and they lived happily ever after <3

I am a firm believer in fairy tales. I love the idea of a princess and a prince charming. I love the idea of a magical love, and a magic land, with the most magical life. I love the idea of it and I have since I was a child, although when I was five I wouldhave never admited it. But that was only because I wanted my boy cousins to like me : ).

Anyways back to fairytales. I find it so sad and almost depressing how many people give up on this idea of a fairytale. One bad thing happens in their life and then bam, I'm done, my fairy tales over. I'm not going to get my happily ever after. This, my friends, is bogus. Did Cinderella start off happy? NO! Was Snow White poisoned first? YES! Did Sleeping Beauty sleep away part of her life? She sure did. Simba ran away from Nala, Jasmine had to wait for her Alladin, Ariel had to wish really hard for a pair of feet. Beauty fell in love with the Beast, and of course, Pheonia had to be rescued from her tower. People don't want to be patient anymore, they expect things to come flying at them with no problems attached.

One lesson I've learned in my life is to expect nothing and in return I will gain everything. Life wasn't made easy for a reason. If you don't learn to fight for what you believe in and follow your dreams you really won't live life to it's fullest. I've always wanted to get everything I could from my life, but I never wanted to be upset while doing so.

We sit around and wish for things to come to us, but we don't have the courage go out into the world and get them. This is why all of the princess' appeal to me. They were never given the best lives, but they learned how to deal with them. Pocahontas' village was being taken over, and Cinderella was a servant but they had perspiration. They had dreams! And most of all they had hearts. None of these characters where careless, they cared about the others around them no matter how badly they were treated.

I once heard a debate about how Disney princess' left girls with an unrealistic expectation of a prince charming who will come and sweep her off her feet. This uprise caused many parents to take these movies and stories away from their children. The whole argument is the stupidest thing I have ever heard in my entire life! Little girls are going to fantasize of a prince charming no matter what you do, and if you take that away from them you are rediculous. The movies and stories teach girls,both young and old so much more than that.

They teach morals, they teach self respect, and most of all determination. I am a Disney fanatic and I won't lie I still watch one of my favourites when I'm having a bad day. But I really feel the connection with the princess, and I thank my mom and my aunt for teaching the girls in the family the positive side of them.

Love is not a hoax, its a test. Of patience, determination, honesty and so many other things. But the biggest test is to be honest with yourself. If your patient someone for you will come. Maybe the first won't be the right one. So what? Now your supposed to live a miserable life. NOT A CHANCE! This is again where the lessons taught in fairy tales come in.

Why sit around mopping? Really it does you no good at all. Belle from Beauty and the Beast is such a great example of this. She meets Gaston handsome as can be, but she doesn't choose him. And we all are left wondering why. Its because she has learned she's more than just a pretty girl. She has dreams and hopes just like anyone else, and she wants someone who can agree with her wishes. So she ends up with a Beast, who cares she is happier than ever! Theres no expectations of a dazzling prince there.

I think its amazing that I get the chance to feel like a princess. I waited and I never tried to gain attention. When someone says just wait when you meet someone you know.They aren't lieing. There is no reason to go on a hunt for perfection I am so happy I have had the opportunity to experience all of this for myself. I have been in a relationship for a little over a year and I have never felt so amazing in my life. Although I know life can change unexpectedly, I've learned to live in the now. And right now I feel like Cinderella, I feel like Jasmine, I feel like Ariel.

Back to my original point, fairy tales do exist. It all depends on your perspective. If you look at things negatively, until you find a way to change that your going to be like an evil stepsister. No one can change that but you. When people claim that Princess are wrong for children, I think they may be wrong for a parent. If your living like an evil stepsister than maybe you should watch a few Disney movie. Look at them from the perspective of a child, who can still dream and imagine.I'll bet any money you will learn something, maybe even something about yourself.