I wrote this short fic as catharsis for some of the things I went through. In a way, Derpy is me. I think Derpy is everyone. Who hasn't been through what Derpy has been through? Its not so much a story as it is a reflection.
Disclaimer: Derpy Hooves and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic belongs to Hasbro.
My name is Derpy Hooves. I'd like to talk to you for a sec. I'm sure you've been treated differently, have been misunderstood, and even been treated cruelly at one point in your life. So have I.
Ever since I was a filly I somehow knew I was different from other ponies, but never really came into full grips of what it was until I started interacting with other ponies my age in school. I would talk and act in ways that made other ponies jeer. Whenever I tried talking to them, they would ignore me and whenever I tried to do something to please them, they'd get offended. I wouldn't understand what I did wrong and why everypony acted different in front of me. I just didn't know what went wrong.
Then there was the teasing. They would make fun of my eyes. They fun of the way I walked, talked, and flew. They'd call me names like "klutz", "stupid", "ugly". Those words hurt me like a dagger to the heart.
I would sometimes lash out at them. When I couldn't take it anymore, I acted out. Ponies would then think I was some sort of monster, which made the teasing and the pain worse.
I'm sorry I don't look or act the way most ponies do. I'm sorry I make mistakes. All I ever wanted was somepony to call "friend". To be understood and shown compassion. I just wanted to be accepted.
Well, it's good to have a bit of a release. Please R&R.