Maybe for little fillies. And the inverse would hold true for little colts.

Among adults? I don’t think so.

Now, our society does lean more toward feminine rights above men’s, and that would be a culture shock to a human, I’m sure. But I don’t think there’s many mares that hate stallions.

Unnat-…

Look here. Without a substantial amount of magic, and I’m talking gene splicing levels of accuracy the likes of which would give even Princess Celestia pause, a bear and a pony cannot have a child.

What anypony thinks about it is less than any of my concern.

Suspicious of what?

Quit it.

I think you accidentally part of the question.

It could happen. I’m not invincible and I do need sleep. It all depends on who’s willing to do what.

At any given time there is an innocent filly living in this house. On weekdays, there’s two. If you break into my house, your life is in my hooves, and I am willing to take it from you.

As a hypothetical thief, are you willing to kill over less than the down payment for a decent house when you can get twice as much somewhere else without so great a risk?

A dumb thief is easily dispatched, a smart thief would go elsewhere.

Then permanent injury would be replaced with possible dismemberment.

Also, none of them have ever entered my house. Most of that crud is just messages I receive.

Asterisks do not equate action manifest.

In the time it would take to sort through things and find something to take, the perpetrator would likely turn around and find my hoof up their behind.

Sure, I work. But I don’t always post when I’m working. And if I do, I don’t always post when there’s a cancellation. Anypony willing to risk possible permanent injury over, maybe a hundred bits worth-of pawning material?

There’s just more worthwhile, safer options than this household.

Very creative.

Sorry, I was so busy working on Boscov’s present it slipped my mind. I’ll see if I can get Boscov and Mint and try to work something out.

That’s a lot of instruments though. And I don’t know a whole lot of musicians willing to work for free. Might end up sound a little strange, I don’t know yet.

I just lock the doors and windows.

There isn’t a whole lot to steal either way.

I appreciate that.

You’re a good friend, Strawberry. You do more than you know. You shouldn’t feel the need to pay me.

[Giggle-snort]

Okay.

You’re entitled to your opinion, and I have no need or desire to defend my position.

You are not giving me more than I make.

I am letting you give me something to sate your need to lend a hoof. But the insurance covered all the repairs, the addition, and furnishing. We are in no financial crisis and I will not be treated like I am by the ponies I care about.

No, but I can refuse to open the bag.

Believe it or not, I’ve been asked this before.

Answering this in the spirit of its standard definition, no.

In truth, I’ve taken plenty of medications, and those are considered drugs. I also drink occasionally and alcohol is considered a drug too.