#the golden child/ scapegoat child dynamic between isabella and mirabel isnt just like. isa being mean for no reason

[gardeninggraves]

watching a reaction video for encanto and immediately exiting out of it when they dont understand isabela as a character and tear her down the entire time during her song is self care

#listen. i say this as someone who isnt even a big fan of isabella #but damn bro ur really just sitting here not caring about her feelings WHEN THE ENTIRE POINT OF THE MOVIE IS THAT THEYRE ALL NOT OK #SOMETIMES WHEN PPL ARENT OK THEY REDIRECT THEIR ANGER AND WHILE ITS NOT OK YOU CANT JUST ACT LIKE SHES UNREASONABLE AND SPOILED #you cant tell me that isabella doesnt have like. the second worst anxiety in the house. she just hides it bc she has to #the golden child/ scapegoat child dynamic between isabella and mirabel isnt just like. isa being mean for no reason #they both see each other as having it easy because they 'dont have any expectations of them and therefore dont have to try' #its about realizing how hard the other is trying and that they were so much more alike than either realized #isa resented mirabel for being messy and clumsy and imperfect because isa is expected to be the perfect example of her family #she cant mess up she has to always be aware of how others percieve her and cannot show any flaws #mira resents isabella because she is trying so hard constantly to basically make up for simply existing #and despite how hard she tries its never enough. so seeing isa being (seemingly) efortlessly perfect hurts #isa is the standard she can never reach #but the truth is they are both just sisters who have spent their whole lives trying so hard to not admit that they wish they were the other #and that theyre both just people who dont have to justify their existance or pose like some perfect little doll. theyre just people #with flaws and issues and the ability to change and grow #fuck you if you hate isa this is a pro isabella blog now #i cant hear you over the sound of mirabel and isabella working through their trauma together and growing closer as sisters #encanto #mirabel madrigal #isabela madrigal #IVE BEEN SPELLING HER NAME WRONG IN THE TAGS FML #oh well i am NOT fixing that