'You have Disney Princess eyes,' she said. She went on to link me to a picture of myself and said 'You're a Disney Princess.'
Now, isn't is every little girls' dream to be a Disney Princess? I was quite happy to accept the compliment, but it got me thinking...would life as a Disney princess really be that amazing?
When I asked my sister who she would be, she replied forlornly 'I kinda wanted to be Pocahontas, but that didn't work out.'
Why?
'Because she's tanned and Pocahontas-y,' said my sister, the palest person in Australia.
But me? As a self-proclaimed (though admittedly fake) blonde, I think the Disney princess I would most like to be would be Rapunzel. Not the whole 'locked up in a tower' bit, but the strong, independent women bit.
Think about it. This girl lives by herself and fends for herself. Then one day, she decides to venture into the unknown, very scared but still willing. Isn't that what life is all about? To try new things and to venture outside your comfort zone?
However that isn't the only reason that I'd like to be a Disney princess! No way.
Who doesn't want to be rich and famous? To be in control of a kingdom and talk to animals? To be looked after by fairy godmothers and know that you're always going to meet Prince Charming?
All of these things sound too good to be true, and it's unfortunately also true that they are too good to be true. It's unlikely that you're going to marry a prince. Talking to animals in real life will only get you landed in a mental asylum. And don't even get me started on fairy godmothers! But I guess your grandma's baking is just about the next best thing to help you recover from a broken heart when you're trying to get over that guy who wasn't actually Prince Charming.
As much as real life can suck though, it does have its virtues. It's highly unlikely that you have a wicked stepmother and evil stepsisters who will destroy your dress before a ball. And wicked witches with poisoned apples only exist in fairytales, right?
Plus, there's the satisfaction of knowing that women in real life have the opportunity to go to university and be successful career women. This is unlike a Disney princess, whose only role, it seems, is to be a caring and gentle wife, mother and Queen. This is, of course, with the exception of Mulan.
I don't agree completely with the Disney stereotype of the women only having one role. Most of the Disney princesses could be soooo much more if they were just given the chance!
So yes, I'd like to be a Disney Princess, but probably not forever. I'd love to try it out though. Pick me Disney!
But to see a hilarious song about life after Disney for some of the Princesses, check out this song by youtuber Paint (aka Jon Cozart):
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