28/06/2025
Squid Game shows how survival can come at the cost of our humanity. For a mother, that struggle is doubled: she must survive not just for herself, but for her child. The desperation to secure a baby’s future can push a mother into unthinkable situations, just as the players risked their lives for debt relief or to protect their families. This reflects a haunting truth sometimes love demands sacrifices that break us, yet we make them anyway because we cannot bear to let go of hope.
The image of a baby in the Squid Game world is powerful: pure innocence surrounded by greed, fear, and violence. It reminds us that no matter how cruel life becomes, a mother’s heart still beats with tenderness. While the games strip people of dignity, the bond between mother and child stands as the last flicker of humanity that cannot be bought, sold, or gambled away.
Many players in Squid Game carried hidden stories—unpaid hospital bills, a child waiting at home, a promise they felt unworthy to keep. In the same way, countless mothers silently endure hardships, judged by society without anyone seeing the battles behind closed doors. Their sacrifices are often invisible, but they are acts of courage no less heroic than facing any deadly game.