When I was a child I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child.
When I became a woman I realised Disney had been lying to me.
And we’re not just talking a disappointing lack of wise-cracking parrot sidekicks.
Oh no.
Those button-nosed, bug-eyed princesses and their strong-jawed love interests set us up for a fall.
They led us to expect moonlight, romance and a full canteen of singing and dancing cutlery.
And confused us about a lot of other things.
Here’s 12 ways Disney films left us woefully underprepared for adult relationships.
1. The love of your life is a relative