Motherhood : Tropes. - Blog Posts

ANDOR 2.12 "Jedha, Kyber, Erso"

“Who cares about what they think? This is about me. This is about my life. This is me.” PIECES OF A WOMAN (2021)

PIECES OF A WOMAN (2020) dir. Kornél Mundruczó

Lift your head and fight for yourself, for God’s sakes! Go out there and face that woman. Tell her what it’s like for you now, what this feel like. You have to do this, Martha. PIECES OF A WOMAN (2020), dir. Kornél Mundruczó

PIECES OF A WOMAN dir. Kornél Mundruczó

PIECES OF A WOMAN (2020) dir. Kornél Mundruczó

THE GOOD BAD MOTHER (2023)

I don’t know what’s going on but seeing how you came back with all your stuff, it looks like you’ve come to stay. I know it wasn’t easy for you to come. And it might not be easy, but let’s live together.

THE GOOD BAD MOTHER (2023)

THE GOOD BAD MOTHER 나쁜엄마 (2023) ⌈ ep.11 | dir. shim na yeon ⌋

Love Next Door (dir. Yoo Je-won)

LOVE NEXT DOOR 엄마 친구 아들 — 2024, dir. Yoo Je Won   

The Glory || Ep 12

I want to thank you, mom. Don’t ever change. You’ll always be the same. You’ll always be my mom.

The Glory || Ep 13

What were [dad’s] last words? “See you later.” He hated saying bye because it implied an end. That’s why he always said, “See you later,” instead. “See you later.” “See you later.” Saying it over and over gave me butterflies because it really felt like we were going to meet again.

THE GOOD BAD MOTHER 나쁜엄마 (2023) ⌈ ep.14 | dir. shim na yeon ⌋

Lee Do Hyun as Choi Kang Ho || The Good Bad Mother 나쁜엄마

Mom, why are you so mean? I know, Mom. I know everything. But do you have to say that? Just say, "It's all right. This is nothing. I can fight this and win. I'll get better." Why can't you just say that? Why do you always... Why... Why do you always say things that hurt me right here? Why do you always make me do tough things? Why do you always do everything your way? Cooking, doing the laundry, farming, and banking. After you teach me everything like a mother pig, you'll go somewhere nice without me.

THE GOOD BAD MOTHER 나쁜엄마 (2023) ⌈ ep.08 | dir. shim na yeon ⌋

I'm sorry. You were trying to help me understand. No, I actually wanted to hurt you. Couldn't bear to see such dumb, beautiful happiness in someone.

POOR THINGS (2023) dir. Yorgo Lanthimos

POOR THINGS (2023) dir. Yorgos Lanthimos

Lady Bird (2017) dir. Greta Gerwig

LARRY She was worried that there would be errors, or mistakes or something… that you’d judge her writing abilities. LADY BIRD I wouldn’t do that. LARRY I thought you should have them. LARRY I want you to know how much she loves you but also don’t tell her I salvaged them, okay? LADY BIRD Ok... She touches all these letters her mother couldn’t send. And she can never tell her that she has them.

LADY BIRD (2017) dir. Greta Gerwig

EVE'S BAYOU dir. Kasi Lemmons, 1997

MOTHERS' INSTINCT (2024) dir. Benoît Delhomme

Love Quinn + Henry YOU (season three) [requested by anonymous]

It’s been almost ten years since I joined Tumblr. I honestly can’t remember the last time I wasn’t using this platform. My love for GIFs, edits, and commentary led me to dedicate this blog to the GIFs, photos, and tropes I loOove.

Every now and then — though rarely — I post my own GIFs. So I want to make this clear to anyone who might come across this blog :

I have no intention of claiming these tropes as my own — I simply reblog GIFs and posts that I find inspiring for my writing. All credit goes to the original creators.

Here are some of the tropes that have inspired me lately :

✨ Artist who suffers for their art

✔️ A character driven to obsession by their craft

✔️ Someone losing everything (love, health, stability) for the sake of their art

✔️ The struggle between creating for passion vs creating for recognition.

🍬 The girly girl

✔️ A girl or woman who adores dresses, perfume, and jewelry

✔️ Loving pink but being underestimated because of it

✔️ Using femininity as a strength (think charm, wit, or softness).

💎 The Queen Bee

✔️ The girl everyone wants to be — or be with

✔️ Ruling the social hierarchy with a glamorous yet intimidating presence

✔️ Vulnerability hidden beneath the perfect facade.

🌹 The Mad Woman

✔️ A woman labeled "mad" for refusing to conform to societal norms

✔️ A descent into madness, fueled by betrayal, loss, or isolation

✔️ The eerie calm of someone who has embraced their madness.

🧸Motherhood

✔️ A mom who gives up everything (her dreams, safety, even life) for her child.

✔️ Her absence shapes the protagonist’s journey.

✔️ A morally grey or “bad” character finds purpose or redemption through motherhood.

🛠️ Fatherhood

✔️ Often emotionally reserved or absent, struggling to express love or vulnerability.

✔️ Motivated by duty, legacy, or protection — even if it comes at the cost of closeness.

✔️ Usually shaped by generational expectations, personal failure, or trauma.

🐞The Girl Next Door

✔️ She’s kind, emotionally open, and easy to talk to.

✔️ She can endure pain or betrayal but still assert boundaries.

✔️ She doesn’t dominate the room, but holds power in quiet resolve.

🫀 Enemies to Lovers

✔️ They start off disliking, distrusting, or competing with each other.

✔️ Circumstances (work, missions, being neighbors, etc.) force them to spend time together.

✔️ They assume the worst of each other — until proven wrong. The hatred never comes from true malice — it’s pride, fear, hurt, or misunderstanding

✔️ They fall not in spite of the challenge, but because they see strength and worth in each other.