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You hate it when you're reading a book and there's a ton of foreshadowing to a tragic event that happened in the past of a main character, and it ends up being really trivial, like they lost their teddy bear or something. It makes you lose respect for the character, amirite?
I think you mean allusion, not.foreshadowing. I still agreed though. http://i.word.com/idictionary/allusion
...Am I the only one who thought of Edgar Derby, at least when I read the first part? :P
But... losing a beloved teddy bear can be one of the most tragic things to happen to a person!