general Appreciate a fellow pony!

[Longhaul 6,831]

Wow, where to begin ...

To @Recherche, @The_Gobo, @Wannabrony, @Captain Clark, @Alexshy, @Silenz Veritas, @Rising Dusk, @CypherHoof ... thanks for making me feel welcome in the forums after such a long time away.

 

[The Recherche 29,967]

@Longhaul No problem, Longhaul!  It's always good to have more folks here~!

[The_Gobo 36,257]

@Longhaul should be appreciated for staying strong and keeping up with the forums after having been away for so long :3

 

[ChB 18,550]

Thanks for being great friends,  @Prospekt @Frostgage @Recherche @Tacodidra @SnakeEater!

It is always fun talking to you, all!  

*Hugs*

[ZethaPonderer 2,199]

Ok. I’ll appreciate my followers here cause why not . They deserve to be appreciated,

@Fluttershy Friend, @Recherche, @The Equestrian Brony, @Amys-pmvs, @Lucky Bolt x @Cyclone 1066 , @Bonbon Feri, @Cwanky, @Flutterstep, @Hierok, @Prospekt, @Count Werdowp, @Nature Tune, @Jeric, @KillerKingBakudan, @luftschloss, @Octavia_Melody2, @Titans08Mariota, @Stormfury, @Wannabrony, @Sherbert Music-Guard,.

 

Done. Now if you’ll excuse me I must spend my Summer Vacation by *instantly falls asleep again*

 

[The Recherche 29,967]

Last time I came here, I told you the story of how I got into the brony fandom itself. This time, I'm going to approach this a little bit differently...  This time, I'll be a approaching it from the angle of how this Forums has affected my life, not necessarily what got me into it itself. Wanna-B probably recognizes this story, but I think you folks should see it as well~! 

I'm sure you know how I'm doing online school, right? Well, believe it or not, this isn't even the first year I've been doing it. No; not at all. I've been homeschooled ever since 3rd grade. With that said, I never really had much of a social life.  I started homeschool when I was about 8 or 9; I'm almost 16 now. That's just a little bit of a perspective of how long I've been this way.

Fast forward a couple of years, specifically into my adolescent years, and I entered my edgy phase. I'm sure you remember the topic I posted on what puberty was like for you, right? You probably know the explicit details, then; I was wearing black clothing, I was listening to edgy music, yadda yadda yadda, you get the idea. During this phase, I was very socially averse, not only due to some weird teenage superiority complex... but it probably also had a bit to do with deep-rooted insecurity.  I'm sure I wanted some friends, but my hormones and insecurities wouldn't allow for that.  Me still being homeschooled certainly didn't help out at all.

Fast forward a while into the future, and I started making social media accounts. YouTube, Reddit, you name it. While I was always content with the content that was posted... I felt pretty isolated from the communities. Sure, there were discussions had, and a few popular posts I made... but I can't name a single member of those communities.  Like I said; I felt pretty distant from everyone. The closest Forum I can think of where I could have met some friends was Toho Kingdom, and even then, we were more interested in discussions and the like, not necessarily any real interaction. This isn't a bad thing, but this wasn't scratching the itch that I was feeling. 

Now we're entering more recent territory; about February of this year. By this time, my edgy phase had ended, and I decided to delete a lot of my social media accounts. Not only that, but I was starting to get into MLP. During this time, I was scouting out a few brony related websites, and as you know, I eventually stumbled into this one. I ran across a few others as well, and while those were all well and good, none of them really stuck out as something that I wanted to be deeply involved in.  With that said, this one stuck out in particular to me, due to how active it was.

Needless to say, I decided to create an account here, and decided to go to the Welcoming Plaza, as any new member was supposed to. I won't lie; I was trying to act as, how I say, "professional" as possible. I didn't exactly know what to expect from everyone; as far as I knew, it was just going to be yet another community where I don't remember anyone's account name, I don't forge any significant connections, or anything like that. Basically, I was acting "professional," to try to avoid coming across as immature or anything like that.

