Journal Challenge Day 23: What Disney Princess/ Villain Are You?
I think this question wants you to pick either a princess or a villain, but I think it would be fun to do both. Also everyone's got a little bit of both in them.
The Princess one is easy I know that I would be Belle. She's always been my favorite, probably because I think we look alike. Belle is very family-oriented, she wants nothing more than for her dad to be safe and secure. She travels through spooky, wolf infested forest to save him. I don't think I'd ever have to do that for my family, but I believe I would if I had to. She's independent and smart and wants more in life than a prince charming to carry her through it. I'm very similar to that, I don't like the idea of being dependant on a man. That just doesn't appeal to me. I also don't want to be in a relationship where a man is dependant on me. Not in the way of depending on the person to show up for things that are important to you or being able to rely on them because I think that is necessary in a relationship. I mean it in the way of I don't think either person should have to be the 'Bread Winner'. It should be a two-way street I believe that you should take turns paying for things and that it's okay to get your man flowers. I still appreciate the idea of a gentleman though, the kind of guy who opens doors, take his hat off in elevators when a lady enters. I think I'm similar to Belle because she doesn't acknowledge trash humans like Gaston. He's basically a fuck boy guys, let's be real. The thing I like the most about Belle is she didn't have an instant romance, she wasn't physically attracted to the Beast, like say Ariel was to Eric. They slowly became friends then that blossomed into a romance, and only then did she really see what Prince Adam actually looked like. I just love that she fell in love with him for his personality before anything else. I think it's important to do that. There's this saying that says "Marry your best friend" and that is something I absolutely want, and that's what Belle did. You can go out and date a supermodel or Calvin Klein guy but what if his looks are his best attribute? What if you can't have those late-night laughs and grocery store adventures? What if you don't get those spontaneous snowball fights and romantic ballroom dances? What if he doesn't accept you for everything that you are, the good and the bad? That's not at all what I want. Belle is pure and sees good in people that maybe most other people can only see the worst in. She gives people chances, like real wholehearted chances. I probably get people more chances than they deserve but I don't like giving things up if I feel like there's a chance it could be great.
The Villain was a little bit harder to pick, they are all pretty shit. I did my research though because I wanted to dig a little bit deeper, after all no ones really born evil, right? There's a lot of factors that make up a villain. Except for Cruela devil, I hope that bitch gets eaten by the dogs she wanted to kill. Also Madame Medusa for "The rescuers" should probably be arrested for child endangerment, neglect, and abuse. Plus she just really need to get her life together. I think I'm most like Maleficent, it's probably easy to pick her because she had a whole movie about her story whereas someone like Jafar did not. I would be interested in his upbringing. Maleficent was good and she protected her land when she was younger, she was naive in the ways of the world though, as most young ones are. You don't believe the world can be bad until it shows you that it's evil. I was very much the same way, I didn't have to choose to see the good, I just saw it. She was betrayed by a love and left with only pieces of herself. It's crazy how life can just steal chunks of you like that. This experience made her skin thick, and her heart a bit dark. She held grudges against the ones who hurt her. That's something I struggle with a lot, it's hard for me to let go of things, I might forgive you but that doesn't mean I'll forget or that it's okay. Maleficent changed in a lot of ways, but she still had a bit of her heart to give. You can see that with the way she is around Aurora. She doesn't want to take away Aurora's innocence or ruin her world view the way hers was. When/if I have kids I think I'll be a wreck in trying to protect them from what can lurk in the dark, but I'll be torn because in doing that I'm worried I'll keep them away from the beauty of the lights. I wonder how Maleficent would've turned out if she wasn't put through that pain, maybe she could've been a hero, or even just had a normal life? As normal as a fairy can have I guess. That's an important lesson though, you can either become what has happened to you or you can grow. Like for example, someone who has endured abuse can either go on to abuse others or they can become the person that they wish they had during that time.
Everyone has a little bit of both in them, we have the side of us that belong in the fairy tales, and the side that ruins them. We just have to pick which one gets to take the lead in our lives. I had a lot of fun writing this prompt, but I love Disney so it was totally in my element. Thanks for reading, feel free to share which princess/prince, or villain you would be!
