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** Harold's parents had an AwfulWeddedLife, leading him to believe this is where all relationships end up.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Harold becomes a StrawNihilist who dismisses all of the FourLoves.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Harold becomes a StrawNihilist who dismisses all of the FourLoves.TheFourLoves.
** Harold was a LoveMartyr who tried to [[LoveRedeems redeem]] the abusive Kim, which failed and only led to him being traumatized after she tried to kill him.
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** After breaking up with Kim, Harold denounces romance in front of his entire town. Cue GilliganCut to him falling head over heels for Lisa the next day.
** Harold initiates a ToiletSeatDivorce, and spends the next year {{Wangst}}ing about how all love is a waste of time because his ex wasn't 100% perfect.
** After breaking up with Kim, Harold denounces romance in front of his entire town. Cue GilliganCut to him falling head over heels for Lisa the next day.
** Harold initiates a ToiletSeatDivorce, and spends the next year {{Wangst}}ing about how all love is a waste of time because his ex wasn't 100% perfect.
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* '''Enforced''': The author, who had horrible experience with love, writes Harold as his mouthpiece for how he feels about it on the story.
* '''Enforced''': The author, who had horrible experience with love, writes Harold as his mouthpiece for how he feels about it on the story.
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The break-up saddens Harold, but doesn't lead to him becoming cynical about love.
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** The execs notice that snarking at romance stories is trendy, and tell the writer to make fun of ThePowerOfLove.
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** The author, who had horrible experience with love, writes Harold as his mouthpiece for how he feels about it
** The execs notice that snarking at romance stories is trendy, and tell the writer to make fun of ThePowerOfLove.
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* '''Invoked''': ???Kim wants to destroy Harold emotionally, so she goes out of her way to make the break-up as painful as possible.
* '''Played For Drama''': Kim used to be Harold's LivingEmotionalCrutch. Her betrayal hurt him deeply.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???Harold's fall from love's good graces results in a simple [[DeadpanSnarker passive aggressive]] attitude.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character grows cynical in terms of romance.
*'''Straight''': Harold, [[JadeColoredGlasses who is now cynical]], considers ThePowerOfLove as utter nonsense.
*'''Exaggerated''': Harold becomes a StrawNihilist who dismisses all of the FourLoves.
*'''Downplayed''': Harold isn't overly negative about the topic of love.
*'''Justified''':
** Harold thought that falling in love with Kim was the greatest thing he felt, but it all goes south when she cheats on him for another guy.
** Kim turns out to be abusive and bitchy.
*'''Inverted''': Harold turns idealistic with ThePowerOfLove.
*'''Subverted''': ???
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*'''Zig Zagged''': ???
*'''Averted''': ???
*'''Enforced''': The author, who had horrible experience with love, writes Harold as his mouthpiece for how he feels about it on the story.
*'''Lampshaded''': ???
*'''Invoked''': ???
*'''Exploited''': ???
*'''Defied''': "So what if Kim cheated on me. There's always plenty of fish in the sea."
*'''Discussed''': ???
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*'''Straight''': Harold, [[JadeColoredGlasses who is now cynical]], considers ThePowerOfLove as utter nonsense.
*'''Exaggerated''': Harold becomes a StrawNihilist who dismisses all of the FourLoves.
*'''Downplayed''': Harold isn't overly negative about the topic of love.
*'''Justified''':
** Harold thought that falling in love with Kim was the greatest thing he felt, but it all goes south when she cheats on him for another guy.
** Kim turns out to be abusive and bitchy.
*'''Inverted''': Harold turns idealistic with ThePowerOfLove.
*'''Subverted''': ???
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*'''Parodied''': ???
*'''Zig Zagged''': ???
*'''Averted''': ???
*'''Enforced''': The author, who had horrible experience with love, writes Harold as his mouthpiece for how he feels about it on the story.
*'''Lampshaded''': ???
*'''Invoked''': ???
*'''Exploited''': ???
*'''Defied''': "So what if Kim cheated on me. There's always plenty of fish in the sea."
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