History PlayingWith / IWantGrandkids

** Shannon already has picked out potential names for her future grandkids, has been stockpiling baby clothes for them, has set up a guest bedroom for sleeping over at Grandma's. Bonus points if she's hasn't even been a ''mother'' yet!
** Sharon is a multi-millionaire CEO who isn't really concerned about dating, marriage, or having children. Her sister Stacy is a stereotypical white trash hick who has about five times as many children as they can afford. Shannon considers Stacy a success and Sharon a failure.

* '''Downplayed''': Although Shannon respects Sharon's decision in not getting married and having kids, she isn't too happy with her.

** Sharon is a multi-millionaire CEO who isn't really concerned about dating, marriage, or having children. Her sister Melanie is a stereotypical white trash hick who has about five times as many children as they can afford. Shannon considers Melanie a success and Sharon a failure.

** Shannon gives Sharon grief because she very definitely ''doesn't'' want any grandchildren.
* '''Subverted''':
** Shannon tells Sharon she should focus on her career for now, not on trying to have kids as soon as possible.
** Shannon thinks Sharon should avoid having kids, because at this point she's not responsible enough to handle raising a child.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, this is soon revealed to be her attempting to use ReversePsychology on her daughter.

** Shannon has three children (Stanley, Sharon and Stacy), and none of them have a promising career. While she heavily pressures Sharon to hurry up, get married and have kids, she discourages ''Stacy'' from the very same goals, and is completely indifferent to whether or not Stanley settles down and gets to the baby-making. In short, she is selective.

* '''Discussed''': "Look, Bob, I really don't want a baby." "Do your parents want grandchildren? We should try to make them happy." "No, my sister Melanie already took care of that."

** Shannon has two children. One is a multi-millionaire CEO who isn't really concerned about dating, marriage, or having children. The other is a stereotypical white trash hick who has about five times as many children as they can afford. Guess which one Shannon considers to be successful, and which one she considers a failure and a disappointment.

* '''Parodied''': Shannon has three children (Stanley, Sharon and Stacy), and none of them have a promising career. While she heavily pressures Sharon to hurry up, get married and have kids, she discourages ''Stacy'' from the very same goals, and is completely indifferent to whether or not Stanley settles down and gets to the baby-making. In short, she is selective.

** Shannon refers to [[NoFourthWall this trope]] when Sharon asks why she wants grandkids so much.
* '''Invoked''': Sharon vows not to have any children no matter what Shannon (or anyone else) thinks.

* '''Discussed''': "Why do our parents ask for grandkids?" "I don't know. Maybe they're bored."

* '''Played For Laughs''':
** Shannon has picked up on the {{UST}} between Sharon and Bob, and clumsily attempts to push them together by dropping less-than-subtle hints that she thinks they'd make some cute kids together.
** Sharon is lesbian, and her mother keeps asking her why she is not getting married and when will she have children. {{Gayngst}} ensues.

* '''Downplayed''': Although Shannon respects Sharon's decision in not getting married and having kids, she subtly tells her that she will change her mind in the future.
* '''Justified''': Shannon has a terminal illness that will kill her in 5 years, and she wants to see her grandchildren before she passes away.

** Young Sharon gives her mother grief because she very definitely ''doesn't'' want a baby brother or sister.
** Or Shannon gives Sharon grief for giving her grandchildren.

** Alternatively, Shannon thinks Sharon should avoid having kids, because at this point she's not responsible enough to handle raising a child.

* '''Parodied''': The only thing Shannon ever says to her daughter is "''Gimme grandkids!''"

** Shannon has three children: Stanley, Sharon and Stacy. While she heavily pressures Sharon to hurry up, get married and have kids, she discourages ''Stacy'' from the very same goals, and is completely indifferent to whether or not Stanley settles down and gets to the babymaking.

* '''Averted''':
** Shannon stays out of Sharon's lovelife.
** Shannon never brings up the subject of grandkids with Sharon.

* '''Lampshaded''': "My parents really want grandkids; they call me everyday asking about them."
* '''Invoked''': Shannon refers to this trope when Sharon asks why she wants grandkids so much.

** Alternately, Edward tries to lure her away by acting supportive and offering a sympathetic ear, gently manipulating her into despising her mother's meddling.

* '''Discussed''': "Why do our parents ask for grandkids?" "They're bored."
* '''Conversed''': "Why should Sharon have children only to please her mother? It's Sharon's life after all."
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Shannon was raised to believe that women's worth lies in having children, and honestly believes/fears that she will have failed as a mother if her daughter doesn't continue the family line. The pressure she keeps putting on her daughter to procreate already only reaffirms Sharon's desire to remain childfree, driving a wedge between them.
** Sharon becomes so desperate to please her mother that she ends up in a bad relationship with DomesticAbuser Edward.

