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A+ Parenting

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Tropes and genres
Synonym(s)Bad Parenting, Parental Neglect
See alsoAbuse, Adoption Fic
Image of a smiling Odin overlaid with the text 'adoptive son is having an identity crisis, falls asleep'
Meme about Odin's A+ Parenting (2012)
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A+ Parenting is a term used sarcastically in fandom to point out individuals who have failed their children through either abuse, neglect or indifference.

The term originated in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and then turned into an accepted tag for the Bad Parenting/Parental Neglect trope on AO3 quickly, first referring to Odin's mistreatment of his sons Thor and Loki, and then referring to Howard Stark's indifference to his son Tony. After the release of Thor: Ragnarok, many fans came to the conclusion that Hela, Odin's oldest child and only daughter in the Thor Movieverse, has been maltreated and neglected by the All-father [1] too.

In anime fandom the term is used in relation to the joke that many shounen protagonists have tragic backstories involving their poor parents.

Example Parents

Variations and Similar Tags

When used as a tag, A+ Parenting can cause some initial confusion to fans not familiar with the sarcastic use, especially if the fandom uses other tags such as 'Good Parent X' or 'X's B- Parenting'.

Good Parent X

Unlike the A+ Parenting tag, as the accepted use of 'Good Parent X' is that it isn't sarcastic and is often used for parents who are lacking or in some way controversial in canon, but whom the fandom saw potential under different circumstances.

B+/B- Parenting

Using other grades for parenting has also become a tagging practice in some fandoms. While any grade can be used, grades between B+ and C- seem to be the most common. Again, unlike the use of A+ Parenting, the type of parenting evoked by the grade in question here is usually meant to be genuine and not sarcastic. These tags are to indicate that the parent in question is usually trying their best with some degree of success (as indicated by the grade).

Fanworks

Fanfiction

Odin

  • Grievance by PeaceHeather: Tyr starts to notice that Odin treats Loki in ways that are neglectfull and borderline abusive and starts to feel very uncomfortable about it. (2015–2016)
  • The Breadth of His Domain, Archived version by Kadorienne: "When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer." ~Plutarch. The story takes place right after the first Avengers movie. (2016)

Howard Stark

"Tony Stark is Iron Man. Before that, he was an man with bigger heart than brain. Before that, he was an asshole with a bigger mouth than sense. And before that, he was was a scared little boy. Not that it matters. Stark's always have had iron in their backbone."

Endeavor

  • Burn and Breathe by PitViperOfDoom (2017): "Soulmates are connected through pain, and some bonds have more to share than others. Todoroki Shouto wishes he could reject his soulmate. Midoriya wants nothing more than to protect his own."
  • Compromised by Leisey (2018):

    When the Department of Hero Affairs receives one too many complaints about the Pro Hero, Endeavour, their best agent is sent to investigate. Izuku might be quirkless and desperately falling in love with his target’s son, but he’s also Special Agent Deku and he’s determined to complete his assignment.

Qui-Gon Jinn

"Eighteen-year-old Obi-Wan struggles to support Qui-Gon, who never recovered from the losses of Xanatos and Tahl. He's in pain from a blocked lifebond. All he wants is knighthood and a future with his bondmate. As Qui-Gon's mental health deteriorates, that dream seems to be slipping through his fingers.
"Obi-Wan Kenobi comes back from Melida/Daan alive. Quinlan Vos is very happy about this. Qui-Gon Jinn comes back from Melida/Daan alive. Quinlan Vos is less happy about this. He hugs Obi-Wan about it.

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References

  1. ^ Alföðr (anglicized: All-father) is one of Odin's monikers in Norse mythology. See: Wikipedia:List of names of Odin.
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