill him. After she leaves, he skips town.
20	* '''Double Subverted''': ...but [[ChangedMyMindKid at the critical moment]], he comes back to save her.
21	* '''Parodied''': Bob discovers that Alice is a geek, but still loves her.
22	* '''Zig Zagged''': The fact that Alice is a werewolf and Bob isn't drives the WillTheyOrWontThey.
23	* '''Averted''': After finding out her werewolf secret, Bob can't find it in his heart to accept her for what she is.
24	* '''Enforced''': The author is part of the UsefulNotes/FurryFandom.
25	* '''Lampshaded''': Alice remarks that she sure is lucky to be dating the one guy who doesn't have a problem with werewolves.
26	* '''Invoked''': Bob went out with Alice in the first place ''[[NightmareFetishist because]]'' [[EverybodyKnewAlready he knows]] she is a werewolf.
27	* '''Exploited''': Charlie [[BatmanGambit arranged for Bob and Alice to meet]] so they would help her break the {{Masquerade}}.
28	* '''Defied''': Alice refuses to date anyone.
29	* '''Discussed''': "What would you do if you were dating someone, and they turned out to have some deep, dark secret?"
30	* '''Conversed''': "It's actually kinda romantic that Bob would stay with Alice even though she's a mangy dog... Erh... I mean, werewolf, werewolf! I didn't mean to sound [[FantasticRacism racist!]]"
31	* '''Deconstructed''': While Bob accepts Alice as she is, most people don't. Bob suffers badly just because he's Alice's boyfriend. Eventually, they break up.
32	* '''Reconstructed''': Although Bob gets all kind of suffering for being Alice's boyfriend, he knows it isn't her fault and chooses to stay with her.
33	* '''Implied''': Alice angsts about telling her boyfriend that she's a werewolf. We don't get to see the confrontation onscreen, but they're still together in later installments.
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35	I must admit, I'm a bit shocked that you want to read UnderstandingBoyfriend, but know that I'll always love and support you.
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37	%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
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40	%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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