Wednesday
Oct142009
She Didn't *Have* to Ask For Her Heart In A Box
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 10:18PM
Every queen starts out as a princess.
Some princesses live in castles full of light and music.
They are loved by everyone.
They learn to sing and dance.
They’re told that they’re lovely and sweet.
They’re adored by their wise father and their kind mother.
They take these seeds of beauty and let them grow into gardens full of love and hope.
Other princesses live in dark shadowed fortresses.
They wander through rooms feeling trapped and lonely.
They learn that nobody cares about what they want.
They’re told that they’re selfish and thoughtless.
They’re ignored by the people that should love them.
They swallow the pain of rejection and let it grow inside until it can’t help but spill out.
Every queen starts out as a princess.
But every princess chooses what kind of queen she’s going to become.
Some princesses live in castles full of light and music.
They are loved by everyone.
They learn to sing and dance.
They’re told that they’re lovely and sweet.
They’re adored by their wise father and their kind mother.
They take these seeds of beauty and let them grow into gardens full of love and hope.
Other princesses live in dark shadowed fortresses.
They wander through rooms feeling trapped and lonely.
They learn that nobody cares about what they want.
They’re told that they’re selfish and thoughtless.
They’re ignored by the people that should love them.
They swallow the pain of rejection and let it grow inside until it can’t help but spill out.
Every queen starts out as a princess.
But every princess chooses what kind of queen she’s going to become.
tagged choice, fairy tales, life, princess, queen, snow white
choice, fairy tales, life, princess, queen, snow white
Reader Comments (31)
So why did you totally choose to become the evil snooty queen?
Are there examples in literature of the first type of princess becoming an evil queen or the second type becoming a benevolent queen?
I suppose Cinderella qualifies.
And there may be examples that seem like the first type, but closer examination probably reveals that the princess was a spoiled brat.
Now I feel like I read a "heart in a box" post before...
Why is it that the evil queens always get to wear the coolest clothes? Does evil come with good fashion sense? I say yes. ;)
But the evil Queen wasn't a princess first. Not necessarily. She was the King's second wife. For all we know she could have been a commoner. Royalty by marriage.
That being said...heart in a box = bad ass!
That being said...the Queen's death in the fairy tale was better than her death in the film. As Grimm deaths usually were.
That being said...I really could go for an apple right now. Or a heart in a box.
Some queens will be bitter no matter what, though. Or incredibly misunderstood. Both, probably.
Is it wrong that I can't get "Man in the Box" by Alice In Chains out of my head now?
Is it wrong that *I* can't get "Dick in a Box" out of my head now?
So apparently I'm choosing to be the slightly bored, slightly bossy but basically benevolent dictator queen?
I can live with that.
@Hilly, I concur. I'd rather dress like the evil queen and behave like the good one. Except when I'm not dressed... ;)
we all make choices. i dated a guy who was raised by an alcoholic father who would drink almost every dime he earned before going home to beat up the wife and kids. my boyfriend grew up to rarely drink and never to excess, yet his brother grew up to be an alcoholic who drank every penny he earned before going home to beat up his wife and break up the furniture. each was raised in the same house, by the same man, yet took different paths. we all make choices.
@Avitable, So I could torture poor bastards like you. Life is about the small things, you know?
@Ren, Cinderella *does* qualify. In fact, I bet that most evil queens start out being spoiled. I think our civilization (and perhaps every one before ours) equates misery with piety and excess with evil. And, yes, I did write a post like this before. It's called an obsession.
For the most part I agree with this, but in Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent was way cooler than Aurora. Seriously! :D
On a totally serious note, this is a great analogy. Faiqa, you should be a professor or something, because you've got brains girl!
@Hilly, Perhaps we should consider that their fashion sense appeals to us because we are, in fact, evil? I have no problems with this. You?
@B.E. Earl, Heart in a box... I think we may be onto something. Somebody call McDonald's. Brand New! For A Limited Time Only, get a Young Girl's Heart In A Box!!
@Sybil Law, That's true. That's what I meant by they choose... bitterness is a choice. Choices say the most about who we are. Like Coke versus Pepsi. Clearly, anyone who drinks Coke has homicidal tendencies.
@SciFi Dad, I love that song.
@Miss Britt, I hate that song.
@Finn, And the critical ingredient? You do it with style.
@hello haha narf, And we have a winner people. A plus. That's what I'm TALKING ABOUT.
@Elizabeth Kaylene, That is what I want to be when I grow up. Or finish my thesis. Whichever comes first.
P.S. Maleficent RULES!!!
So this wasn't just about Disney shit? Wha-wha-what? ;)
@SciFi Dad, Or Nirvana's "Heart-shaped Box".
I choose to sing and dance (although the dancing is mostly done alone, for everyone's sake :)).
@B.E. Earl, You two beat me two it.
@Faiqa, Come on, feel the love. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhwbxEfy7fg
And some Queens choose Kings who keep them either on the path that leads towards the light or the one shrouded in darkness. And so the cycle continues.....
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this post! You are completely right, bitterness IS a choice. On the rare occasional, I will chose to be bitter - just like I'll chose to be selfish or sad. But generally for the most part, I'm happy :) what kind of queen does that make me?
I've never seen any princess lives in a dark shadowed fortress. :s
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