Learning that You’re Not Responsible for Every Bad Thing that Happens
Perhaps the most important story that Persona 5 has to tell us, Futaba Sakura spends most of her life living with the guilt and thought that she was the one who caused her mother’s death. After her mother passes away, government officials present a faked suicide note that insinuates that she killed herself because she was tired of taking care of her daughter alone. As a result, Futaba starts shutting herself in her own room, too afraid to go out to meet people, and too ashamed because she thinks she killed her mother.
As it turns out, this isn’t actually true, and we find out that Futaba’s mom did love her very much. It was just too painful for Futaba to revisit her memories of her mother and figure out the truth for herself. A lot of times, it can be easy to shoulder more blame and responsibility in life than you need to. As human beings, we have a tendency to assume the worst about ourselves, and it can lead to unwarranted feelings of guilt. At times like these it’s important to look back at things with an objective eye, and learn to accept that not everything is our fault. Sometimes, things are just out of our control.
