Obviously for me, it's my lovely waifu Rarity
I swear, I love this little pony so much!
I'm gonna get a bit sappy here, so read at your own risk.
When I first joined the fandom, I was a very, very depressed person; I suffer from dilated cardiomyopathy, which constantly has me on edge and at risk for a heart-attack, cutting my expected lifespan in half as is due to it being an enlarged heart. On top of that, I live with my grandparents; just know that there's usually 2 important variables missing from the equation when a kid lives with his grandparents. I lost one in a car wreck, and the other was never in the equation to begin with. I'm not milking you for a sob story here, though, keep in mind; it's not all bad. My grandparents got some dough, and I have a great living situation with them; probably why you don't hear me bitch so much about not having parents as I do having my heart problem
A dark cloud always loomed over my head, though. It wasn't easy coping with it before, honestly. I'd still break down and lose control sometimes. There was so much stress in my life, and I could feel my heart pounding away inside of me, its throbs pulsating throughout my entire being in sharp bursts of pain. I had little control over my emotions.
Then, I stumbled across some bronies getting thrashed on a Phoenix Wright video one day, and it piqued my curiosity, needless to say
That's when I discovered Rarity.
I never really have gotten attached to characters like I have with her, honestly. I relate to her in many ways, but I love getting to see her stay strong and overcome the obstacles in her path; I love the devotion and passion she has to not only her own personal aspiration and dreams, but her friends and their own happiness as well. I love being on edge as I watch her; I love her humor, I love her voice, I love her over-dramatized reactions to trivial things...
...I can still sorta see me in the mirror, though; I can overcome those obstacles like she does, I can go against my own personal desires to do what's right in the end, I can be just as passionate to who I want to be and to the well-being of those around me as she is.
She's a very admirable pony who gets an unfair amount of criticism.
Being a Rarity fan has been an adventure for me, no doubt; I know I'm a very outspoken fan of hers, but it's gotten a mixed reception. I've received praise for it, received hatred for it, and everything between.
I dunno, man.
I guess being the huge Rarity fan that I am has played such a huge role in my life; one that's going to be engraved in my heart and my memories, long after I leave the fandom.