What did this year bring to you?

[Somberhoof 156]

And here it comes. Another year fades away, another year humanity managed to not destroy itself...

Think back into the time, right to the begining of 2015... inspect your surroundings, people around you, your mind and soul... And compare that to the present...

Has anything changed since that time? If yes, what is it?

[RyaN_ 292]

Well I joined the forums.., made so much friends in a year's time. That's something right? =D

I also learnt a lot from (of course) My Little Pony:Friendship is Magic; You know, with the new Season 5 and the recent EG:Friendship Games; A great year I should say (  ^  _  ^ ).    

 

As for my (incredibly boring) social life, I found certain revelations that taught me to appreciate my friends more, even if they piss me off every chance they get; You can always get back at them later..I'm joking, you should just forgive and forget  .

 

Aside from all that useless information, I recently learned to "Use words" whenever feeling displeased or just outright pissed off, instead of yelling perfectly thought insults, or throwing a sucker punch (I don't do that, that was last year  :okiedokielokie: ). Yeah, I'm working through anger management. Sorry. XD

 

Well that was some of my sweetest improvements this year, thank you for an AMAZING 2015 (for all the bad and the good). I'd like to hear the lessons you received this year   

 

See you all in 2016, which is probably in two days...  

[Umbral Noir 1,556]

Ahh... This year's been beautiful ^~^ It's brought me friends, one step closer to my dream job, and the love of my life! <3 This truly has been a wonderful year (not to mention making up for the last 8 years of crap I've gone through xD )! Can't wait to see what 2016 has in store, but for me, 2015 will always be one of the "Golden Years".

Edited December 30, 2015 by Deejay

[Moonlight 7,279]

Cat died, friends left me, mental illnesses got worse, eating disorder and urge to self-harm came back, had to visit family I didn't want to see again, lost interest in everything that made me happy, and made a lot of people around me miserable. I'd probably place 2015 and late 2014 (around August to the end?) in years I'd rather lose my memory of. 

 

As for good things, idk I've had some pretty cool skype calls (and I love my friends a lot), got two more cats and I love them lots, and I finally managed to book a psychiatrist appointment for February 2016, so that's cool I guess.

 

There's always 2016 to do a re-try! ＼(＾▽＾)／

Edited December 30, 2015 by Wheatley

[Comic Sans 401]

This year brought me a lot of self-discovery. There are so many new things about myself that I never knew and probably never would have known or embraced if I didn't get out of my previous relationship last year.

 

I leave the house more often, I try my best to socialise, something I never did before for several years. I kind of feel like a better person for it.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 40,279]

It is kinda strange. This year at first was pretty uneventful. I finally was able to get my ID, I almost moved out due to family issues (ended up not doing that), almost lost a friend but we reconciled, and beyond that, me just being me. Anxiety, depression, enjoying my simple things like gaming and videos, hanging out with my brother, so good and bad. I was able to do some things for my brother's birthday and for christmas and this was the first year I could do that, so consider me happy about that. 

 

One huge thing that happened to me this year though was something I never expected. I met my wonderful boyfriend, who you all may know here as @ and we have been together for over 3 months now and it is beyond wonderful. ^___^ I am so very thankful to have him. As well as all my friends here too, each year I think of all my friends and I make sure to show my appreciation. 

[Untitled Goose Q 5,136]

New friends, mostly, and some really good ones.

[redaxted 1,765]

This year has brought to me the wonderful show, MLP, and Gravity Falls. Well, of course, both shows have been around since a few years back, however I've really begun to love them now. During 2015 I discovered the MLP Forums, too! I joined near the middle of the year, and I'm ever so glad I did. I've also met some cool new friends, played some sweet games, and enjoy plenty of great movies. Yes, I think this year has been good overall! Except for the fact that over some time I have developed slight anxiety which is likely due to an increase in feeling nervous in school; everyone is too loud and rude to me in class... That's just how life is though, therefore it might do me good to actually feel kind of uneasy for once in my joyful life!    

[Anneal 2,194]

This year has brought me a lot of MLG memes and Undertale hype.

[Deae Rising Shine~ 52,411]

I better get to my countable in two hands list then my negative list

 

-MLP Season 5

-MLP EG Friendship Games

-Money

-More Online Friends

-MGSV

-Other Games

 

yeah, so much about the good things.

 

about the bad things ...

 

*3 days later* And that's all the bad stuff

[Vocal Analyst 665]

Battled through anxiety and depression to get through my final year at university and receive my Digital Media Degree. Never thought it would happen.

Put out some of the best content my Youtube channel has had (with some of the videos contributing to my degree too), despite producing less content than previous years due to the before anxiety and depression.
 

My social life this year was pretty much non-existent except for some Skype calls with an American friend or two. Barely left the house and as a result was highlighted by a friend as a 'reclusive hermit'. A tag that still justifies itself even as the year ends, even though I attended some wrestling events, Brony Meets and the Season 5 Finale Showing in London.

 

2015 may have changed the course of my life through the end of my educational journey, but it was pretty uneventful overall.

I think I'll have to strive to be more social as I start up my first job early in 2016. It will be the start of the rest of my life... pretty daunting.

[~Chaos~ 3,966]

  A wonderful girlfriend for starters, I'd say that's the biggest and best thing to come out of 2015. ^^

 

As for other things I got into Steven Universe, which I'm glad I did. Received a new camera to start doing some photography.

 

For next year, I hope to get a job so I can be more independent.

