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* ''Fanfic/MischiefInMusutafuAndOtherSuchTales'': Katsuki's NearDeathExperience and the news that Izuku didn't return home after he told him to commit suicide (he's fine) make him realize he's been nothing but an absolute dick all these years and resolves to [[TookALevelInKindness be better, effective immediately]]. Izuku is baffled by the change in attitude.
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* ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'', an extended retelling of the 2nd season finale, makes the canon example with Twilight's friends as well as her brother and Celestia more profound, [[ForWantOfANail specifically because]] Prince [[ManipulativeBastard Jewelius]] turns them all into [[HeroWithBadPublicity pariahs]] by holding them responsible for the Changeling invasion [[VillainHasAPoint due to not listening to Twilight's suspicions regarding Queen Chrysalis and neglecting to postpone the wedding and get the unknown threat over Canterlot out of the way first]]. They become banished along with Cadance and Luna, and after they're reunited, Cadance sadly tells them [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDWIssue11To12 how she and Shining Armor first became a couple with some secret assistance from Twilight]]. The revelation of his adoring little sister having helped him get together with the mare of his dreams makes Shining Armor [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone feel even worse than he already did]] about banning Twilight from his wedding, and Twilight's friends better understand how [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered]] they were behaving during the wedding preparations. They then return to Canterlot, determined to [[MustMakeAmends set things right]].

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* ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'', an extended retelling of the 2nd season finale, makes the canon example with Twilight's friends as well as her brother and Celestia more profound, [[ForWantOfANail specifically because]] because Prince [[ManipulativeBastard Jewelius]] turns them all into [[HeroWithBadPublicity pariahs]] by holding them responsible for the Changeling invasion [[VillainHasAPoint due to not listening to Twilight's suspicions regarding Queen Chrysalis and neglecting to postpone the wedding and get the unknown threat over Canterlot out of the way first]]. They become banished along with Cadance and Luna, and after they're reunited, Cadance sadly tells them [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDWIssue11To12 how she and Shining Armor first became a couple with some secret assistance from Twilight]]. The revelation of his adoring little sister having helped him get together with the mare of his dreams makes Shining Armor [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone feel even worse than he already did]] about banning Twilight from his wedding, and Twilight's friends better understand how [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered]] they were behaving during the wedding preparations. They then return to Canterlot, determined to [[MustMakeAmends set things right]].



* ''Fanfic/{{Space to Breathe|Naruto}}'': While Naruto is naturally upset when Sakura [[ForWantOfANail transfers out of Team Seven]] in order to take an apprenticeship under Ibiki, he doesn't realize the part he and the others played in driving her to leave in the first place. When he asks her out in an InnocentlyInsensitive fashion, she calls him out on treating her as nothing more than a prize to be won, spelling out how she left because nobody was treating her like ''part of the team''. Upon hearing this, Naruto immediately tries to convince Sasuke that they need to make amends; Sasuke, sadly, [[NeverMyFault is having none of it]], and [[spoiler:Chidoris him through the chest for his troubles]].

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* ''Fanfic/{{Space to Breathe|Naruto}}'': While Naruto is naturally upset when Sakura [[ForWantOfANail transfers out of Team Seven]] Seven in order to take an apprenticeship under Ibiki, he doesn't realize the part he and the others played in driving her to leave in the first place. When he asks her out in an InnocentlyInsensitive fashion, she calls him out on treating her as nothing more than a prize to be won, spelling out how she left because nobody was treating her like ''part of the team''. Upon hearing this, Naruto immediately tries to convince Sasuke that they need to make amends; Sasuke, sadly, [[NeverMyFault is having none of it]], and [[spoiler:Chidoris him through the chest for his troubles]].
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* ''Fanfic/ThereWasOnceAnAvengerFromKrypton'': The plot of the story ''To Rule Alone, to Build Together'' is kicked off by [[WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug Chloe Bourgeois]] having an epiphany after nearly being killed by Stoneheart, realizing that her AlphaBitch attitude is to blame for the situation, and also that said attitude means almost no one would mourn her if she died. After this, she becomes determined to become a better person, which seems to be the catalyst for her receiving the Bee Miraculous.

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* ''Fanfic/ThereWasOnceAnAvengerFromKrypton'': The plot of the story ''To Rule Alone, to Build Together'' is kicked off by [[WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug Chloe Chloé Bourgeois]] having an epiphany after nearly being killed by Stoneheart, realizing that her AlphaBitch attitude is to blame for the situation, and also that said attitude means almost no one would mourn her if she died. After this, she becomes determined to become a better person, which seems to be the catalyst for her receiving the Bee Miraculous.
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* In Chapter 25 of ''Fanfic/CommonSense'', Ash is [[spoiler:trying to hide his pain over not being able to save Butterfree's mate from Team Rocket]]. Misty wants to help comfort him; however, Brock points out that given how she's treated him, any expressions of sympathy would come off as [[CondescendingCompassion pitying and condescending]], only making matters worse. Misty then realizes that since she's been holding a grudge against Ash ever since he beat her at the Cerulean Gym, he doesn't see her as a friend. This makes her resolve to be kinder to him going forward.
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11998913/1/A-Perfect-Match A Perfect Match?]]'' opens with Misty having accepted Rudy's offer to stay at the Trovita Gym, believing that Ash's rapid departure after he lost the match proves that he's still just an immature kid. However, when Tracey calls her back to give Ash a pep talk after he nearly drowned stopping the Legendary Birds, Ash's subsequent argument with Misty escalates until he admits that he feels her leaving him so abruptly proves that she ''never'' cared about him as a friend and all she wanted was her bike back. Misty is shaken to hear this view from Ash, realising that she convinced herself that Ash being bad at showing he cares means that he doesn't care, when the truth is anything but.

