Disney Villain Memes for Grown-Ups Who Now Understand Them Better Than the Princesses

Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor

Mar 10, 2025 8:00 PM EDT

Remember when you were little and you were rooting for Hercules to defeat Hades? Or for Maleficent to just leave Aurora alone? Or even for Ursula to just go away? You were so starry-eyed about the heroes and princesses. And, whether you're a Disney Adult now or not, you still hopefully have a little whimsy and wonderment that keeps you rooting for them. That being said, a part of getting older is experiencing trauma that makes you a less naive and a little more cynical. Which makes it easier to connect to the Disney villains now. Maybe not to their entire devious plan, but definitely to bits of their thought process. For instance, Scar's workplace was him surrounded by a bunch of incompetence aka the hyenas. Or Hades who tries to remind Meg that she shouldn't go after Hercules cause he's still a guy.

So, yes, we all wish we could constantly be in that whimsy mood that has us falling in love like a Disney princesses and singing with happiness, but that's just not adulthood. We get reality checks daily that has us cursing like Jafar!

So, if you know what I'm talking about and enjoy some Disney humor, than scroll on down below! It's a whole new world when you finally admit that you're more similar to the villains now that you have grown. It's okay! We're right there with ya.
01
Don't remind me...

via empukofficial
02
If you took a break to pet 101 puppies, you probably would be less stressed—just sayin.

via zingpopculture
03
Hades is a girl's girl.

via prouddisnerds
04

via rubiella23
05

via sam.e.memes
06

via shrinking_princess
07

via turnretro
08

via alternative.disney
09

via nerdist
10

via rebelcircus
11

via themememare
12

via disneyxscene
13

via rebelcircus
14

via with_love_becca
15

via girltweetings
16

via subtleasiantraits
17

via archietiger11
18

via disneyxmarvel_3000
19

via the.gothic.witch
20

via disney_feeds
21

via memesforjesus