#pikmin

my mother is playing pikmin and yelling at them in the exact tone of voice she uses for me and my siblings so we go into fight or flight every time. we thought initially that this meant she regarded the pikmin as akin to her children, but I now fear she’s always viewed us as pikmin

Pikmin from the Pikmin’s pov is incredibly funny. Imagine you’re in a small group of people in the woods and you’re on the verge of starvation when all of a sudden Bigfoot comes out of the trees and gives you food in exchange for helping him collect some giant scrap in the woods. He can speak a couple of words like “follow me” and “get that”, but otherwise he’s incomprehensible and his main way of keeping you safe from predators is either by throwing you at them or beating the shit out of them with his bare hands. It’s a really weird situation for all of you but hey you’re getting fed and at least it’ll make for a really entertaining story if anyone believes you. You help Bigfoot rebuild his giant house that can fly, and once you’ve gotten all of his pieces he waves goodbye and leaves in said giant house. You assume he’s gone forever, and move on with your life with fond memories of your brief time under Bigfoot’s leadership. A couple days later, he comes back. You know who’s with him? Another Bigfoot. I’d lose my mind.