[Envy 5,998]

Oops, blog post ahead. >.<

 

This year brought me... Well, lots and lots of pain. It began with physical pain, as I had a really bad tooth that was giving me extreme pain - enough to make fall to the ground, and even make me leave work one morning. I actually kind of thought I was going to die, because it shot such extreme pain straight up to the top of my head. I could trace it to the tooth, but I still wasn't 100% sure.

 

I got that taken care of, only to find the rest of the year being incredibly emotionally painful. It all kind of fell down around the same time. In early June, the dog that came into my life during my hardest times and was the only real brightness, suddenly passed away. This was so sudden, he showed signs of being a healthier dog of his breed... Thus we hoped he would live long. That didn't happen. I'd never felt pain like losing him before, except for maybe when I lost my grandma. But I knew her passing away was coming. When he passed away it was so sudden and I just wanted to die. So much that I even mentioned that fact in front of my parents. >.<

 

(But on a lighter note, we have two other dogs, and both of them are amazing, and really stepped up to take their own special place in my heart. I couldn't have recovered from this without them.)

 

The rest of the year would move onto major social anxiety and pain related to that. That one's a really long story.

 

It wasn't ALL bad, though.

 

Amidst all of the pain, I managed to increase my collection of instruments with instruments I never thought I'd actually get - like a bass clarinet and trombone. I could say that psychologically this wasn't a good thing, though. It's all because of my life being empty, because of my failed love life, etc., that I opened up spending money on these instruments, when I already had my main loves.

 

But after I got them, I was determined to not let it be just a collection. I found an outlet to play all of these instruments... I wanted to start recording them playing themes for fun. In other words, I was to completely throw out my academic musical goals, and just learn and mediocrally (that's not a word... sorry) play them all. That's where I thought I was headed, but then I got inspired to try the oboe again, and I started there. That's when I noticed in order to record, I could not be mediocre at all. That's not to say that recording isn't good for me, I think it is. I think it may yet be the best outlet for me to play my instruments... I just realized that the ones I listened to were talented, accomplished musicians who were a giant step over where I was. I could not just learn the notes, record, and be done.

 

That's when the year brought me something really good for once: I got oboe lessons! I will spare the details of how exactly I came about my teacher because this is already waaayyyy too long of a post! I still came to casually learn the instrument, for no such academic goals... But she asked me in the first lesson where I was going with it, and I couldn't just tell her that I wanted to record... So I told her that I really wanted to go back to school, that the work I'm doing right now isn't life. She listened to me and really wants to get me back into school... She's already found one for me. I was in utter shock, because I had really thrown this all out the window.

 

She also taught me to play expressively. I finally am learning it. I am finally a musician!

 

So that's a nice note to leave the year on... Even if the social issues have not been resolved at all, and I ended up breaking out into tears at work on my own birthday last Saturday night because of it all.

Edited December 30, 2015 by Envy

[Swift Marquis 327]

Simple:

I learned that life is simple
and 
Friends :3
Didn`t chased anything else this year



 

[Catpone Cerberus 23,426]

I became Brony, joined these forums, got friends here in forums and started using quotes. that's all pretty much.

[Yarishia 144]

So, I met new irl friends, joined these forums and I was on few pony meetings but even with these things I feel more sad than last year, more lonely. Yea I always prefered life as a lone person but this time it was more annoying than before. 

 

I hope 2016 will be happier year for me

[Celestial Sloth 369]

All sorts of stuff that has meant so much to me that it can't be fully summarised in a forum post. I really hope I remember 2015, because in the grand scheme of things, it's yet another year where I'm still young and haven't been thrown to the wolves yet. I'll drink to a continued lack of responsibility.

 

And look at all this future stuff! My smartphone could tell you 90% of who I am and what I'm into and probably arrange my funeral for me. I saw Star Wars and only needed to interact with one ticket-checking employee because of the electronic ticket dispensing machine. I can't be the only one who's like, "Jesus, the future is so easy!" I don't know if it's been happening earlier than this, but 2015 has been when I've noticed and truly appreciated it.

Edited December 31, 2015 by Celestial Sloth

[Stormlight 1,371]

I discovered lots of drama around many people, but from all of that, I managed to find that special someone that was able to make me feel happier and better about who I was

[Snow Frostflame 3,567]

sad to say, this year showed me MLPF is not the place I thought it was in 2014... but its either this or be ignored on my other forums... it also showed me a few other things... but most importantly opened the path to step two of being an adult

[takai 1,060]

For the second year in a row I've been mostly miserable for the most part. At the very beginning my car was totaled, in the middle I was fired from my job, and now at the end of the year I'm just barely scraping by trying to make ends meet.

 

I suppose the best part about it was I learned a lot about the world and how cruel it can be. I've matured in a sense.

 

I'm praying that 2016 brings me a year of happiness and peace. I'm starting school in January as well as taking a new acting class. I'm hoping these new chapters can bring me happiness.

Edited December 31, 2015 by takai

[Mizz.Madrox 24]

Had a horrible pregnancy had to get rid of my dog I'd had for 4 years cause he killed my puppy but in the end I gave birth to the most beautiful baby boy idk what it do without him

[n0body555 334]

Not much... Mostly stress and lonliness..

[Sweetie-Belle 180]

I got rid of my depression.

[Invincible 2,090]

I've finally made something of myself. Quit my hellish part-time job and found something more... respectable. Met somebody special. Moved away.

 

Yep, 2015's been a step in the right direction for me. Can't wait to see what 2016 brings.

[Kenshiro 13,492]

Firstly; this year brought me the great responsibilities that i must take care of . Plus:

I have discovered this amazing site

I have started to watch the MLP

I have uncovered my drawing talent

I have make lots of friends in this forum

I have got a lot of brohooves

And much more.....

Edited January 1, 2016 by Kenshiro