Cinderella Story And A Cinderella Story

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In high school, we think that relationships are a must. We have to be involved with someone to be considered a “typical teenage girl,” or even the “typical high school student.” We have to find someone who will fill a temporary void in our stressful lives. That’s not true—it’s not true at all.
You know that one story, Cinderella? A girl was living a good life until her mother passes away, forcing her father to re-marry some evil woman. When the father dies, the evil stepmother basically controls Cinderella into doing whatever she wants. Then, there are the evil stepsisters, some carriage thing, and some animals. We can’t forget about the fairy godmother either. Then, there is something about a glass slipper falling off at a ball and boom. Happy ever after with a prince you barely knew, but somehow sweep you off your feet in a matter of one night. Seems very practical to me.
Think about every movie you’ve watched over the past couple years. Half of them are about a guy and a girl randomly meeting, and then falling in love over a short period of time. Another Cinderella Story, Cinderella Story, and A Cinderella story—all of them come from the same story. Yet, half of us girls haven’t seen the original in what, ten years. It came out in 1950, so longer than that.
Guys have this same problem too. In The Little Mermaid, what does the prince look like? He’s a young, handsome and loving, guy who is looking for someone to marry. In Beauty and the Beast, the Beast is a strong, heavy minded person who is willing to do anything to get rid of Belle. What does that tell them? I feel like it’s showing them to go to extensive measures to get what you want. Even recently, Wreck-it Ralph or Toy Story, they have strong male leads along with...

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.... They didn’t become an official couple until after graduation. My dad went to college and my mom went to work. They lasted because they were willing to face whatever came their way, together. High school teens now aren’t willing to catch the other person when they fall. We’re the ones that pushed them.
So, if you asked me today if I thought high school relationships are a good idea, I would say no. Why put yourself into a situation you won’t be able to handle? Why make a fool out of yourself after you breakup? Why force yourself into that? I guess it may be due to me never experiencing a typical high school relationship, but I guarantee none of them will work out. If you’re looking to find your Troy Bolton in the maize and blue halls of St. Joseph, it’s not going to happen. Just wait until college, or better yet, wait until you’re capable of handling everything.

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