Everyone has their frustrations when things don’t go they way they imagined, especially when you grow up thinking things are supposed to go a certain way because that’s all you’ve ever known or seen in the movies and in stories. I’ve put together a list of the most frustrating expectations some Disney movies gave me, mostly in terms of appearances, but a little about woodland and forest creatures too.

No matter how much I sing or whistle, my dog will not help me clean.

Snow White had birds and forest animals to help her clean up after seven little men, my dog won’t even help with my laundry. He sits in it.

Speaking of animals, doesn't matter how nice I am to them, they won't all like me

They won't ALL help me sew a dress for the ball, but if I throw my dog a ball, he might like me a little better and be more willing to help, right?

Putting salt water in my hair will not always make it look nice and wavy

With all the salt water Ariel was swimming in, there is no way in hell her hair should be as voluminous and smooth, let alone brushable with a fork, even after a proper shower. All salt water spray gives me is a headache after trying to brush it out after using it, and then washing it out because it never works.

Taking my makeup off isn’t as easy as Mulan makes it seem.

If I wiped off my makeup with a sleeve, I’d look like a raccoon on a rainy day, or the Joker if I'm wearing lipstick too.

Having your hair blow in the wind is way more complicated than Pocahontas makes it seem.

Having any wind blow through my hair makes it knotty and tangled, and messes up any style I had left the house with.

Long hair is not as easy to maintain as Rapunzel makes it look

I’ve been growing my hair out for two years, and every morning I wake up with knots and random curls everywhere. And it just gets EVERYWHERE.

Speaking of waking up with great hair, Sleeping Beauty has some explaining to do.

Unless someone was around the clock doing her hair and makeup, and wiping the crusties off her eyes, there is no reason she should look THAT fabulous when she wakes up. Plus, how can you just be in a GREAT MOOD? I get that a hot guy just kissed you awake, but even when my dog licks my face to wake me up, I'm grumpy.

Even Snow White has perfect makeup after waking up, AND being kissed.

Even to this day, after going through tons of different brands of lipsticks and lip stains, and lip gloss, I haven’t been able to find anything that doesn’t smudge when I kiss my boyfriend.

Disclaimer: I understand completely that these are cartoon characters, and I cannot solely believe that the cartoon logic of them should also apply to real life. This article serves its purpose in a joking manner, for all people who share the struggles of wanting perfect princess hair, or needing forest animals to help clean up their lives. I love Disney movies and all the princesses with all my heart, and the little kid in me still gets excited to watch and sing every movie and it’s songs. I grew up watching birds put together dresses, and women get swept off their feet by the men of their dreams, and while the expectations for my love life did maybe possibly stem from these movies, I don’t hold them accountable for it not happening the way I imagined. I’m a grown up, and I can now fully acknowledge that fairy tales are just stories full of magic and wonder, but are still really good for a rainy day with a cup of hot cocoa.