Dixie never considered herself as a 'high maintenance' girl.
Even though her father had never paid much attention to her, she didn't feel as if she had been treated unfairly, nor did she do anything to seek his attention. As for her mother, well, although Dixie often called the woman annoying, she still loved her dearly.
When she first entered the Imperial Academy of Excellence, her requirement for a 'happy school life' had been similarly low. Just one good friend, maybe two, and she'd be satisfied.
Even this requirement had to be blamed on her three friends 'pampering' her too much, making it so she'd feel extremely bored at school if she was truly alone.
On the very first day at school, however, Dixie got a lot more than she ever asked for. That was the day she met her princess, and was what she considered a turning point in her life.