Mother's Unmoving Gaze
The Still Profile of a Mother
I haven't said a thing, have I? ...I'm only watching.
By Katsuki Mitsumori
Profile
An aged mother in gray, seated in a chair, turned to the side and utterly motionless. She says nothing. She simply sits there, quietly -- and that alone draws the air of the room tight. This spirit rules unspoken expectations and the pressure of a wordless gaze. It appears the moment you feel 'somehow I'm being blamed, even though no one has said anything,' and quietly turns its profile your way. She isn't angry. Probably. She probably isn't angry.
Relationships with other curses
With the deadpan couple The Pitchfork Couple, they are kindred masters of 'commanding a room through silence,' standing together as elders of the gallery hall. Even the endless talk of the meeting-overrun monk Just-One-More stops dead the instant she turns her head aside.
How to deal with this curse
Mother's Unmoving Gaze embodies the everyday frustration of "masterpieces." Bottled-up feelings only grow heavier. The moment you feel it, give it a name and write it out — that is the quickest way to make it lighter. Noroi Nikki is a place to write journal entries that are not public to other users.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Q.What is Mother's Unmoving Gaze?
Mother's Unmoving Gaze is a R-rarity yokai in the "Noroppi Zukan" of the emotional journaling app Noroi Nikki, in the "Masterpieces" category, also known as "The Still Profile of a Mother." An aged mother in gray, seated in a chair, turned to the side and utterly motionless. She says nothing. She simply sits there, quietly -- and that alone draws the air of the room tight. This spirit rules unspoken expectations and the pressure of a wordless gaze. It appears the moment you feel 'somehow I'm being blamed, even though no one has said anything,' and quietly turns its profile your way. She isn't angry. Probably. She probably isn't angry.
Q.How do you deal with Mother's Unmoving Gaze?
When you feel the kind of frustration Mother's Unmoving Gaze represents, it helps to name that feeling and write it out. With Noroi Nikki you can vent it privately and quietly let it go.
About the author
Katsuki Mitsumori三森 捷暉
CEO, SURISUTA K.K. / Operator of Doya Marke AI
Runs Doya Marke AI, a suite of practical AI services spanning content, ads, sales and HR, and hosts the YouTube channel 'SaaS wa Shinimasshen.' Creator and developer of Noroi Nikki, an app for writing out and letting go of emotions.
This article explains folklore, language and culture. It is not medical, legal or religious advice. Traditions are introduced as culture, not as instructions to harm anyone. Claims without a source are marked as popular belief.
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