What I got in return took me aback, though. Everyone welcomed me with open arms. Quite honestly, I was astonished; I had never been treated so well on any other website, ever! If you go back to my welcoming thread, than you can probably see me loosening up as the thread goes by; that's not just a coincidence, my friends!  I was acting as neutral as possible at the start, just to be sure I didn't come across as some kid... but I finally felt like I could cut loose a little bit, thanks to you guys and gals~!

... And here we are now.  So why exactly did I post all of this? I just wanted to show how much you  have done for me; Only about 2 months ago, the idea of making a circle of friends who shared a common interest was a pipe dream... Yup! It's my 2 month anniversary~!  With all of this out o the way, I believe thanks are in order!

... Man, this list has only gotten bigger~! Not that I'm complaining; it only means more lovely folks to spend time with!  With that said...

I must give a sincere thank you to @Wannabrony, @Rhythm Red, @Vintjack Greasymane, @Valencia, @Alexshy, @Nature Tune, @BronyNumber42licious, @Totally Lyra, @Califorum, @Lucky Bolt, @Rarity the Supreme, @Nightfall Gloam, @Berry-Bliss-Sundae, @Aqua shine, @Bonbon Feri, @Butterscotch Pony, @Captain Clark, @Tacodidra, @cpl_dixon, @Cash In, @Divine plywood, @Dreambiscuit, @CrystalBloodMoon, @Duality, @EightBit, @Rikifive, @Rising Dusk, @Sliding Bolt, @Crow2, @PathfinderCS, @Gone Airbourne, @Felicity505, @Fluttershy Friend, @Flutterstep, @Hierok, @Jaspers, @Jade Fire, @The Demon, @Johnny1226, @jorge123esp, @Longhaul, @JustNyu, @pyrotermania, @Khajiit, @Mirage, @KashikoiPai, @King of Canterlot, @The_Gobo, @Little Harmony, @Messy Mane, @Mr.Dimentio, @MiragetheChangeling, @Pony Flutters, @Prospekt, @Sherbert Music-Guard, @ShinGojira, @Sir Floof, @SnakeEater, @SolarFlare13, @Soren Peregrine, @Stormfury, @Sylveon, @The_Dank_Brony, @That Guy with the Fries, @Thornheart, @Twilight Luna, @twilly_brony, @ultrairongorilla, @ZethaPonderer, @Shabb3r, @_melody_, @Twiliscael, @PoisonClaw, @CypherHoof, and @PuddingPonyPal! 

You all have done something for me I had never thought possible; I finally feel at home somewhere, I finally feel like I have a place in people's lives, I finally feel like a member of a community~!  I'm so glad that I met you all, and I'm very much looking forward to speaking to you all in the future! 

I feel I should put another song here; I did last month, so why not do it again? 

Spoiler

 

Have a great day, everyone! You all deserve it! 

Edited May 9, 2018 by Recherche

[Longhaul 6,831]

I don't know why you're thanking me, I didn't do anything.

[The Recherche 29,967]

2 hours ago, Longhaul said:

I don't know why you're thanking me, I didn't do anything.

What? Of course you have; you've been a very good friend to me ever since you returned to the forums~! 

[Thornheart 312]

This warmed my heart. Thank you.

[Felicity505 834]

@Recherche, thank you, but what did I do?

 

[The Recherche 29,967]

2 hours ago, Felicity505 said:

@Recherche, thank you, but what did I do?

You've been a great friend to me, of course~! 

[Guest]

@PathfinderCS

Thanks for being a good friend, Path! Now read that document I sent you!

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,161]

7 minutes ago, Sunset Rose said:

@PathfinderCS

Thanks for being a good friend, Path! Now read that document I sent you!

No; that YOU for being a great friend! <3

Also; I got half-way through; busy day yesterday. I PROMISE YOU I HAVE BEEN READING IT!!

