Derpy Hooves hasn’t had much luck in life. Aside from having a bad set of eyes and being a poor flier, she isn’t exactly the best at working her job. All she wants is love, a stallion who will accept and love her for being the pony she is.
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Just started to read this story and I'm quite blown away by the emotional depth in it. There are a lot of events you have developed to build upon a most traumatic childhood in which could set Derpy up for trouble as an adult. The situation where she first had to wear the "All-In-One" also plays a huge part as it was a traumatic memory that could very much play into why she may still have the same issue as a more as she did as a filly.
You also made me cry a bit as you pointed out "Derpy's good eye". I personally relate with the fanon take of Derpy having a visual condition as I was born with one. I lost my left eye when I was five and only had one "Good Eye" until I lost it as well just this past year. The scene where Derpy is being ignored by the waiter is one I can more than relate to. Fortunately I never saw well enough to know people were looking to someone else I was with for "What I wanted". I was told of this behavior so I could ensure I did not get treated condescendingly by those ignorant enough to believe my visual condition meant I was not capable of speech or making my own decisions.
I am eager to continue reading this story. There is a lot of non-pleasant things in it but I feel there is a good reason you are presenting it. It's not for shock value as much as bringing how childhood trauma can play a big part in how we develop into adults. I'd honestly put, from what I'm getting out of this, this story with "Sleeping Belle" and "The Slumber Party". Aspects of life that most are uncomfortable in confronting but, done right, need confronted if to only raise awareness towards how some people have challenges that only can be appreciated if brought out beyond the realm of taboo or shame.
Whoa... Very deep story. I do hope you continue to write it. You've certainly touched on a lot of aspects of life that are so seldom brought up.
The time switches really provide a lot of context for the tale. It gives Derpy such a depth in background. It also gives more of an explanation to why she is the way she is over her just having "Eye Issues".
I do believe you are hinting towards something when you have scenes with Diamond Hooves. I'm eager to see if my suspicions are right.
It was heartbreaking what happened to Derpy with Thunderlane. His words definitely hit hard for me as, well, having special needs myself has had it's own fair share of belittlement from people. You just want to be happy and be a part of the world. However those in the world sometimes can be very hurtful.
A number of scenes with Derpy, particularly during the Cutesinara, make me to believe you are no stranger to those with special needs. There's certainly more here than the story itself and I'm glad I made the time to read it to its current point. :)
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Holy cow, thank you for the kind words dude. I don't know where to begin to respond ^^
I enjoy writing and expressing my ideas. I write what comes to mind and how I'm feeling at the time. To answer a question you hinted at, yes I do have some familiarity with disabilities. I've got some neurological issues as well as Asperger's. What's been uplifting and therapeutic has been creating, to an extent music, and martial arts. Hope all that wasn't TMI, lol
It's funny. Your words have caught me during a bit of a time where I'm questioning what I'm doing, though partially because of stuff going on outside of this. It's neat to realize the time you've spent spinning a yarn has been appreciated. The quantity of those appreciating it isn't important; I've never been one out for watchers or views, but I am glad someone is enjoying my work. Thank you again.
There are many reasons someone could be treated shabbily at a place like a restaurant -- Derpy doesn't have any money and she doesn't hide that fact there. She has special needs, she also could be viewed as weak and piggybacking off a stronger pony, or the waiter could even be trained to treat customers snobbily (as apparently is the case in some higher-end establishments, I've read). Anything's possible and her date doesn't seem to mind, so it could be viewed as safer than treating him shabbily. I've seen a lot of people get treated poorly possibly because of things like disability or race, and much of the time they use inductive reasoning to try to understand it. That doesn't always work as sometimes people mistreat each other because they are able to. It's not good, but it's the way some people are.
Childhood trauma can certainly help shape people, for the better or worse, into adults. Sometimes through the unpleasantness those that stand by, even doing nothing more than just being there, can say so much. They look at those who are working through difficulties as simply living life, and don't look down upon the trials and tribulations so long at the person, ideally, remains un-entitled. What is amazing is to see someone who can keep going and enjoying life despite unpleasantness he or she has dealt with. Maybe it's a little romantic, but hey it's a big, scary world out there and everybody's kinda lonely.
This story is the one I'm focusing the most on right now. I hope to see it through ^^
Take care and thanks again!
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