Which Disney Princess Messed You Up?

Jasmine definitely messed you up a bit; albeit in a subtle sense, but the risk of crowning this Princess as your favorite is surely there. She let you think that it was okay to bat your eyelashes and wiggle your hips whenever you wanted to get your way, while simultaneously complaining about men being the more superficial gender. She may have defied her father and denied being an object of possession, but let's not forget that she only fell for Aladdin when she initially believed that he had luxurious items to offer her. Marilyn isn't the only sex symbol out there who made you believe that diamonds are a girl's best friend.

Cinderella definitely made your head spin with all sorts of crazy ideas on love and romance. This Princess made you believe that you had romantic gestures and gentleman-like behavior coming your way immediately after the first date, and in a world where dating is much harder than a Disney film makes it seem, this is just cruel and unfair. The iconic idea of a fairytale romance begins with this special tale, and your young mind soaked it right up. Unfortunately, dating and relationships are not as whimsical and heart-fluttering as Ella made us believe, but at least you look good with those heels and that shoe shopping addiction you've developed over the years.

Princess Aurora really got into your head as a child and we're here to tell you why. Two words: Beauty sleep. Growing up, Aurora may have accidentally taught you that the secret to eternal youth and fair skin was quality slumber, but you now know differently, don't you? G*d forbid we forget about drinking water, eating healthy, and a little bit of physical activity to keep ourselves looking good. Fortunately in the real world, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and even a true Disney fan knows that wrinkles can't be avoided by sleeping all day. Besides, you've realized at this point that good looks only take you so far and being as submissive as Sleeping Beauty was only keeps you from being in the proper limelight you deserve.

Mulan may be everyone's favorite Feminist Princess, but she definitely messed you up good. What you learned from this bad-ass, fighting machine is that in order to be equal to a man, you need to imitate one. If a man is aggressive and opinionated, then he's macho. But if a woman knows what she wants and stands firm on her own, she's called a not so nice nickname. This is where is Radical Feminism rears its ugly head, and Mulan blurs the line between fighting for woman's rights and demanding equality by crushing the system. Her unrealistic domination made you believe authoritative power is the answer to gender equality, but in actuality, we can conquer like a man without having to compromise our own feminine identities.

The Little Mermaid messed with your head in a couple of different ways. First of all, she made it seem like a good idea to run out on your parental units whenever you had a disagreement. Whatever happened to respecting your elders? And second of all, she gave up everything she had to please a man. We know Prince Eric is the absolute HOTTEST Disney Prince still 'till this day, but no real life man like that actually exists, and to plant a seed of hope is unfair to you and your future, theoretical partner. Unfortunately, Ariel's perception of loyalty and "wanting what you can't have" attitude made an impression on you in your childhood, but we have a feeling you've grown out that fairytale lust by now.

Belle may be the smartest Disney Princess you've ever met, but she sure did a number on you. This is the classic "tale as old as time", where a woman truly believes that she can change a man for the better after learning about his not so desirable tendencies and past actions. Belle made you believe that true love can save anyone who's in serious need of a reality check, but unfortunately that just not the way it works in the real world. You've come to realize that any man who needs to pull his sh*t together has to do so on his own merit, and that's a lesson Belle couldn't even learn from all those books she checked out of the library.