@Everyone in the thread  
So I read all the comments, I’m just too sleepy from work and don’t have a whole lot of time before bed so I’ll just reply en-masse. She WILL be hugged, and happily, but not until I’m back to normal working hours :P

@Ereiam  
or maybe twilight will cast a protection spell on gmhaa

@Ereiam  
I don’t think GMHAA would put that much thought into hugging an adorably sad cactus pony. He’d probably just hug her without protection and try to endure the pain to make her feel better.

A slime would be able to hug her. Is there a slimification potion that is safe for human consumption?

@Background Pony #26DF  
Given how many have had this suggestion already, I believe this now warrants a picture of GMHAA wearing such an armor to give that poor cinnamon roll a well-deserved hug.

hmm……equips the same cloth armor used by cops training police dogs, then hugs problem solved

So i guess she never got kissed before… Poor girl

Oh wait she like that Minecraft add-on with cow has catcus

@ma3a  
Then she should uproot and trot to the nearest town. Start up a business where she send ponys to heaven to forget there problems. Then she can get all the hugs. :D

And here I thought the cactus was the most tsundere of plants.
 
I wonder if Badumsquish will “ponify” one of these neural network abominations that have been haunting Derpy as of recently.

@ma3a  
Now thats even more of a reason! I wanna see a giant mushroom

don’t drink her juice… sokka found that out the hard way. it may be the quenchiest, but gawd dayum you go on a BAD trip on that shit

Put on three layers of clothes and hug her for hours❤

Gonna need the extra strength, extra thick clothing for this hug.

I feel like this is a moment where somepony LITERALLY needs a knight in shining armor.

Forget the heat I’d put on some thick clothes and hug her.
 
Also long shifts suck no matter what job, I just hope the pay is at least decent.

@reversalmushroom  
You’d give her a prick and she’s give you a few pricks in return.

I hear cacti have water inside them and this is a desert.  
Would she be fine with a not-so-quick smooch to help a dehydrated traveler instead? :]
 
For real tho I hope you ok take a nice nap when everything is done.

How dare you make a sad pone!!!!! D’x

I will use the dog bite proof suit to hug you little cactus pony

She could really use one of these prickly friends…  

Aryanne would hug this poor mare! Because Aryanne fights the badies. Which just happens to be herself.