[Passion 3,484]

Hol' up people. Give Recherche a few more weeks and he'll discover the Elements of Harmony, fight off a few villains and turn us all into sparkling versions of ourselves.

That's Recherche Sparkle for us.

 

Tho yeah, this will sound empty but I also don't recognize doing anything special. I'm kinda just only speaking with ya if you poke me up aaand maybe there's been a few honest words in one or two status updates, 'tis all.

[Monsoon 1,662]

Don't know why I'm here 

Edited May 9, 2018 by Crow2

[Wannabrony 11,638]

@Recherche Happy two-monthversary!!!  And yes, I recognize and remember the story very well. It's amazing to think how much this site has done for all of us.  I'm very happy to have met you here, and I know it sounds a little insincere, but please trust me when I say this, I mean it.

[jorge123esp 912]

4 hours ago, Recherche said:

Last time I came here, I told you the story of how I got into the brony fandom itself. This time, I'm going to approach this a little bit differently...  This time, I'll be a approaching it from the angle of how this Forums has affected my life, not necessarily what got me into it itself. Wanna-B probably recognizes this story, but I think you folks should see it as well~! 

I'm sure you know how I'm doing online school, right? Well, believe it or not, this isn't even the first year I've been doing it. No; not at all. I've been homeschooled ever since 3rd grade. With that said, I never really had much of a social life.  I started homeschool when I was about 8 or 9; I'm almost 16 now. That's just a little bit of a perspective of how long I've been this way.

Fast forward a couple of years, specifically into my adolescent years, and I entered my edgy phase. I'm sure you remember the topic I posted on what puberty was like for you, right? You probably know the explicit details, then; I was wearing black clothing, I was listening to edgy music, yadda yadda yadda, you get the idea. During this phase, I was very socially averse, not only due to some weird teenage superiority complex... but it probably also had a bit to do with deep-rooted insecurity.  I'm sure I wanted some friends, but my hormones and insecurities wouldn't allow for that.  Me still being homeschooled certainly didn't help out at all.

Fast forward a while into the future, and I started making social media accounts. YouTube, Reddit, you name it. While I was always content with the content that was posted... I felt pretty isolated from the communities. Sure, there were discussions had, and a few popular posts I made... but I can't name a single member of those communities.  Like I said; I felt pretty distant from everyone. The closest Forum I can think of where I could have met some friends was Toho Kingdom, and even then, we were more interested in discussions and the like, not necessarily any real interaction. This isn't a bad thing, but this wasn't scratching the itch that I was feeling. 

Now we're entering more recent territory; about February of this year. By this time, my edgy phase had ended, and I decided to delete a lot of my social media accounts. Not only that, but I was starting to get into MLP. During this time, I was scouting out a few brony related websites, and as you know, I eventually stumbled into this one. I ran across a few others as well, and while those were all well and good, none of them really stuck out as something that I wanted to be deeply involved in.  With that said, this one stuck out in particular to me, due to how active it was.

Needless to say, I decided to create an account here, and decided to go to the Welcoming Plaza, as any new member was supposed to. I won't lie; I was trying to act as, how I say, "professional" as possible. I didn't exactly know what to expect from everyone; as far as I knew, it was just going to be yet another community where I don't remember anyone's account name, I don't forge any significant connections, or anything like that. Basically, I was acting "professional," to try to avoid coming across as immature or anything like that.

What I got in return took me aback, though. Everyone welcomed me with open arms. Quite honestly, I was astonished; I had never been treated so well on any other website, ever! If you go back to my welcoming thread, than you can probably see me loosening up as the thread goes by; that's not just a coincidence, my friends!  I was acting as neutral as possible at the start, just to be sure I didn't come across as some kid... but I finally felt like I could cut loose a little bit, thanks to you guys and gals~!

... And here we are now.  So why exactly did I post all of this? I just wanted to show how much you  have done for me; Only about 2 months ago, the idea of making a circle of friends who shared a common interest was a pipe dream... Yup! It's my 2 month anniversary~!  With all of this out o the way, I believe thanks are in order!

