JOY - Despite the fact that he reminds me of disgust, he is ideal for expressing happiness. I always smile when I see his videos because he is very funny. Bretman is genuinely happy, as seen by his demeanor. He is appreciative of what he has. He is a person that exudes joy in everything he does, including walking his pets, working out, experimenting with new makeup looks and styles, spending time with friends and family, and traveling throughout Hawaii. He is an extroverted person whose joy and generosity may be defined as a never-ending ripple effect. He does everything he can to keep his audience entertained. I believe in creating a safe environment and surrounding yourself with things that bring you joy, and he does just that. Pets, plants, family, and beaches. Everything he surrounds himself with makes him happy, and it's clear that his safe space is his source of happiness. I too have created my own safe space thanks to him.
SADNESS - Disney's new film Encanto is a great way of showing generational trauma to an audience in a healthy way, it helps us understand the trauma that our elder generation endoured and passed down to us. I honestly think that every single character in this movie can define an emotion for this timed write but Maribel Madrigal is perfect for defining my sadness and how I tend to feel. Maribel, the only Madrigal who has no gift in her family tries everything she can do to ignore the fact that she has no power weather it be lying to children, or just telling herself that it wasn't her time, she does this knowing that it's not true and it's something that she just cant run away from. She constantly tells herself that she is just as special as her family. Even if she tries her very best to be there for her family, she will never be enough for her grandmother. 1As we watch the movie she realizes that she might not have a gift but she can still do everything she can to save her family's miracle. Throughout the film she begins to realize that she is not okay and admits it knowing that it will hurt her but she has to be honest with herself. And I agree to this completely because I am a first generation in the US and my parents have pushed their childhood trauma onto my siblings and I and expect so much from us to the point where we feel like we can't meet their expectations of a perfect child. I have never heard an “I'm proud of you” from my parents and I constantly feel like I'm never enough because any achievement I make is just ignored. I feel ignored just like mirabel and accepting it and ignoring it helps because i feel like i'm running away from my problems but in reality i'm not, they will always be there waiting for me to face them until i have to admit to myself that “im not fine”.
FEAR - This was a difficult decision since I haven't seen a character who captures fear in a way that is relatable to me or my personality. However, I believe that Kim Kardashian is an ideal choice since she is afraid of a lot of different things. Kim's house was infested with spiders in an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians because her daughter North loves them. When a spider escaped, she freaked out, ran away, and was horrified, just like me, who runs away or tries to hide when I'm worried. She has been frightened of spiders for years, but she has done a lot to help her overcome her fear. I feel like this applies to me because I am terrified of a lot of things. Doing something that I know I can't do well, performing on stage, meeting new people, going to new places. I do everything I can to try to avoid these issues until I know that I can't keep living with them because ultimately they are holding me down and I have to overcome them. Kim is still terrified of spiders and will run at any chance she is encountered with one but I don't blame her because any time that ive had to deal with any of the things I'm terrified of doing, I still do them. I don't overcome my fears but I learn how to help overcome them and I can tell myself that I got it.
ANGER - Gordon Ramsay was a perfect candidate for explaining my anger because he will be calm and controlled until any minor inconvenience could happen and I just snap just like him. I tend not to get angry, I will get annoyed, irritated, and frustrated before I get angry but when it's something so small it will just set me off and I will get so mad. Gordon is just so negative when it comes to dealing with the contestants on Master Chef, the contestants will be okay but if they do one thing wrong Gordon will just snap and show so much anger. He gets annoyed very easily and I can relate to him because before I get angry I get annoyed. Anything will make me annoyed, anything. My room is not being clean, my mom or anyone talking to me when I'm just trying to relax, someone coming in the kitchen when I am cooking, when people tell me to do something more than once. But what makes me snap is when someone touches me when I'm doing something, or they try to do it for me. It feels like I'm a firework exploding. I'll get bothered and it'll turn into a spark but any little thing that would make me snap is like the fireworks, a volcano erupting, or a balloon popping. I just get so angry that it controls me and I'll be so angry for the entire day. But when I am angry I'm not really in rage. I will be for a while but they cry or just remain calm. Which is where Gordon and I are different but his snapping moments are definitely like mine.
DISGUST - Maddy Perez- When it comes to my disgust, Maddy Perez from Euphoria is perfect. I don't typically feel disgusted, but I do have my moments when I hear rumors about myself, my friends, or people I know. When I hear it, it doesn't make me happy or angry; instead, it makes me disgusted, and all I can say is "ew." like her iconic quote “First of all ew, second of all, ew”. That is really how I feel during many situations. Her stance on some individuals and things all has to do with her attitude and personality. She handles situations in the same manner I do a lot of things. By either not doing anything or complaining about it and crying. Maddy is a very toxic character, because it has to do with her family dynamics, relationships, and the people she surrounds herself with, all of which contribute to her personality, which is why she has an attitude and dislikes a lot of people. Her attitude and the way she reacts to things are very similar to mine.
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