![]() “I started shaving around the age of ten. Since she and her twin sister, Ally, took the plunge, her older sister, Johannah (21), followed in their footsteps and let her body hair grow too. She has since been sharing her body hair in all its glory on her Instagram page, She wants to prove that being hairy can be a beautiful, feminine thing, contrary to what society has led us to believe. Macey pictured looking happier when letting her body hair grow. Macey says that this has only left her feeling more empowered by the impact it’s had on people. Throughout her journey, she has received a lot of criticism over her decision to let her body hair grow and has even had strangers approach her to express their disgust. Whilst it was a challenge initially with feeling fearful of the public’s reaction and the discomfort of the stubble, she has had no regrets and admits that she grew a personal connection with her own body and learnt to accept herself for who she is. It was enough to motivate her to stop shaving and let her hair grow. Not long after, she came across a woman on Instagram featuring her dark leg hair and this shocked her. Even though she was not the one to witness this woman herself, she was inspired. It wasn’t until 2016, when Macey and her family moved to Hawaii as her father got a job there, that her sister, Ally (19), witnessed a woman wearing a one-piece swimming suit while showing off her thick, hairy legs and armpits on a beach. Stronger Than They Look: Though less dramatic than most instances of this trope, when Sweetie Belle attacks Applejack at their first meeting her punches are a joke, so she switches to using the full strength of her tail to lunge and becomes a problem.Macey pictured using a hula hoop.Spirited Competitor: The minute she’s introduced to Rarity and Sweetie Belle, Rainbow Dash is incredibly eager to have a swimming race with them.But in the end it turns out Rarity doesn't reciprocate. Slash Fic: The fic centers around Applejack's crush on Rarity.Satellite Love Interest: Sunset Shimmer's entire role in the story is to head off criticism of the author after the central gay relationship doesn't work and Applejack ends the story married to a man and pregnant.Roadside Surgery: To keep Rarity and Sweetie Belle from being discovered by other humans, Rarity lays on a rock near the lake the two mermaids hide in while Fluttershy performs the surgery on her injured tail.Our Mermaids Are Different: Unlike the myths and the movie Splash, neither Rarity nor Sweetie Belle’s tails turn into human legs when they’re out of the water, further negating Applejack’s desire for Rarity to stay.My Sister Is Off-Limits: Sweetie Belle to Rarity.Like Brother and Sister: Rarity and Sweetie Belle are not related in this story, rather they share a sibling-like bond with each other, having travelled together their whole lives.She tries not to stare as Rarity lifts and lowers her own while practicing saying the word. When learning to speak English, Applejack gets flustered when Rarity curiously asks about the word “breasts” and the purpose of clothing. Innocent Fanservice Girl: Neither Rarity or Sweetie Belle wear bras.Godiva Hair: When Applejack first sees Rarity's bare breasts after she starts examining her features, she covers them up with the mermaid's hair.Foreshadowing: There are quite a few hints throughout the story that Applejack’s crush is more shallow than genuine love and Rarity doesn't feel the same way about her.Florence Nightingale Effect: The main story kicks off with Applejack finding Rarity unconscious on the beach with her tail injured from an orca attack and decides to take care of her.Five Stages of Grief: Applejack goes through all five stages in Chapter 6 when Fluttershy and Rainbow confront her about her puppy love crush on Rarity, forcing her to face the fact that she’ll have to leave once her injury’s healed.Fell Asleep Crying: After Rarity tells her that she doesn’t return her feelings and that she can’t stay with her, Applejack breaks down crying and falls asleep while Rarity hugs her and hums a comforting lullaby.Deceased Parents Are the Best: Applejack’s parents which leads to her travelling to Splendora Island to visit Fluttershy for the summer.The Cameo: Sunset Shimmer at the end as Rarity’s new girlfriend.Brutal Honesty: Fluttershy and Rainbow force Applejack to accept the truth that Rarity can’t stay with her and that’s she’s unhealthily clinging onto her as a replacement for her deceased parents.Bathtub Mermaid: After finding her, Applejack places Rarity in one inside an abandoned aquarium.Guppy Love is a humanized My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Shipping Alternate Universe Fic written by PaulAsaran.
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