... Man, this list has only gotten bigger~! Not that I'm complaining; it only means more lovely folks to spend time with!  With that said...

I must give a sincere thank you to @Wannabrony, @Rhythm Red, @Vintjack Greasymane, @Valencia, @Alexshy, @Nature Tune, @BronyNumber42licious, @Totally Lyra, @Califorum, @Lucky Bolt, @Rarity the Supreme, @Nightfall Gloam, @Berry-Bliss-Sundae, @Aqua shine, @Bonbon Feri, @Butterscotch Pony, @Captain Clark, @Tacodidra, @cpl_dixon, @Cash In, @Divine plywood, @Dreambiscuit, @CrystalBloodMoon, @Duality, @EightBit, @Rikifive, @Rising Dusk, @Sliding Bolt, @Crow2, @PathfinderCS, @Gone Airbourne, @Felicity505, @Fluttershy Friend, @Flutterstep, @Hierok, @Jaspers, @Jade Fire, @The Demon, @Johnny1226, @jorge123esp, @Longhaul, @JustNyu, @pyrotermania, @Khajiit, @Mirage, @KashikoiPai, @King of Canterlot, @The_Gobo, @Little Harmony, @Messy Mane, @Mr.Dimentio, @MiragetheChangeling, @Pony Flutters, @Prospekt, @Sherbert Music-Guard, @ShinGojira, @Sir Floof, @SnakeEater, @SolarFlare13, @Soren Peregrine, @Stormfury, @Sylveon, @The_Dank_Brony, @That Guy with the Fries, @Thornheart, @Twilight Luna, @twilly_brony, @ultrairongorilla, @ZethaPonderer, @Shabb3r, @_melody_, @Twiliscael, @PoisonClaw, @CypherHoof, and @PuddingPonyPal! 

You all have done something for me I had never thought possible; I finally feel at home somewhere, I finally feel like I have a place in people's lives, I finally feel like a member of a community~!  I'm so glad that I met you all, and I'm very much looking forward to speaking to you all in the future! 

I feel I should put another song here; I did last month, so why not do it again? 

  Hide contents

 

Have a great day, everyone! You all deserve it! 

Oh god, that was so moving. I mean, I didn't thought I could be so important 

Thanks @Recherche, and also I hope you'll stay in this forum and in this wonderful community for a very very long time 

[Berry-Bliss-Sundae 1,274]

@Recherche If you knew that I really understand the feeling, I had always wanted to belong to a place where I feel comfortable and loved ... despite the little time I have been here, I am always happy to enter! They have all been very kind! the truth makes me happy that you consider me a friend, everything you wrote is quite touching! I send you a big hug! 
 

 

[Vintjack Greasymane 3,460]

6 hours ago, Recherche said:

Last time I came here, I told you the story of how I got into the brony fandom itself. This time, I'm going to approach this a little bit differently...  This time, I'll be a approaching it from the angle of how this Forums has affected my life, not necessarily what got me into it itself. Wanna-B probably recognizes this story, but I think you folks should see it as well~! 

I'm sure you know how I'm doing online school, right? Well, believe it or not, this isn't even the first year I've been doing it. No; not at all. I've been homeschooled ever since 3rd grade. With that said, I never really had much of a social life.  I started homeschool when I was about 8 or 9; I'm almost 16 now. That's just a little bit of a perspective of how long I've been this way.

Fast forward a couple of years, specifically into my adolescent years, and I entered my edgy phase. I'm sure you remember the topic I posted on what puberty was like for you, right? You probably know the explicit details, then; I was wearing black clothing, I was listening to edgy music, yadda yadda yadda, you get the idea. During this phase, I was very socially averse, not only due to some weird teenage superiority complex... but it probably also had a bit to do with deep-rooted insecurity.  I'm sure I wanted some friends, but my hormones and insecurities wouldn't allow for that.  Me still being homeschooled certainly didn't help out at all.

