Helping Somebody Beat Her Fear

When they got to Carousal Boutique Rarity and Twilight immediately took off their footwear and went barefoot as that was the only way that Sweetie Belle could be comfortable going barefoot. Sweetie Belle noticed this and realized how much they were going to try and help she was grateful but she still wasn't sure if it was going to succeed, Rarity sat down by Twilight and Twilight talked to them both.

"I'm only here to help Sweetie Belle over come her fear. I'm here as a friend not a therapist the only difference is I'm going to try and encourage Sweetie Belle to go barefoot so please treat me like you always treat me, I don't want you to two to be uncomfortable." Twilight said to them. Rarity understood what Twilight was saying and spoke.

"Thanks Twilight I appreciate this." She said to Twilight, Twilight just blushed and waved it off as she didn't mind, Sweetie Belle smiled and hugged Twilight as she spoke to her friend.

"Your the best Twilight." Sweetie Belle said, Twilight smiled and shrugged, she knew that she was going to have a difficult time convincing Sweetie Belle to go barefoot but she was going have to push the issue if she was ever going to succeed, Sweetie Belle released the hug and sat by Rarity as they cuddled and watched television, Twilight smiled as she watched them.

They just hung out like how they usually do but Twilight was going to add moments for them to talk to Sweetie Belle and try to convince her through various professional means, Twilight knew that she was going to have to have one of those moments soon but she had to bring it up with Rarity, she looked at Rarity and motioned her to the other room.

They both went into the bedroom and Twilight brought up what she was going to do in order to help Sweetie Belle overcome her irrational fear.

"So here is what we're going to do, The ways I'm going to help Sweetie Belle are take her aside and we'll both gently try to talk to her about her fears and try to get her to open up about it more. And what I want to do is that a bit later during dinner I want to begin this. But I'll always stop it of she becomes to upset. I'll never take it so far that she gets overwhelmed." Twilight said.

"I understand Twilight, I know that this is what we must do for her." Rarity said to Twilight. Twilight nodded and they went back out to the living room. Rarity and Twilight watched tv a bit more while Sweetie Belle talked to them for a bit as they hung out. Soon it was dinner.

"Sweetie Belle what do you think about having ham for dinner?" Rarity asked. Sweetie Belle shrugged and responded.

"Sure I won't mind." She said. Rarity went to make a ham casserole. After finish cooking it she called Sweetie Belle and Twilight for dinner, they both went to eat. Sweetie Belle knew that Twilight was going to talk to her during dinner about her fear as it was the most convenient time to bring up Sweetie Belle's fear as she was going to be in the same room as they were.

Sweetie Belle sat at the table and they all talked about how school was going and how Sweetie Belle's friends were and gossiped about news in the town, This went on for a while but Twilight knew that it was time to bring it up, She finally brought it up as she spoke to Sweetie Belle.

"So Sweetie Belle what is the main thing that you worry about in your fear of being barefoot? Are you afraid of how they look or is it something else?" Twilight asked. Sweetie Belle started to sweat as she knew that Twilight was trying to get her to beat her fear.

"I um.....I fear that people will laugh at my feet because they will be grossed out if I'm at a sleepover and I have my footwear off...or I'm barefoot and in the water and something bites me....I.....I...." Sweetie Belle said as she started to stutter, Twilight touched Sweetie Belle's hand.

"Don't walk in water you don't feel is safe but if it's clear water and there's nothing in it then you won't have to worry, You could always look or stay out of it, That's easy, That doesn't have to stop you from being barefoot at home, If your barefoot at home nobody will laugh at you." Twilight said.

"But neighbors might laugh at me if they drop by." Sweetie Belle said trying argue back but Twilight shook her head as she knew that nobody would do that as most of Rarity's neighbors were nice and wouldn't care what Sweetie Belle was doing.

"That's silly to suggest, why would they care what your doing when they have their own stuff to worry about, nobody would laugh at you especially if they were in your place visiting Rarity." Twilight said.

Sweetie Belle was running out of reasons to list. She knew that Twilight was right about every single reason Sweetie Belle listed. She knew she was being irrational but she still couldn't get over her fear.

"I....I don't...I don't know! I can't do it! It's to scary!" Sweetie Belle said. Sweetie Belle was getting a bit nervous as Twilight addressed her problem to her point blank in a nice manner.

"It's not scary at all, you have no reason to be afraid, me and Rarity are barefoot, there is nothing to be afraid about, you might even enjoy it." Twilight said in a gentle manner.

"It's okay Sweetie Belle she's just trying to help." Rarity said as she calmly touched Sweetie Belle's arm. Twilight noticed that she should drop it and try next time. She had a breakthrough, Sweetie Belle thought about what Twilight said and Twilight knew Sweetie Belle was thinking about Twilights statement.

They both went back to happy subjects but Twilight knew that the moment they had at dinner was very important for Sweetie Belle. She decided to back off the subject until they had another moment tomorrow. After dinner Rarity set up a guest bed for Twilight.

"Thanks Rarity, I'm going to help Sweetie Belle, I know I had a breakthrough today I just know it." She told Rarity, Rarity nodded and spoke.

"Thanks for agreeing to do this, we should try again after she gets home from school tomorrow." Rarity suggested. Twilight nodded as she agreed with that plan.

"That's sounds good, if that doesn't work then I'm prepared to stay here for as long as it takes to convince her. Sweetie Belle will still go to school and you both can still live your lives just once in a while we will keep trying." Twilight said.

"Thanks Twilight." Rarity said to Twilight. Twilight smiled and nodded as she got on the bed and took her pajamas out, Rarity and Twilight said goodnight to eachother and Rarity closed the guest bedroom door and then waited before she got started to get Sweetie Belle ready for bed.

Soon Sweetie Belle's bedtime came so she got her pajamas on and brushed her teeth and then Rarity tucked her in.

"I'm sorry I kept refusing today. I want her to help, it's just I get scared." Sweetie Belle said. Rarity smiled and kissed Sweetie Belle's forehead.

"Don't worry about it Sweetie Belle, we will deal with it in the morning, I love you, sweet dreams." Rarity said in a gentle manner. Sweetie Belle giggled and responded.

"Goodnight big sis." Sweetie Belle said, Rarity turned off Sweetie Belle's light and closed her door and went to bed herself, she hoped that they would have a breakthrough tomorrow and if not she knew that Twilight will be there for a while.