This world is no fairy tale; we learn from a young age we won't have a knight in shining armor by our side at every moment of need. We learn to morph our car keys into swords and make our pepper spray our personal magical dust and sometimes we are packing a wand of no forgiveness that will go off with a bang. Every time we stick a foot out the front door we are fighting for the right to walk out of our homes and feel safe, but instead we feel the need to look over our shoulders at every moment. Even though this world isn't like the books you read over and over, know this; you are still a princess and deserve nothing less than a prince.

So be picky, don't fall in love with the first guy who shows you attention, build up a tower around your heart and make him scale the brick side to get in. Know this, if he is not putting in the effort to learn about you on a deeper level than what most see, he is no prince. He will con you into breaking down that wall yourself, and he will leave scars in the worst ways. So be picky, and don't let just any simple man have your heart.

Know he has kissed a fair number of frogs till he found you, he knows just too well about the let down, and the heartbreak love can inflict, he knows who he is and who he is not. So don't compare him to the frog you kissed who only turned into a toad. But also don't let him compare you to mediocre girls who were never enough for him. If he says "my last lady did this and that", stand up and say I'm not like that and you will see through my action I will never be that way. Remember actions speak louder than words, so think before you act.

If his voice thunders up to the gods cursing every word and never comes tumbling down with frustration at himself, be wary. A man who cannot see his wrongs or admit to being overly harsh is no man at all. You don’t deserve to be walking around in a magnificent ball gown with the confidence of broken girl who is ready to self-destruct. You see you are just as beautiful all dolled up as you are running around in sports shorts and oversized tee. The only thing that is disturbing is that black eye under that makeup that barely glistens when the sun hits it just right. Or the words he threw at you every second of every day, making you feel as bright as the dirt you walk on. You see this no man, he is not the prince and will never be king of your kingdom; so run princess, run and find your prince.

If someone tells you “you are being too picky”, know you are not. You are being hesitant, wise and a smart young lady; realize no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. You know the signs, your brain knows when it feels right or wrong, so I cannot stress enough listen to your brain over your heart. If you do, you will find your prince charming, you will see he is an ordinary man who makes you feel like an extraordinary woman. If he does not make feel more loved than you have ever felt, know he is not the man you are supposed to be with forever and always. His words should kind, his actions should be full of love, his intentions should be pure, and as if locked on autopilot you should also mimic those actions for him.

So sweet princess, you are kind, you are loving, you are young and you will feel heartbreak at one point. I hate to see that day come, but you are strong and I fear what you may do back to the boy who hurts you. Just know we live in a different universe than these fairytales, but you will always deserve a prince who is nothing but loving to you. Never stop praying for a happy ending, because if you never give up hope, you will find you happily ever after.