All the world's a stage

The only real one. The only real blank flank. Scootaloo, Sweetiebelle, they both had their cutie marks. But for Applebloom, it wasn't just paint. Oh sure, once she was on the show, the teasing had slowed, nearly stopped. But that wasn't the problem. She was the problem. She hurt her own feelings, she was giving herself that feeling of inadequacy. Who needs bullies when you're your own worst enemy. For her, it was more than just paint. It was a problem.