Umm he was never treated any differently, the ponies did not discriminate against him, he enjoyed all the things a pony could, massages, restraints(by himself mind you) and many other things, plus in later seasons, he gained a room most children can only dream of. I also think the shipping was beyond unnecessary, this is called “Friendship is magic” not “Romance is magic”. (Oh and he has celebrity status in the Crystal Empire, and is friends with foreign leaders)
On this site there is also Rainbow Dash abuse, Scootaloo abuse, Twiloght abuse and more! Also Twilight got it way worse in Feeling Pinkie Keen.
And I came to the conclusion, if Spike was just a pony kid who was assisting Twilight, NO ONE WOULD CARE!
You gotta admit it’s true
Sure he had butt monkey monuments, but it’s never in malice or malicious intent by the Mane 6.