The "Cinderella Complex" reached almost epic proportions in the land of fairy tales shortly after Prince Charming used Cinderella's lost slipper to locate her and ask her to be his bride.

It was not uncommon for many maidens, both unwed and otherwise, to leave a slipper on the stairs as they left an occasion in the hope that they too could follow in Cinderella's uneven footsteps. Sadly, for most this did not occur, instead they suffered bruises, scrapes, bunions and worse on their limping journey. There were also a number of incidents where guests were injured tripping over shoes left on the stairways.

The fascination soon wore off due to injuries sustained by its adherents but was replaced by the "Sleeping Beauty Syndrome".

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I was actually going to leave the comments section here blank, but the above came to mind while I was having a shower and I thought it suitable. It's an interesting concept really, just how disorders and neurosis would manifest in the land of fairy tales.

As always, thanks for taking the time to stop by.