-Courtney :)
The Princess one is easy I know that I would be Belle. She's always been my favorite, probably because I think we look alike. Belle is very family-oriented, she wants nothing more than for her dad to be safe and secure. She travels through spooky, wolf infested forest to save him. I don't think I'd ever have to do that for my family, but I believe I would if I had to. She's independent and smart and wants more in life than a prince charming to carry her through it. I'm very similar to that, I don't like the idea of being dependant on a man. That just doesn't appeal to me. I also don't want to be in a relationship where a man is dependant on me. Not in the way of depending on the person to show up for things that are important to you or being able to rely on them because I think that is necessary in a relationship. I mean it in the way of I don't think either person should have to be the 'Bread Winner'. It should be a two-way street I believe that you should take turns paying for things and that it's okay to get your man flowers. I still appreciate the idea of a gentleman though, the kind of guy who opens doors, take his hat off in elevators when a lady enters. I think I'm similar to Belle because she doesn't acknowledge trash humans like Gaston. He's basically a fuck boy guys, let's be real. The thing I like the most about Belle is she didn't have an instant romance, she wasn't physically attracted to the Beast, like say Ariel was to Eric. They slowly became friends then that blossomed into a romance, and only then did she really see what Prince Adam actually looked like. I just love that she fell in love with him for his personality before anything else. I think it's important to do that. There's this saying that says "Marry your best friend" and that is something I absolutely want, and that's what Belle did. You can go out and date a supermodel or Calvin Klein guy but what if his looks are his best attribute? What if you can't have those late-night laughs and grocery store adventures? What if you don't get those spontaneous snowball fights and romantic ballroom dances? What if he doesn't accept you for everything that you are, the good and the bad? That's not at all what I want. Belle is pure and sees good in people that maybe most other people can only see the worst in. She gives people chances, like real wholehearted chances. I probably get people more chances than they deserve but I don't like giving things up if I feel like there's a chance it could be great.
The Villain was a little bit harder to pick, they are all pretty shit. I did my research though because I wanted to dig a little bit deeper, after all no ones really born evil, right? There's a lot of factors that make up a villain. Except for Cruela devil, I hope that bitch gets eaten by the dogs she wanted to kill. Also Madame Medusa for "The rescuers" should probably be arrested for child endangerment, neglect, and abuse. Plus she just really need to get her life together. I think I'm most like Maleficent, it's probably easy to pick her because she had a whole movie about her story whereas someone like Jafar did not. I would be interested in his upbringing. Maleficent was good and she protected her land when she was younger, she was naive in the ways of the world though, as most young ones are. You don't believe the world can be bad until it shows you that it's evil. I was very much the same way, I didn't have to choose to see the good, I just saw it. She was betrayed by a love and left with only pieces of herself. It's crazy how life can just steal chunks of you like that. This experience made her skin thick, and her heart a bit dark. She held grudges against the ones who hurt her. That's something I struggle with a lot, it's hard for me to let go of things, I might forgive you but that doesn't mean I'll forget or that it's okay. Maleficent changed in a lot of ways, but she still had a bit of her heart to give. You can see that with the way she is around Aurora. She doesn't want to take away Aurora's innocence or ruin her world view the way hers was. When/if I have kids I think I'll be a wreck in trying to protect them from what can lurk in the dark, but I'll be torn because in doing that I'm worried I'll keep them away from the beauty of the lights. I wonder how Maleficent would've turned out if she wasn't put through that pain, maybe she could've been a hero, or even just had a normal life? As normal as a fairy can have I guess. That's an important lesson though, you can either become what has happened to you or you can grow. Like for example, someone who has endured abuse can either go on to abuse others or they can become the person that they wish they had during that time.
Everyone has a little bit of both in them, we have the side of us that belong in the fairy tales, and the side that ruins them. We just have to pick which one gets to take the lead in our lives. I had a lot of fun writing this prompt, but I love Disney so it was totally in my element. Thanks for reading, feel free to share which princess/prince, or villain you would be!
-Courtney :)
