The 'I Am Your Mother' meme originates from Ari Aster's 2018 psychological horror film, Hereditary. During an incredibly tense dinner table argument, Annie Graham (played by Toni Collette) delivers a raw, explosive monologue to her son, Peter, culminating in the visceral cry of 'I am your mother!' While the scene is harrowing in its original context, internet culture quickly embraced the intensity of Collette's performance. It has become a go-to template for expressing ultimate authority, maternal frustration, or exaggerated reactions to minor inconveniences. Users often swap out the family conflict for relatable everyday struggles where someone feels undervalued or over-burdened.