As a child I was told fairytales. I know that in Cinderella, Prince Charming and Cinderella live happily ever after. I know that fairytales always have happy endings. But, those aren't the ones that I learned growing up.
Growing up, I learned that the wolf eats Cinderella and that the Beast lived with seven little fairies. As I got older I found that those tails I learned weren't what everyone else was hearing. And once I became an adult I found that the ones that I was taught are much more realistic, because, really, there are no such things as happy endings.
Prince charming doesn't come and sweep you off of your feet and no fairy godmother will grant you every wish. Life is no fairy tale. Now, before you come at me with about how I'm just a pessimist, let me tell you my life story. No listen and wait… let the tragedy begin. Before I go all dramatic and tell you about how my life is SO unfair, you should know a few things.
1. I haven't been in with the 'bad' crowd
2. I haven't been trapped in a tower or locked away from society
3. I'm not suffering with my sexuality (At least I don't think so)
4. I have not been raped or abused
5. My parent's are divorced (But honestly I like my step-mom, Sue, better than my real mom anyway.)
6. I'm not suffering in poverty or starvation or anything like that
7. I don't owe anyone money
8. I'm Bella, not Cinderella
9. I am loved
10. Life is not a fairy tale for one HUGE reason…. I'm NOT real.
Growing up every child, or at least most children, are told that they are special. They can be ANYTHING or ANYONE that they want to be. And by doing this, they are given the illusion that they don't have to work for success. To them success is spontaneous combustion… it just happens. And, THAT is NOT real life.
Prince Charming will not just come knocking on your door someday. No. The non- Prince Charming will hit on you with horribly tacky pick-up lines and then when you finally say yes and go out on a date with him… he'll stick you with the bill or pull some of that "Feminism" and "modern day" crap and make you pay for the expensive food and wine that you didn't want in the first place.
You can tell me I'm jaded or that I don't know what I'm talking about. But, I've seen it play out too many times to buy into your lies of "Happily Ever After." Show me one ACTUAL person that has had the fairytale ending, or better yet, show me one person that doesn't wish their life, or signifigant other, or ANYTHING was somehow different in some way. You show me that… and I'll tell you why I think the way I do… who I am. How I'm real and not real at the same time. I'll unlock all me secrets…
Life is Grimm not Disney. Life is not spontaneous combustion or silver platters.
And in the end, Prince Charming is just going to leave the princess (that isn't really a princess at all) locked in the tower with no way to get out.