"Derpy Hooves" is the nickname given to the strange, awkward mare who lives on the edges of Ponyville. What will happen when Princess Celestia sends her a guardian to help socialize her - without her knowledge? How will Derpy handle the discovery that her "friend" was hired to be her babysitter? Against the backdrop of the beautiful Winter Wishes Festival, can Honey Muffin help Derpy Hooves learn to be normal? And what happens if 'normal' isn't something Derpy wants to be?

Warnings: None, this is a very strong friend-shippy fanfic. There are some brief moments of nuzzling that could be read as femshipping, but in the end, it's left up to the reader's interpretation. The only warning would be for the OC, Honey Muffin, who was created as a foil to Derpy Hooves in this story.

As far as the tags go, these aren't 100% accurate; although the story does have many [Sad] elements, it ultimately has a happy ending. Also, although I didn't tag it as [Romance], it could be read that way, but mostly, it should be tagged as [Very Strong Friend-Shipping].

One thing is clear. My Little Pony is a show made for little girls.
In today's society, grown men are not expected to like it.

This story follows a hater's life, opinion, and adventure through another world.

He despises My Little Pony and it's fans in every possible way, but what if one visit to Equestria changed his whole opinion?

Hope is the faith of the young. Losing everything she holds dear, Puppysmiles embarks on the adventure of her life to find her mother, her hopes of meeting her again driving her through the horrors of a world not of her making. Too bad the Wastelands doesn't care about hope.