This is… actually upsettingly poignant. I identify with this piece of art a lot.

The Nostalgia Critic said it best, way back when in his prime. “When you’re a kid, all you want is to be in high school. When you’re in high school, all you want is to be in college. When you’re in college, all you want is to be an adult, and when you’re an adult, all you want is to be a kid again.”

@Background Pony #58B0
Nyx is awesome enough

I always thought it was a shame Nightmare Moon never returned as her own character.

@Changeling17N
Her foal-self wants to grow up
Her adult-self hates herself for becoming Nightmare Moon.
Nightmare Moon wants to go back being innocent.

@Background Pony #88E4
Ah, makes sense.

Ouch. ❤️

@Changeling17N
nightmare moon wishes to go back to the days of innocence

I think about this a lot

Dang

Nice. I wonder what’s the meaning behind this.