{"id":3031,"date":"2022-04-13T00:05:12","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T04:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=3031"},"modified":"2022-04-19T15:04:08","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T19:04:08","slug":"k-kings-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=3031","title":{"rendered":"K: King’s Choices"},"content":{"rendered":"

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K: <\/b>King\u2019s Choices<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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April 13, a long time ago<\/span><\/p>\n

Dear Father,<\/span><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t get it. I\u2019ve been doing a lot of reading and research on princesses and marriages and such. Why is it always the youngest daughter who is the prettiest and the kindest and the one that gets the best pick at who they marry? It\u2019s not fair. And why is it that most kings only have three daughters? What\u2019s wrong with sticking to one daughter or having more than three. And let me also mention having no brothers. Very few stories have kings with multi-gendered offspring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Almost everything I\u2019ve read says that the oldest child is always the mean, selfish, and bossy one. Okay, that makes some sense, since they have younger siblings to boss around and pretty much got what they wanted until other kids entered the picture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And then there\u2019s the youngest child. In stories, they are the ones that are always doted on and loved the most. Based on my research of real families, the youngest children are always very demanding of things they want and manipulative. Their parents are either too tired after having raised two others and will let them get away with anything or give in to their darling babies\u2019 requests, believing that they are the latest and greatest. In the real world, they are not the sweet innocents of folklore.<\/span><\/p>\n

And the middle child, which is what I am, are the ones that are always neglected in real life once the third child arrives. Caught in the middle so to speak. That\u2019s reality. Middle children should not be lumped in with the oldest child as being mean and ugly. The stories have it all wrong. We are the most deserving of all the best choices and privileges. But instead, the oldest and youngest get all the perks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let me remind you that looks aren\u2019t everything. It\u2019s always – \u201cI will give away my beautiful daughter in marriage and my kingdom to the prince or whoever completes this nearly impossible task.\u201d Is there a manual for rulers that contains lists of impossible tasks to give out and stupid rewards like giving away your child or your kingdom? I may not be the prettiest of the three of us, but I\u2019m a hell of a lot smarter than my sisters. I\u2019m also quite adept at coming up with solutions to problems that you might have, like getting rid of giants or how to deal with evil sorcerers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whatever happened to free will and the right to one\u2019s own sovereignty? Shouldn\u2019t we get to choose our destiny? After all, maybe I want to marry a peasant, another princess, or not get married at all. Why don\u2019t I get the kingdom? What\u2019s with giving it to the men all of the time? I am related by blood.<\/span><\/p>\n

So there you have it, father. It\u2019s time for you to get real. Think of this letter as a warning sign from one of your fervent advisors. It\u2019s time for you to recognize ME. Because if you don\u2019t, this clever lady just might have an impossible task for some other queen, princess or peasant to solve, with you as the reward. I\u2019ll still keep the kingdom. I don\u2019t think mother would be too pleased with that.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Your loving daughter,<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Princess Number 2. <\/span><\/p>\n

This is continued in Q: Queen’s Quandry<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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