* '''Reconstructed''':Shannon grew up with adoring grandparents who helped her parents raise her and her siblings. She wants to provide that same support for her own daughter and her daughter's kids. Bob, [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend Sharon's not-boyfriend]], eventually sits the two down so they can get over their problems. The end result is Shannon stops pressuring Shannon about babies and starts shipping her with Bob.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Shannon has picked up on the {{UST}} between Sharon and Bob, and clumsily attempts to push them together by dropping less-than-subtle hints that she thinks they'd make some cute kids together.

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* '''Gender Inverted''': Bob's father Al wants him to marry a woman and have kids as soon as possible.

** Shannon already has picked out potential names for her future grandkids, has been stockpiling baby clothes for them, has set up a guest bedroom for sleeping over at Grandma's. Bonus points if she's hasn't been a mother yet!

** Shannon is lesbian, and her mother keeps asking her why she is not getting married and when will she have children. {{Gayngst}} ensues.
* '''Reconstructed''':Shannon grew up with adoring grandparents who helped her parents raise her and her siblings. She wants to provide that same support for her own daughter and her daughter's kids. Bob, [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend Sharon's not-boyfriend]] eventually sits the two down so they can get over their problems. The end result is Shannon stops pressuring Shannon about babies and starts shipping her with Bob.

** Shannon already has picked out potential names for her future grandkids, has been stockpiling baby clothes for them, has set up a guest bedroom for sleeping over at Grandma's...
*** ...Meanwhile, she's not even pregnant with her ''own'' children yet.

** Sharon, an only child, begs her mother for a sibling.

* '''Defied''': When Sharon and Bob marry, Sharon asks Shannon if she wants grandkids. The answer is no.

* '''Gender Inverted''': Al wants Bob to marry a woman and have kids as soon as possible.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Discussed''': "Why do our parents ask for grandkids?"
* '''Conversed''': "They're bored"

** Sharon was raped; Shannon pressures her to keep the child, telling her GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion and even going so far as to claim this is her 'only chance' at motherhood, as nobody else would want her now that she's "[[DefiledForever damaged goods]]".

* '''Subverted''': Shannon tells Sharon she should focus on her career for now, not on trying to have kids as soon as possible.

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Shannon was raised to believe that women's worth lies in having children, and honestly believes/fears that she will have failed as a mother if her daughter doesn't continue the family line. The pressure she keeps putting on her daughter to procreate already only reaffirms Sharon's desire to remain childfree, driving a wedge between them.
** Sharon becomes so desperate to please her mother that she ends up in a bad relationship with DomesticAbuser Edward.
** Shannon is lesbian, and her mother keeps asking her why she is not getting married and when will she have children. {{Gayngst}} ensues.
* '''Reconstructed''':Shannon grew up with adoring grandparents who helped her parents raise her and her siblings. She wants to provide that same support for her own daughter and her daughter's kids. Bob, [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend Sharon's not-boyfriend]] eventually sits the two down so they can get over their problems. The end result is Shannon stops pressuring Shannon about babies and starts shipping her with Bob.

* '''Enforced''': The writer of the series wants grandkids and is dropping not-so-subtle hints to their child, the producer.

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* '''Exaggerated''': From the moment her daughter was born, Shannon has raised her with one goal in mind: to get her married off and start pumping out the grandbabies!

* '''Inverted''': Sharon, an only child, begs her mother for a sibling.

* '''Deconstructed''': Shannon was raised to believe that women's worth lies in having children, and honestly believes/fears that she will have failed as a mother if her daughter doesn't continue the family line. The pressure she keeps putting on her daughter to procreate already only reaffirms Sharon's desire to remain childfree, driving a wedge between them.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Shannon has three children: Stanley, Sharon and Stacy. While she heavily pressures Sharon to hurry up, get married and have kids, she discourages ''Stacy'' from the very same goals, and is completely indifferent to whether or not Stanley settles down and gets to the babymaking.

* '''Averted''': Shannon stays out of Sharon's lovelife.

* '''Exploited''': Sharon's abusive on-again, off-again boyfriend Edward tries to strongarm her into sex by reminding her of her mother's wishes.

* '''Played For Drama''': Shannon makes clear that Sharon is her [[TheUnfavorite unfavorite]], supporting Stacy's chosen career as an actress while proclaiming that the only worthwhile thing her ''other'' daughter could accomplish would be landing a good man and giving her grandkids.

* '''Deconstructed''': Shannon was raised to believe that FemaleSuccessIsFamily, and honestly believes/fears that she will have failed as a mother if her daughter doesn't continue the family line. The pressure she keeps putting on her daughter to procreate already only reaffirms Sharon's desire to remain childfree, driving a wedge between them.

* '''Discussed''': "Why do are parents ask for grandkids?"

* '''Reconstructed''': Sharon becomes rude whenever Shannon brings up the subject.

* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???

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

* '''Reconstructed''': ???

* '''Justified''': Shannon has a terminal illness that will kill her in 3 years, and she wants to see her grandchildren before she passes away.

* '''Justified''': ???