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Fairy Tales
Every girl dreams of falling in love. 
 As kids, we are told stories of handsome princes sent to rescue pretty girls from their horrible lives. 
 Sometimes it's a wicked stepmother, or jealous rivals after the same princes. 
 
 In a way, this is a terrible thing to teach little girls. 
 From childhood, we are taught that one day, a man will come along and save us from our sad lives, 
 our sub-par parents, and the not so nice girls at school. 
 Is that what love is really supposed to be?
 Love shouldn't be a rescue. 
 You can't fall in love if the
 rest of your life hasn't fallen into place. 
 Love is the final piece of the puzzle. 
 It completes the picture. 
 I don't need a prince charming to come and save me. 
 I just need someone to complete the puzzle.

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