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Hereditary Suicide
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It Runs in the Family. It, in this case, being suicide. This trope covers instances in which multiple members of the same family commit suicide. In Real Life, many mental illnesses which cause suicidal ideation are known to have a genetic component, making this a tragic example of Truth in Television. However, in fiction, genetics are not typically offered as the primary reason why multiple family members kill themselves. Frequently, there's a more generalised sense of In the Blood. Or if you want to show that characters come from a Big, Screwed-Up Family or that they are afflicted by Villainous Lineage, Abusive Parents, or a Hereditary Curse, the quickest way may be to give them a tragic backstory that involves multiple members of their family dying by suicide. Or maybe your protagonist fears they will Turn Out Like His Father by being Driven to Suicide. As a result, there's no demand for this trope to apply to blood relatives only. Step-relatives and adoptees can count for this trope, as it just depends on the implications of the frequency of suicide in a family. This doesn't necessarily require the characters in question to die. It can involve an Interrupted Suicide, and the most optimistic outcome will be a Happily Failed Suicide. Contrast Pater Familicide, which is a murder that often ends in suicide. As a Death Trope, all spoilers will be unmarked. No Real Life Examples, Please! Examples |
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