SolarFlare13

Well, today is my forum-versary. ^^  8 years ago, I joined the MLP forums to share my love and passion for My Little Pony. It’s pretty hard to believe that I’ve been in this fandom since 2013, and I still remember the very first episode I ever watched on television. It was ‘the mysterious mare do well’. At the time there was NO escaping it. MLP was every-where.  if ya wanna know the story of 'how I became a brony?' well...it all started in 2011. I was looking some movesets on Smogon, and I saw this user had a pic of twilight sparkle. at first, I didnt really think much of it, other than 'oh. well, that's cute'. the following year, it was lunch-time and I was hanging around with my mates in the library and I saw this girl watch an episode of MLP. she was watching the first part of 'the last round-up' where the mane 6 are on the train. I caught a quick glimpse of it and I said to myself 'hey, it's that cartoon again'. in 2013, when I was getting ready to go to school, there was an episode of Friendship Is Magic. 

I wanted to see what the fuss is about and…I immediately became hooked on it. Seasons 1 and 2 will always be considered ‘classics’. I used to binge watch the hell out of those seasons. It got me out of a very dark period of my life.  It made me feel like a kid again. it taught me to just be myself. if they don’t like it, well…they can kiss my ass.  me personally, I wish I was a lot more open about my feelings back then. 

After I watched my very first episode of MLP that I bought the DVD box sets of seasons 1 and 2 just to get caught up with everyone else. I remember getting into the fandom and watching all those fan-made clips on youtube. (man, I still remember when the BronyDanceParty's Nightmare Night music video / Fall Of The Crystal Empire first came out.) ^w^ 

I will never forget what MLP has done for me. I created my OC Solar Flare just a couple of days after just so I could be part of this wonderful community and, he’s been like a bro to me ever since. <3