From Disney’s 1998 animated masterpiece 'Mulan,' this scene features the titular protagonist Fa Mulan, voiced by Ming-Na Wen. After a disastrous encounter with the village Matchmaker, Mulan returns home feeling like a failure to her family and herself. She wipes off her ceremonial makeup and looks into a mirror, questioning her place in society through the song 'Reflection.' The clip is a staple for expressing imposter syndrome, dramatic self-reflection, or a general identity crisis. It is frequently used when someone does something completely out of character or realizes they’ve become someone they didn't expect. Example captions include: 'Me looking in the mirror after spending my entire paycheck in one day' and 'When you try to be a responsible adult for five minutes.' It perfectly captures that specific feeling of not recognizing the person staring back at you.