I craved a mean girl’s approval until My Little Pony broke the spell

I didn’t realise my school infatuation was just making fun of me, but then an episode of the cartoon series taught me the attributes of true companionship When I was seven, I was obsessed with one particular classmate. She was the only girl taller than me and she never let me…

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