CONFLICT THESAURUS

A PARTNER RACKING UP DEBT



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HELPFUL TIP:

Conflict is your story’s secret sauce, supplying tension, relationship friction, and complications to a character’s journey. It comes in a million different forms, so identify the obstacles and problems that will hit your character the hardest by using the Character Builder to uncover their primary insecurities, fears , and desires. Don’t forget to include everyday conflict scenarios that will frustrate them and keep the pressure high.
CATEGORY:
Loss of control, relationship friction, ego-related conflict

EXAMPLES:
Taking out student loans
Maxing out a personal line of credit
Buying a rental property that turns into a money pit
Investing in a relative's business venture that goes under
The partner owing money to a loan shark
A spouse needing a lawyer to get out of legal trouble
A partner overextending their finances to prop up a failing business 
A partner spending money they don't have to rescue an adult child from poor life choices
A partner charging expensive surgeries or treatments for his new dog to the family credit card
Having to remortgage a home to pay for the partner's stay at an addiction center
A partner being blackmailed for a personal lapse that could ruin the family name 
Learning that a business partner has mismanaged company cashflow

MINOR COMPLICATIONS:
A card being unexpectedly declined during a purchase
Embarrassment at being unable to complete a purchase
Arguments with a partner over their poor financial decisions
Having to call the bank to see how bad the situation really is
Going through past bills to look for other inconsistencies
Sleuthing online or in the filing cabinet to see if there are other hidden pockets of debt
Readjusting the budget
Cutting up credit cards
Canceling subscriptions and memberships to cut costs
Delaying a procedure, such as updating a prescription for glasses, because of the expense
Having to see a credit counselor to find a way out of the mess

POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS RESULTS:
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POSSIBLE INTERNAL STRUGGLES:
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PEOPLE WHO COULD BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED:
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NEGATIVE TRAITS THAT COULD MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE:
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WOUNDS THIS COULD LEAD TO:
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POSITIVE TRAITS TO HELP THE CHARACTER COPE:
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POSITIVE OUTCOMES:
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