History Main / ObliviousGuiltSlinging

This trope is also used to build suspense, as the guilt-ridden character wonders whether or not to go through with the deception. Compare InsultFriendlyFire, when Alice accidentally insults Bob without realizing she's done so (at least at first), ObliviousMockery, and InnocentlyInsensitive.

* ''ComicBook/LokiAgentOfAsgard'': Thor is reluctant to work with Amora ComicBook/TheEnchantress, given their history. When "Agent Loki" asks if that also applies to them, Thor dismisses the comparison, as [[TheNthDoctor this new Loki]] isn't the one who wronged him. He's not ''wrong'', technically, but still thinks he's talking to a grown-up Kid Loki instead of a ''third'' personality (who came about by overriding and killing Kid Loki). Loki awkwardly changes the subject.

* ''Film/{{Armored}}:'' Ty tries to persuade [[spoiler:Palmer]] to let him go while talking about how he hasn't hurt anyone. [[spoiler:Palmer]] has just killed [[spoiler:Dobbs]], and hearing Ty say that makes him cry and then scream for Ty to shut up.

* ''Film/DevilInABlueDress''. After Coretta is murdered her husband thinks it was because she refused to sleep with her killer, and tells Easy how she'd never cheat on him. As Easy had sex with Coretta shortly before her death, he's not happy about this.

-->-- '''Johnny''' to Mark, who is having an affair with Lisa, ''Film/TheRoom''

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'': While Bob and Helen are drying their stuff after Bob accidentally sets the sprinklers off, Helen expresses her gratitude to Bob for sticking with his job and supporting their family despite how frustrating it is and how much he misses being a superhero. She does not know that Bob actually blew cover by accidentally outing himself as a super and lost his job. When Helen then comes to the mistaken conclusion that he was promoted and praises him for it, Bob can't bring himself to correct her. As a result, Bob decides not to tell her and instead decides to accept the mysterious job offer he received from Mirage, lying that he was promoted and is going to an out-of-town conference for a few days.

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* in the ''Radio/JohnFinnemoresDoubleActs'' episode "Mercy Dash", Sue is accosted by Malcom, who is terribly sorry but everything's locked in his car and he desperately needs money to get a train to visit his sick daughter. As Sue's unexpected determination to help drags Malcom on an adventure he was completely unprepared for, she repeatedly mentions that he ''will'' have to pay her back before Wednesday or they'll stop her water, and at one point that her son thinks she's a "silly old fool" and is looking for an excuse to take her bank account away. [[spoiler: While we don't learn ''exactly'' when Sue realised the truth, it turns out to be at least partly invoked.]]

* Played to extreme levels in ''VideoGame/ItTakesTwo''. Our protagonists believe that the only way to fix the situation is to make their daughter cry by killing her favorite toy, Cutie the Elephant. Only problem--after a long and arduous journey to reach her, Cutie is the most genuinely sweet, kind, cute character imaginable, lovingly welcoming the two with open arms. As May and Cody internally reflect on how they have to kill her, Cutie notices their sadness and offers [[CuddleBug big hugs]], [[SweetBaker trays of cookies]], and a promise that she would do everything she could to help them in their journey: “After all, [[NiceGirl that’s what friends are for!]]” [[spoiler:And it makes the subsequent [[KillTheCutie death scene]] that much more [[TearJerker genuinely horrifying on every emotional level]]]].

* In the main storyline of ''[[VideoGame/NoMansSky No Man's Sky]]'', the Last Traveller/player character has been trying to meet a fellow Traveller named Artemis, whose is in another universe and is desperate to meet another Traveller. Hoever, it turns out that she's [[DeadAllAlong dead already]], and her consciousness is somehow trapped in between universes. The player has the option to let her die for good, or save her consciousness into a simulated universe. If you save her, you can either tell her the truth, or [[IDidntTellYouBecauseYoudBeUnhappy lie and say that you are still looking for her, and that you will meet up eventually]]. if you do that, then she will contact you ocassionally, talking about the things you'll do together when you finally meet, and how happy she is to not be alone anymore.

* ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'': Chihiro does this to Mondo: [[spoiler: Chihiro had been [[WholesomeCrossdresser pretending to be a girl]] to avoid the ridicule he had received for being sensitive and emotional rather than being "manly". He tells Mondo that he inspired him to face his weakness and overcome it by growing stronger so he could be confident enough to be himself rather than using his crossdressing to hide from it. Unfortunately, he's unaware that Mondo has a major InferioritySuperiorityComplex that stems from having caused his brother's death, and unlike Chihiro he didn't have the resolve to overcome that insecurity. Chihiro's speech inadverntantly hammers Mondo's TraumaButton so hard that Mondo has a FreakOut and kills Chihiro with a blow to the head.]]

** This happens when Jane (who has a huge crush on Jake), is asked up-front about her feelings for him and [[spoiler:freaks out and denies it. He goes on to effusively thank her for her honesty, telling her how much it means to him to have a good friend right now, and confides in her about his confusion regarding Dirk. [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006493 Her reaction]] is both hilarious and heart-breaking.]]

* In Episode 6 of the ''Literature/AccelWorld'' anime, Haru spends 300 points to level up, leaving him with only eight points left; if he loses even once, he'll lose Brain Burst forever. Because of that, he keeps it secret from Kuroyukihime when he meets with her, and when they discuss their future plans, he acts as though he hasn't leveled up yet. Kuroyukihime warns him not to level up without enough points in reserve and tells him that he won't be stupid enough to make that mistake, unaware that he already did.

** In ''[[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Inquisition]]'', Solas can get quite a bit of guilt slung in his direction from the Inquisitor, especially if they're in a romance. [[spoiler:Taking him to practically any elven ruin has this effect, given that his actions led to the downfall of elven society, but it's especially obvious at the Temple of Mythal. [[StealthPun What]] [[MeaningfulName Pride]] [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Had Wrought]] indeed...]]
* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'': Midway through the Dark Brotherhood questline, you get a special mission from Lucien Lachance to [[spoiler:slaughter all of your comrades in the Cheydinhal Sanctuary, as he suspects one of them is a traitor]]. If you talk to any of the victims before doing this, they can invoke this effect. Most notably, [[spoiler:M'raaj-Dar, who had until now despised the player, admits he was wrong about you, apologizes, and asks if you can be friends]].

* ''Manga/Overlord2012'': Ainz is nothing but an ordinary human transported into a world (that works a lot like the MMO he spent all his free time on) as a ridiculously powerful lich. His subordinates (created by his guildmates) all believe him to be the pinnacle of the EvilGenius, EvilOverlord and SorcerousOverlord all in one and praise his every move as another step in an ingenious plan they would never have thought of in a million years. Ainz is very thankful his SkullForAHead doesn't show emotion at times like these, because their absolute sincerity hurts him the same way a father wouldn't want to disappoint his children.

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* The initial plot of ''WesternAnimation/TheBadGuys'' has Wolf lead the title group on a FalselyReformedVillain scheme in order to steal the Golden Dolphin in order to one-up Governor Diane Foxington. However it becomes complicated when Diane actually starts bonding with Wolf and causing a ''real'' pang of conscience. By the time of the heist, Wolf is ready to engineer the big public distraction in order to begin the final stage of the plan, only to see Diane smiling adoringly back at him. Unwilling to betray Diane, he aborts the scheme and makes the HeelFaceTurn a real one, to the horror of his teammates.

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* In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'', [[spoiler:Ginny is distraught after the attack on Mrs. Norris and Ron helpfully assures her that "they'll catch the maniac who did it and have him out of here in no time." [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Way to go, Ron.]] (To be fair, Ginny ''probably'' didn't suspect herself yet at that point.)]]