Buzz·Posted on 10 June 201622 Struggles That Are Way Too Real For Jane Austen HeroinesIt is a truth universally acknowledged that a Jane Austen heroine must be in want of a husband.by Jenna GuillaumeBuzzFeed ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Your mother will never let you forget how single you are. 2. And is constantly trying to set you up with eligible bachelors. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. The older you get, the more judgment you receive for being single. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. But meeting a guy is hard, and you sometimes have to resort to drastic measures. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Or just stick closer to home. 6. You have a habit of getting involved with guys who are all wrong for you, at least at first. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. You want to marry for love… so you have to make sure to fall in love with a rich guy. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Because while your family wants to see you wedded, they certainly don’t want it to be to someone who earns less than £5,000 a year. 9. (You live in a time where £5,000 a year is a LOT of money.) Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. Because society is patriarchal AF and you can’t even own your own damn house. 11. Or, like, get a job? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. Not that you would want one. You’re not a servant after all. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. And you’re super busy anyway because you have to be so ~accomplished~. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. And spend so much time socialising... 15. Even if you hate most of the people you know. 16. And all you really want to do is stay in your room and read. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. You do love balls, but they’re few and far between. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. And you don’t always get much choice about your dance partners. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. Also showers don’t exist so like, everyone gets kinda smelly. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 20. And can we talk about how this hairstyle is flattering on literally nobody? 21. When you do finally find a (rich) guy you like, you don’t get any privacy. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 22. And you have to get engaged before you can even really date. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF But at least you always get your happily ever after. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF