Side Story of: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Off the Record
After finding out a horrible secret concerning Rainbow Dash, Alex loses face, and makes the decision to run away back to earth, in hopes of recovering from the pain he had been caused, and so he could catch up with the family he had deserted four years before.
However, while studying to finally finish the high school he had skipped out on, he finds himself being dragged back to that magical pony world, and the pain it now represents to him.
The inner conflict boils down to a tug of war between his feelings, and his duties.
Also, it doesn't help that he has a jackass in his head that won't stop talking.
But, sometimes you need to smile through the pain, and think about the people that need you. Plain and simple.