Dear+Cinderella,

Dear Cinderella,

Seriously, you need to stand up for yourself. Learn to say "No!". There are options beyond living with people who treat you this way, and options beyond marrying Prince Charming, too.

Head out into the world and make your own way. Take the mice and the birds for company if you must, but go. Move to the city (I recommend New York), get a real job, rent an apartment.

There are a few things that you will need to adjust right away. The first thing is those glass slippers. I know on that show "Sex in the City" Carrie is always going on about her gorgeous and impossible to wear shoes, but really! Living in the real world means sensible shoes for what you want to accomplish. You have a lot of catching up to do, so I suggest a good running shoe to start. Try Nike or Adidas.

The second thing is that hair. Let me tell you, getting out of the house in the morning (and to the coffee shop) requires a focused and a little sex appeal. Head over to the closest salon and get the 21st century look. Highlight the front and get a weave. Make sure that you do the eyebrows too. Girl you are on your way to lookin' like America's Next Top Model