Talk:The Crystalling Pt. 1/@comment-28259373-20160319223938/@comment-10390252-20160321122325

It's pretty clear from what Starlight has said previously that she has not even attempted to make a friend after Sunburst left for Canterlot and the School for Gifted Unicorns. So, I imagine that the very touchy-feely and hooves-on approach of the Mane Six who are always hugging each other must be very disturbing. She has had little or no experience with friendship or with continual intimate contact with other ponies. Naturally it makes her feel very uncomfortable. This may especially be the case if, like Sunset, she still basically feels unworthy of it and is waiting for Twilight to suddenly announce that she's changed her mind and that she's sending her to Tartarus after all.

It will be interesting to see if the writers follow this up (maybe she shouts at AJ or Pinkie (who are the worst offenders) to leave her alone and give her space. Maybe Twilight finds her crying in her room because she just can't get over this feeling of violation when ponies grab her like that. It's unlikely because MLP tends to be very simplistic about Friendship solving everything with a magic wand but it would be interesting if Twilight decides that she needs to start Starlight off with simpler things and a smaller circle of ponies so that she gets used to it.