Frozen and the modern princesses

For those who have had the pleasure of watching "Frozen," Disney's film, it becomes evident how different the story of the princess cursed by a witch and saved by a prince is. Princess Elsa has the gift of freezing and playing with snow. This gift is directly linked to her emotional state. The greater the anger and fear, the greater the loss of control. Her inability to restrain herself leads her to isolate herself more and more until any contact with another person becomes a trigger. Her younger sister, Anna, was the first to suffer from Elsa's magical powers' slips and was also banned from sibling contact to stay "protected." Of course, this supposed protection makes them both feel lonely.

Their parents, trying to help, teach her that the best thing to do is to conceal, not feel, and not let anyone know. These three things are essential so that she does not have to confront or show others her not-so-nice side. Years of isolation do not help her with self-control until, far from everyone, she begins to discover her own limits. In the end, she understands that it is only possible not to be a prisoner of her emotions by letting her sister approach with a true act of love.

For those who have not yet noticed the similarity between the movie and what is taught to children and adolescents daily, I will draw a closer connection. In recent years, toy guns have been banned from politically correct playrooms. Songs have had their lyrics modified so that no child would think it was acceptable to "throw sticks at the cat," and so on. Any trace of aggression from a child is considered unacceptable and turns them into an "ugly and bad child." Children learn to suppress their emotions rather than learn to understand and work with them. Of course, living in society presupposes self-control since it is not possible to do everything one wants all the time. However, pretending they don't exist generates anxiety, restlessness, depression, compulsion, and various other extremely contemporary disorders.

In a world where quantity leaves no room for quality, superficial conversations take the place of intimate relationships. It's easy to get lost in the daily tasks and realize that you no longer know what's happening between your child and their friends or even how your child feels. The only way a child can learn to deal with their emotions is through adults. Unfortunately, many children are learning that the only way to live is by reducing suffering through medication: not feeling. The attempt is to become increasingly distant from their own vulnerabilities. Each one constructs their kingdom of isolation. Fortunately, it wouldn't look good for Disney to prescribe antidepressants or anxiety medication for its princesses, or else Elsa, princess of Arendelle, would have had a very different "happily ever after."