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Belle Chooses Hair Dye Over Getting Depression Help Meme

This is a 3-panel edited meme using clips from Disney's 1991 animated film *Beauty and the Beast*. In the first row, the Beast looks frustrated and says "Repeat after me... I.", while Belle smiles excitedly and responds with "...I.". In the second row, the Beast tries to get Belle to repeat the affirmation "Will get help for my depression.", but Belle instead finishes her sentence as "Will dye my hair.". The final panel shows the Beast looking exhausted, fed up, and disappointed at Belle's choice. The joke is a relatable commentary on people frequently avoiding taking meaningful action to address their mental health, instead opting for quick, superficial, temporary mood boosts like changing their hair appearance.
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Repeat after me...
I.
...I.
Will get help for my depression.
Will dye my hair.

Overview

This is a 3-panel edited meme using clips from Disney's 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast. In the first row, the Beast looks frustrated and says "Repeat after me... I.", while Belle smiles excitedly and responds with "...I.". In the second row, the Beast tries to get Belle to repeat the affirmation "Will get help for my depression.", but Belle instead finishes her sentence as "Will dye my hair.". The final panel shows the Beast looking exhausted, fed up, and disappointed at Belle's choice. The joke is a relatable commentary on people frequently avoiding taking meaningful action to address their mental health, instead opting for quick, superficial, temporary mood boosts like changing their hair appearance.

Origin notes

This meme is a remixed edit of original footage from Disney's 1991 Beauty and the Beast animated film. It was shared publicly on X.com (formerly Twitter) by the account @meme.jpg, as confirmed by the provided RSS source information. The "repeat after me" format used is a popular established meme template to highlight humorous misalignment between what someone is told to do and their actual priorities.

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