Retro video games lead us to believe that once you kill the big boss and save the beautiful princess, life is sweet. But as this video shows, life with a princess isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

After all, princesses are accustomed to a certain lifestyle, and if you can’t deliver it she’s not going to be happy. You’ll work hard while she lazes by the pool and increases her demands, and you’re not likely to get a lot of thanks.

As this hapless hero soon learns, sometimes you’re better off leaving the princess locked up and enjoying life as a bachelor!