Good
Good adjective - Based on sound reasoning or information.
Hard time
Hard time noun - A difficulty that can be overcome with effort.
Both terms in one sentence
- Jace from Deagle Nation qualifies for this trope — he sincerely wants to be a good person, but has a very hard time knowing what is right and what is wrong.
Source: Hero with an F in Good -
Good People Have Good Sex: Played straight with Jake and Helen, though the show notes that they seem to have a hard time relating to each other in any other way.
Source: Western Animation / Daria -
Good thing too since if she didn't the viewers would have a hard time keeping up.
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