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** Simon tried to jump off a building because someone he cared about was mad at him, only for that someone to end up saving his life. This makes him happy; they can't be ''that'' mad at him if they don't want him to die.

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** Simon tried to jump off a building kill himself because someone he cared about was mad at him, only for that someone to end up saving his life. This makes him happy; they can't be ''that'' mad at him if they don't want him to die.
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** Simon tried to jump off a building because someone he cared about was mad at him, only for that someone to end up saving his life. This makes him happy; they can't be ''that'' mad at him if they don't want him to die.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Simon is saved from a suicide attempt...but feels exactly the same and doesn't know why, causing him to fear his suicidal thoughts might return.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Simon is saved from a suicide attempt...attempt, and feels good...but later feels exactly the same as before and doesn't know why, causing him to fear his suicidal thoughts might return.
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** [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs Simon successfully commits suicide, and becomes more miserable now that he is]] in {{Hell}}.
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* '''Justified''': Simon learns that he wanted to live after all.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Simon learns that he wanted to live after all.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character fails a suicide attempt and is happy about it.
* '''Straight''': Simon tries to off himself with a gun, but as the gun doesn't go off, he becomes happy that he is alive.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character [[BungledSuicide fails a suicide attempt attempt]] and is happy about it.
* '''Straight''': Simon tries to [[DrivenToSuicide off himself himself]] with a gun, but as the gun doesn't go off, he becomes happy that he is alive.



* '''Inverted''': Simon successfully commits suicide, and ends up in Heaven. He is thankful that his suicide attempt ended in success.
** Simon [[BungledSuicide botches the suicide attempt,]] and is left even more miserable afterwards.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Simon successfully commits suicide, and ends up in Heaven. He is thankful that his suicide attempt ended in success.
** Simon [[BungledSuicide botches the suicide attempt,]] attempt, and is left even more miserable afterwards.



* '''Double Subverted''': But then he tries to off himself a second time, but that fails too. This makes him happier.
** Alternatively, he becomes the mask.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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But then he tries to off himself a second time, but that fails too. This makes him happier.
** Alternatively, he later [[BecomingTheMask becomes the mask.happy that he failed]].



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???'''Zig-Zagged''': Simon alternates between being happy, sad, and angry that he's failed his suicide attempt, then reaches a point where he simply doesn't think about it. Then he resumes thinking about it and goes from happy to sad to angry about his failed suicide attempt.



* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': The author decides to teach AnAesop about how life is WorthLivingFor.

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* '''Plotted A a Good Waste''': The author decides to teach AnAesop about how life is WorthLivingFor.WorthLivingFor.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Simon's suicide attempt fails after he sees something hilarious and laughs so hard he can't aim his gun properly. For the rest of the day, he's in such a good mood that he can't even remember why he tried to kill himself.



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** Simon [[BungledSuicide botches the suicide attempt,]] and is left even more miserable afterwards.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Simon is saved from a suicide attempt...but feels exactly the same and doesn't know why, causing him to fear his suicidal thoughts might return.
* '''Reconstructed''': Simon seeks therapy and learns how to feel good about himself.



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** If his suicide was prevented, it can't be time to leave this world yet.



* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Double Subverted''': ???But then he tries to off himself a second time, but that fails too. This makes him happier.
** Alternatively, he becomes the mask.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Simon tries to jump off of a building, but realizes that he doesn't want to go through this suicide and instantly becomes ThePollyanna.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Simon tries to jump off of a building, but realizes that he doesn't want to go through this suicide and instantly becomes ThePollyanna.ThePollyanna.
** Simon attempts suicide multiple times, and it always fails. He is invariably pleased with the outcome.
** This happens to multiple characters.



* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???
Simon successfully commits suicide, and ends up in Heaven. He is thankful that his suicide attempt ended in success.
* '''Subverted''': ???It turns out that Simon is not as happy as he appears to be; he was faking it so his friends would stop worrying about him.



* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Simon commits suicide, and regrets it in the afterlife. He is then inexplicably [[BackFromTheDead resurrected]].



* '''Averted''': Simon is not happy that he's failed his suicide attempt.
* '''Enforced''': The author plans to teach AnAesop about how life is WorthLivingFor.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Simon is not happy that he's failed his suicide attempt.
** All suicide attempts are successful.
** No one attempts suicide.
* '''Enforced''': The author plans "This plot requires Simon to teach AnAesop about how attempt suicide, but we can't kill any more characters, so it has to fail. Let's highlight this failed suicide attempt by making Simon happy that he didn't end his life is WorthLivingFor.
after all."
* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Now that I think about it, I'm glad I didn't die when I jumped off the building. All in all, my life is not half bad."



* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???
Simon decides that suicide is the best option for him, and kills himself before he can change his mind.
* '''Discussed''': ???
"Darn it, the gun didn't go off!" "Shouldn't you be happy that you're still alive?" "No. Why do you think I attempted suicide in the first place?"
* '''Conversed''': ???"Now, that's a heartwarming sight. I'm so glad Simon didn't commit suicide after all."
* '''Implied''': Simon's suicide attempt is shown as a FunnyBackgroundEvent. He is later shown to be alive and happier than ever.
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': The author decides to teach AnAesop about how life is WorthLivingFor.



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'''Basic Trope''': A character fails a suicide attempt and is happy about it.
*'''Straight''': Simon tries to off himself with a gun, but as the gun doesn't go off, he becomes happy that he is alive.
*'''Exaggerated''': Simon tries to jump off of a building, but realizes that he doesn't want to go through this suicide and instantly becomes ThePollyanna.
*'''Downplayed''': Simon plans on swallowing a CyanidePill, but decides not to and is satisfied.
*'''Justified''': Simon learns that he wanted to live after all.
*'''Inverted''': ???
*'''Subverted''': ???
*'''Double Subverted''': ???
*'''Parodied''': ???
*'''Zig Zagged''': ???
*'''Averted''': Simon is not happy that he's failed his suicide attempt.
*'''Enforced''': The author plans to teach AnAesop about how life is WorthLivingFor.
*'''Lampshaded''': ???
*'''Invoked''': Simon's friends decide to [[TalkingDownTheSuicidal convince him not to kill himself]] and tell him the positives of life.
*'''Exploited''': ???
*'''Defied''': ???
*'''Discussed''': ???
*'''Conversed''': ???
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