idk if you’ve done this already but how the mlp characters would react to reader having a panic attack?
have no mlp hc so far! going with main six from fsim
Twilight Sparkle when the reader has a panic attack
a bit taken ack at first
she's used to being the one having panic attacks due to stress
not used to seeing others panic too much
thankfully though, because of this, she knows plenty of tips to help
she'll make a mental list of things to try help you calm down
starts with breathing and counting
getting your breathing on track is a top priority and counting is a pretty useful trick
could be counting your breathing or taking deep breaths while counting anything else
if your thoughts are a mess and spiraling she'll try helping you rationalize
giving reason to irratic thoughts can also help someone relax
reassurance is one of the best ways to ease worries
if you want a hug afterwards, she'd be more than happy to give you one
with a wing over you too
she'll ask if theres anything she can do to help you feel safe and tries not to overwhelm you with anything
Rarity when the reader has a panic attack
she's very quick to try and console you
she'll see you start to panic and take you aside to help you get a hang of your breathing
if youre anywhere near a crowd, loud space or other ponies in general
she'll take you aside to the closest spot thats quieter or offer to go on a walk with you
so that you arent overwhelmed and find it easier to calm down and focus on breathing
she'll offer words of affirmation and something textured you like if you need it
rarity will gladly set things aside to help you relax
possibly even close the boutique early and either take you on a spa day or style your mane while giving you some affirmation and reassurance
she'll attempt at quelling your irrational thoughts and/or doubts by reasoning with them and attempting a bit of humor
pinkie may have rubbed off on her a bit, she picked up more of the "cheer up through a laugh" approach because of pinkie
you will get a lot of her big sister side
she more than likely helped sweetiebelle out with her own panics
especially before the cutie mark crusaters
so she would probably default to her gentle older sister tone ever now and then while consoling you
Pinkie Pie when the reader has a panic attack
at first will just tell you "hey its okay" and possibly say something on accident that might make your panic worse depending what you panic over
she's not the best at reading people or 'reading the room' when it comes to things outside her usual domain of expertise
if it persists (and it likely will), she'll be unsure what to do and feel bad until she gets an idea
might give you either a paper bag or more probable a balloon to help you focus your breathing somewhere
you might end up just making balloons with her if this trick really helps you
pinkie will try and distract you from the scary thoughts anyway she can
she'll find a way to make you laugh, make faces or tell jokes
she'll ask you about your interests
she'll offer to tell you about her day, about gummy or share a silly story or even ask you about your day to recount how it went before the panic attack
she'll offer to let you hold gummy if he's close by and if you think that might help
if you have any comfort food or like sweets and eating might help in any way
you better expect pinkie to be getting you some snacks
Rainbow Dash when the reader has a panic attack
rainbow will bring you a cloud, or multiple
if youre a pegasus, she'll either get you to fly around, through or up to clouds with her or bring the fluffiest one she ca find over to you if you cant or dont want to fly
if youre a unicorn and youre able to, you could use twilight's spell for walking on clouds and get to play with a cloud she brings over
if not she can just bring you enough clouds to give you a cool mist
she might try creating a small cool breaze for you with her wings
she's not sure if it'll help or anything but she'll try
she'll try distracting you by showing off some tricks
maybe even attempt another sonic rainboom just for you
early seasons dash would have brushed it off, told you everythings fine, that youre overthinking and need to just "be cool"
but later seasons dash does less of that and would be a little more compassionate
she'll try hard to come up with things that might help but she'll still argue that some of your thoughts are just you overthinking
pretty quick to be realistic about a situation
if youre panicked over a test or an event she'll tell you you'll do fine and you'll breaze past it, even tell you the jist of what you'll expect so youre prepared
on top of being realistic she can be really reassuring if she tries
she knows what its like to panic over a crowd or competition
she can have some pretty good tips that she's learned instead of stalling and avoiding
like using your imagination to make things less scary and intimidating
Apple Jack when the reader has a panic attack
aj is the most likely to offer to just talk things through,
aside from fluttershy
she'll help you face what's causing you to panic and listen to you get it off your chest
she knows talking about your thoughts out loud can help you see how irrational they might be
and make it easier to disprove them
aj will give you reassurance and reasoning
but also any advice you might need now or for future panic attacks
she'll get you to count something like
"how many apples is a bushel?....and how many can fit in a pie?" while youre taking some deep breaths
if taking a walk or stretching your legs helps
she'll offer to walk it out with you, maybe while you talk
or she'll offer to go for a run around the orchard with you to help get the panic energy out
will get you a cold glass of apple juice if you'd like
might even give you her hat untill you feel better
Fluttershy when the reader has a panic attack
she will ask any animals of your preference if theyre okay with you petting them
especially if petting something soft helps you relax
if you'd like she can ask birds to sing a song and you two can just sit quietly and listen
fluttershy will gladly offer hugs and forehead bonks
she's an amazing listener and her soft and quiet approach can be really comforting
she knows what its like to be overwhelmed and often has panic attacks herself especially related to social anxiety
she she'll offer to try any of the tricks and things that normally help her
she will try to offer reassurance and reasoning after listening to you
however shes much better at offering reassurance than reasoning
if counting helps she'll get you to count critters with her
taking deep breaths and counting all the critters around the area or her place
or even just count breaths alongside you
she knows the best quiet spots to relax and get way from stressors around ponyville
she'll take you to the closest one if youre okay with walking
she'll even tell you all about the animals and plants around that spot
if you need a distraction she's got tonnes of animal facts to share
theres a small chance to get early seasons fluttershy to sing or just humm if that might help
later seasons fluttershy is more confident and will even sing alongside birds if you ask for music
this turned out to be a pretty long post!
i hope these headcanons are alright!
reminder to check out my pinned post for my byf/dni and wills/wonts before sending a request!
