Thank you, duly noted. That's cool.
Oh wow thanks, didn't even think about that
Thank you all so much for your stories and comments! Also, I can’t believe I didn’t do this, but I should have been the first to answer. Here I go.
1. So I was like many other over masculine males, thought everything pony related was for girls only. Typical to think that way. So I soon felt a sense of uneasiness every time I saw anything brony-like on the internest, until I developed some animosity toward the whole thing. Very sad, I know. I could be a really ugly person back then. Then I met someone at a club I went to and they were so nice and helpful to me all the time. We became friends, I then realized that bronies are absolutely no different than me and got used to the whole idea. Then one day I bought a Rainbow Dash plush for said friend and it just sat on my desk until his birthday. One night, I was bored and she caught my eye. I just stared at her for a minute and I said, “It can’t be that bad”. On January 25, 2014 I watched the first 3 episodes and Castle-Mane-ia and I was hooked. I wanted more because there was a sense of unwavering optimism that I knew I was missing in my life. I felt the optimism, and I needed it. Now, no matter what life throws at me, those girls have never failed to make me feel happy. A little over 2 years later and here I am.
2. Next, what has kept me here? I don’t know if I should be ashamed to admit this, but I feel as though my love for the characters way more so than the community is what kept me here. I didn’t mention this, but before becoming a brony, I honestly felt like I was in a state of depression for like 3 years prior. There was a void inside me, but now these ponies have filled that. I swear they are my religion they make me so happy. So I stayed for the characters and now that I’ve been a convention and loved it so much, I can’t wait to go to another.
3. What I hope for. For one I would like to create some sort of video content in the future. Reviews, PMVs, I don’t know, something. Secondly, I would love to see Tara at a con and get a signature, but that probably won’t happen, unless for a miracle. For the show, I would really love an episode about Screw Loose and maybe helping her deal with her mental illness. Or maybe if that’s too much for people, maybe like something she did made her mentally unstable and the girls could find a way to help her. I just hate to see her as forever being the “insane pony”.
That’s all from me, thank you so much for sharing your stories and I can’t wait to share them with others.