Talk:Spike/@comment-217.118.78.36-20120313193547/@comment-141.155.159.142-20120313213932

^ Celestia, in a way, raised them both. They probably spent time together when she was just a filly, being trained by celestia. He probably assisted her back then too. Besides, Celestia gave spike to her, because she knew that they belonged together. Also in "The Secret of My Excess," Spike said that the only one who ever gave him presents for his birthday, while he was still living in Canterlot, was Twilight. So it does prove that they definitely spent time together when they were living in Canterlot. Besides by the logic of, "Horton hatches the Egg," while Twilight didn't lay the egg she hatched it, making her his mom (I'm just kidding).

Also, in "Owl's Well that Ends Well," he was getting jealous of that owl taking his place, kinda like a brother, or son's reaction to the new baby. He was so sad, when he thought that Twilight didn't love him anymore, kinda like how you'd be sad if you thought her sister stopped loving you. I don't think that the introduction to Shining Armor, will ever change Twilight and Spike's brother-sister relationship. But if you're a spilight fan, more power to you. I won't force you to stop loving your ship.

p.s. Lauren herself, said that she doesn't know if the writers are going to change the story behind how spike was raised. So while what we heard now is canon, there might be a season 3 episode that doesn't use this backstory.