As kids, Disney movies provided us with storylines and characters that made our imaginations run crazy. With a little help from talking mice, magical wands, and fairy godmothers, the world was our oyster! Because at the end of every Disney movie, a happy ending is the only conclusion; no matter how bad life can get, things are always greener on the other side.
As Disney viewers grow up, they realize they're siding more with the parents in Disney movies than with the kids themselves. The life lessons thrown around in some of Disney's older films are incredibly controversial when viewers take a second watch.
10 Need A Way Out? Marry A Wealthy Man
On Reddit, a Disney fan pointed out a lesson in Cinderella that shouldn't be repeated. Cinderella lived in an abusive household where she was treated as a slave to her stepmother and stepsisters. In the end, what got Cinderella out of her misery was a little bit of magic and marrying a wealthy man. Does that mean if anyone else is in a similar situation to Cinderella that the only way out is through marrying up?
9 Lost? Sneak Into The First House You See And Move In!
To be fair to Snow White, she was only 14 when she ran away from home to save herself, so she didn't have many options. Nevertheless, Snow White practically encouraged those who are lost to move into an abandoned house and make it their own. And hey, if there are seven men who are already living inside, tell them you'll clean up after them as long as you can stay!
In reality, this is a terrible lesson for children. Snow was just a teenager when she ran away. Breaking into a house and acting like it was her own is grounds for a phone call to the police.
8 Following Your Heart Doesn't Always Mean Things Are Going To Turn Out Okay
Disney's premise of happy endings is endearing and inspiring but no all that realistic. Following your heart is delightful but that doesn't always mean that things will turn out okay. Little Mermaid, for example, is one of the most controversial Disney princesses for this reason.
Ariel signed her life over to a sea witch for a chance with a man of a different species that she has never spoken to before. She put herself and her father's kingdom in grave danger, but she was too busy following her heart to see the dangers clearly. If she listened to Sebastian and Flounder, Ariel could have found a safer means of finding happiness.
7 Kiss Strangers While They Sleep, According To Sleeping Beauty
As whimsical dreamers, the idea of a prince waking someone up to start their life of privilege is an actual dream. Who knew that a kiss could wake someone up out of a coma?!
As we know, however, that's not how life works. Kissing someone without their consent is not condoned and should not be encouraged. Disney did this with Sleeping Beauty and Snow White, which only drives the life lesson home more.
6 Growing Up Means Losing Your Imagination!
The tale of Peter Pan is a charming one that only kids believe in. Wendy and her brothers tried telling their parents about Peter and Neverland but they wouldn't listen. At night, Peter came flying into their rooms and whisked them away to an island where kids never grow up. They're able to stay young and play around forever. Peter essentially warns Wendy, John, and Michael that if they don't go to Neverland, they will grow up without imagination and be grumpy like their parents. But as every adult knows, imaginations never go away. Aging doesn't mean you lose your sense of adventure.
5 Magic Cures All
Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, Brave, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, and more all include magic. Granted, these are animated movies targeted at children, and magic is a compelling point in a storyline, but magic doesn't have the same capabilities in real life. There's no magical curses, fairy godmothers, or magical islands that only consists of problem-free children. Magic makes storylines move quicker but children can't rely on the same magic off-screen.
4 Evil People Will Look Evil
It's not the same in every Disney movie but there are Disney movies that go out of their way to make the villain appear bad. Reddit pointed out that whether they have purple skin like Ursula, a massive scar on their face and laser green eyes like Scar, or are just extremely bony (or physically different), Disney tries to make the villain different from the main character. However, that's not always the case in life outside of Disney. Sometimes, beautiful people close to a person can be their own worse enemy.
3 You'll Marry The First Person You Love
Disney loves love. Most of their older movies revolve around the premise. In fact, recent movies like Moana and Brave negate the whole romance department, which is refreshing. However, in the earlier movies, the characters married the first person they fall in love with. Aurora wanted to marry Phillip after meeting him on a whim in the forest. And Cinderella knew she wanted to marry Prince Charming after dancing with him. Sadly, the moral of the story is people don't always marry the first attractive person they see.
2 Every Step-Parent Is Bad
In movies like Cinderella, Snow White, and even renditions like Enchanted and Maleficent, stepparents are seen as evil. Because no one can love a child unless they're blood-related, right? Sadly, the topic of parents in Disney movies is a popular one. Due to Walt Disney's own troubles with his parents, many Disney characters grow up in single-family households or have a stepparent that doesn't treat them well. But it doesn't take a thread on Reddit to prove that stepparents are not always the enemy.
1 Marriage Is Endgame
Getting married does not equate to a "happily ever after," and getting married does not mean it's the end of a person's journey, according to many over on Reddit. However, Disney loves to pair happily ever afters with weddings. However, marriage is not always the goal in a relationship or even in a person's journey. Marriage can be great but it doesn't make a person or even fulfill a person.
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