I know the TV show “Jane The Virgin” is definitely an Americanized telenovela, but it was the reason I gave real telenovelas a chance. And I’m honestly hooked now. Here are some important life lessons I learned if life were actually like a telenovela.

1. Expect to get heartbreaking news 10 seconds after you are feeling happy.

Sorry, you're not allowed to be happy in a Novela.

2. Your lover will probably end up being your long lost half-brother.

I know right, ew. It doesn't matter if you've already had a kid together.

3. You will have at least one family member that wants to kill you.

You're lucky if it's just one family member.

4. Your family has a really big secret they are keeping from you.

Even if you think they don't, they do.

5. You’ll be kidnapped once or twice.

Don't worry you'll make it out alive if you're the main character.

6. Your sister that was killed right in front of you probably never actually died and will make an appearance again in the next season.

Then you'll feel like you have wasted time feeling sad for no reason.

7. If you are poor you’ll end up becoming rich.

8. When everything seems to be going right, someone will end up dying 5 seconds later.

9. One of the characters will have an evil twin you won’t know about.

9. Everyone will lie to you.

Literally everyone.

10. There are ALWAYS cliffhangers.

11. Your past will always come back to haunt you.

Even if you do move to another country and change your name.

12. No matter what you will always find a solution to your problems.