Talk:Ponyville Confidential/@comment-1023843-20140908064654/@comment-5837525-20140913195855

Because the Crusaders are far younger than those they were spreading gossip about and a lot more self-conscious. Like BenRG said, children are more sensitive to the opinion of their peers than adults are, and the kind of ridicule you can receive during childhood can be more psychologically damaging than the kind you receive (or, depending on your upbringing, are immune to) when you've matured.