Most ladies, at some point in their life, have dreamed of being a Disney Princess. I, personally, aspired to being the great and beautiful Pocahontas. I realized however, that this dream was a bit beyond reach with the skin of Snow White and the grace of a newborn giraffe. As I got older, I realized that it’s okay to not be a Disney princess, in fact, it’s actually pretty great and here’s the list of reasons why.
1. Sweatpants, leggings, and caps.
Have you ever seen a Disney princess wearing one of these? Nope? Case closed.
2. You don’t have to worry about bird poop.
I mean, seriously, I’m not serenading some stupid birds only to have them poop on my car. Shoo. Shoo.
3. It’s totally cool if you fall down a flight of stairs.
This one is my favorite because I do this ALL THE TIME. Sometimes while giving tours of the University campus, but hey, who’s counting?
4. Disney princesses are always cleaning.
To quote the great Jennifer Lopez, “I ain't gon' be cooking all day, I ain't your mama. I ain't gon' do your laundry, I ain't your mama.”
5. Your hair doesn’t have to be perfect.
However, remember the wise words of Truvy Jones, “I can usually spot a bottle job from 20 paces.”
6. If you want to watch Netflix—that’s acceptable.
You don’t have a kingdom to run, just a million and one assignments that are due. Go ahead, girl, watch that episode of Once Upon a Time shamelessly.
7. No impossible expectations.
Everyone totally knows you are going to be late for the lunch dates they make with you. They also know you are a boss like Beyoncé, so they aren’t going to give you crap for it.
8. No one is constantly expecting you to find Prince Charming.
Except Aunt Martha—she will shamelessly remind you at every family get together that you are alone. Just get her started on gender neutral bathrooms, she’ll talk for hours.
9. You don’t have to be a lady.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a southern lady—wear your pearls, paint your toes, cross your legs, and cherish Lilly and Kate until the day you die. However, it’s okay to like fishin’, sports and video games.
10. You don’t have to look picture perfect while you sleep.
If you told your boyfriend that you don’t look like Princess Anna when you wake up in the mornings…YOU ARE A LIAR.
11. You get to be you.
Because, again, you are a boss like Beyoncé—but better (but not really because no one can beat Queen B).