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* In Chapter 25 of ''Fanfic/CommonSense'', Ash is [[spoiler:trying to hide his pain over not being able to save Butterfree's mate from Team Rocket]]. Misty wants to help comfort him; however, Brock points out that given how she's treated him, him since they first met, any expressions of sympathy would come off as [[CondescendingCompassion pitying and condescending]], only making matters worse. Misty then realizes that since she's been holding a grudge against Ash ever since he beat her at the Cerulean Gym, he doesn't see her as a friend. This makes her resolve to be kinder to him going forward.
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11998913/1/A-Perfect-Match A Perfect Match?]]'' opens with Misty having accepted Rudy's offer to stay at the Trovita Gym, believing that Ash's rapid departure after he lost the match proves that he's still just an immature kid. However, when Tracey calls her back to give Ash a pep talk after he nearly drowned stopping the Legendary Birds, it turns out Ash left because Misty combined her decision to stay with a rebuke of Ash's subsequent argument with abilities as a trainer, making him believe that Misty escalates until he admits that he feels her leaving him so abruptly proves that she ''never'' cared about never saw him as a an actual friend and all she wanted was only sticking around in hopes of getting her bike paid back. Misty is shaken to hear this view from Ash, realising that she convinced herself that Ash being bad at showing he cares means realize both how much her terrible word choice affected her best friend and that he doesn't care, when actually does share the truth is anything but.same romantic feelings, and apologizes for never making it clear how much she came to love his company before kissing him.
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* ''Fanfic/OneStepAhead'': The day after the episode "I Only Have Surprise for You", where the whole house joins in tricking Mac into humiliating himself in front of everyone, almost all of the participants realize just how horrible the prank was and feel guilty. Only a handful of them aren't bothered, the most notable being Bloo himself, who complains that Mac is 'being a baby' by not visiting. Wilt slaps Bloo and calls him out, admitting that while he doesn't know how he managed to sucker everyone into participating, they're all responsible for driving Mac away, and are all being punished for their actions.

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* ''Fanfic/OneStepAhead'': The day after the episode "I Only Have Surprise for You", where the whole house joins in After tricking Mac into humiliating himself in front of everyone, almost even if a handful don't necessarily care all of that much for the participants child, all the imaginary friends realize just how horrible the prank was. The sole exception is Bloo, who doesn't even acknowledge why what he did was wrong, and feel guilty. Only a handful of them aren't bothered, the most notable being Bloo himself, who complains that Mac is 'being a baby' by not visiting. Wilt slaps Bloo and calls him out, admitting that while he doesn't know how he managed to sucker everyone into participating, they're all responsible for driving Mac away, and are all just being punished a "being a baby" for their actions.
having never come back to visit. It isn't until he decides to visit Mac himself a few years later, and discovers that his creator has happily moved on with his life in the time since, that he finally realizes what he did.



* ''Fanfic/DownAndOut'': In Chapter 7, Grace realizes how horrible she's been acting and questions why she's been hurting Simon like this. As a result, Grace relocates Simon to her room and begins trying to rehabilitate him.

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* ''Fanfic/DownAndOut'': In Chapter 7, Grace realizes how horrible she's been acting and questions why she's been causing Simon so much pain when she isn't even getting any sense of satisfaction from enacting revenge, realizing that she's hurting Simon like this. him just for sake of it. As a result, Grace relocates Simon to her room and begins trying to rehabilitate earnestly caring for and rehabilitating him.



* ''Fanfic/AsylumOfDoom'': Her [[CuckooNest experiences]] in the [[BedlamHouse asylum]] make Gaz reevaluate her treatment of Dib, causing her to apologize to him when they're reunited.

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* ''Fanfic/AsylumOfDoom'': Her [[CuckooNest experiences]] in After telling Dib that he should give up on studying the paranormal because other people couldn't care less about his ramblings when if he is right, she has a dream where she's trapped in an old [[BedlamHouse asylum]] make asylum]]. Over the course of the dream, Gaz reevaluate her treatment of Dib, causing is made to experience how isolating and dour it feels to have no one believe or support the things you say, prompting her to apologize to him when they're reunited.
for her words once she wakes up. Downplayed as she already felt guilty about what she said; the nightmare just made her admit it.



* From ''Webcomic/KillLaKillAU'', we have this with Nui, when she realizes that Satsuki had given her name and felt "gross" because she had treated her so badly prior to finding that out.

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* From ''Webcomic/KillLaKillAU'', we have this with Nui, when she realizes learns that Satsuki had given was the one who gave her a name. Realizing that she's been treating the person who name and felt "gross" because she had treated her so badly prior to finding that out.
makes her feel "gross".
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* ''Fanfic/TradeUsForTheWorld'': Sprig and Polly are less than pleased when Marcy refuses to let them do anything on their first adventure together. When Marcy tries to justify her behavior by likening it to an EscortMission where she has to protect her defenseless companions, Sprig quietly questions [[ArmorPiercingQuestion if that's really all their relationship amounts to after weeks of caring for her and treating her like family]]. At which point, Marcy realizes that she's been callously treating Amphibia as a fantasy playground filled with a bunch of {{NPC}}s that exists for her own amusement, rather than an actual, living world with real people.
-->''What does she say to make it up to them? That the last three weeks have been really hard on her? [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman That it’s hard to treat them as humans because, well, they’re literally not human?]] That if they were on Earth, they’d probably do the same? Of course not. Because that’s all complete bullshit. There’s no excuse. There’s no excuse, and she knows it.''
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* In ''Fanfic/WithPearlAndRubyGlowing'', [[WesternAnimation/TurningRed Tyler]], after hearing Aaron Z. say on TV that anyone who uses his name to assault someone is no fan of his, starts to feel immense guilt over his treatment of Meilin.

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