Starlight Glimmer was an ordinary filly. Sure, she didn't have any parents, she didn't remember how she got to the Neigh-borhood, and she spent her days locked in a secret annex, but she was normal, honestly. It is normal for young fillies to want more control, more power, and to make some sacrifices to get what they want.

Starlight made sacrifices for those she cared about. What's so bad about that?

Cover Art: http://ketticat55.deviantart.com/art/Sacrifice-for-a-better-life-530531893