Fast forward a while into the future, and I started making social media accounts. YouTube, Reddit, you name it. While I was always content with the content that was posted... I felt pretty isolated from the communities. Sure, there were discussions had, and a few popular posts I made... but I can't name a single member of those communities.  Like I said; I felt pretty distant from everyone. The closest Forum I can think of where I could have met some friends was Toho Kingdom, and even then, we were more interested in discussions and the like, not necessarily any real interaction. This isn't a bad thing, but this wasn't scratching the itch that I was feeling. 

Now we're entering more recent territory; about February of this year. By this time, my edgy phase had ended, and I decided to delete a lot of my social media accounts. Not only that, but I was starting to get into MLP. During this time, I was scouting out a few brony related websites, and as you know, I eventually stumbled into this one. I ran across a few others as well, and while those were all well and good, none of them really stuck out as something that I wanted to be deeply involved in.  With that said, this one stuck out in particular to me, due to how active it was.

Needless to say, I decided to create an account here, and decided to go to the Welcoming Plaza, as any new member was supposed to. I won't lie; I was trying to act as, how I say, "professional" as possible. I didn't exactly know what to expect from everyone; as far as I knew, it was just going to be yet another community where I don't remember anyone's account name, I don't forge any significant connections, or anything like that. Basically, I was acting "professional," to try to avoid coming across as immature or anything like that.

What I got in return took me aback, though. Everyone welcomed me with open arms. Quite honestly, I was astonished; I had never been treated so well on any other website, ever! If you go back to my welcoming thread, than you can probably see me loosening up as the thread goes by; that's not just a coincidence, my friends!  I was acting as neutral as possible at the start, just to be sure I didn't come across as some kid... but I finally felt like I could cut loose a little bit, thanks to you guys and gals~!

... And here we are now.  So why exactly did I post all of this? I just wanted to show how much you  have done for me; Only about 2 months ago, the idea of making a circle of friends who shared a common interest was a pipe dream... Yup! It's my 2 month anniversary~!  With all of this out o the way, I believe thanks are in order!

... Man, this list has only gotten bigger~! Not that I'm complaining; it only means more lovely folks to spend time with!  With that said...

I must give a sincere thank you to @Wannabrony, @Rhythm Red, @Vintjack Greasymane, @Valencia, @Alexshy, @Nature Tune, @BronyNumber42licious, @Totally Lyra, @Califorum, @Lucky Bolt, @Rarity the Supreme, @Nightfall Gloam, @Berry-Bliss-Sundae, @Aqua shine, @Bonbon Feri, @Butterscotch Pony, @Captain Clark, @Tacodidra, @cpl_dixon, @Cash In, @Divine plywood, @Dreambiscuit, @CrystalBloodMoon, @Duality, @EightBit, @Rikifive, @Rising Dusk, @Sliding Bolt, @Crow2, @PathfinderCS, @Gone Airbourne, @Felicity505, @Fluttershy Friend, @Flutterstep, @Hierok, @Jaspers, @Jade Fire, @The Demon, @Johnny1226, @jorge123esp, @Longhaul, @JustNyu, @pyrotermania, @Khajiit, @Mirage, @KashikoiPai, @King of Canterlot, @The_Gobo, @Little Harmony, @Messy Mane, @Mr.Dimentio, @MiragetheChangeling, @Pony Flutters, @Prospekt, @Sherbert Music-Guard, @ShinGojira, @Sir Floof, @SnakeEater, @SolarFlare13, @Soren Peregrine, @Stormfury, @Sylveon, @The_Dank_Brony, @That Guy with the Fries, @Thornheart, @Twilight Luna, @twilly_brony, @ultrairongorilla, @ZethaPonderer, @Shabb3r, @_melody_, @Twiliscael, @PoisonClaw, @CypherHoof, and @PuddingPonyPal! 

You all have done something for me I had never thought possible; I finally feel at home somewhere, I finally feel like I have a place in people's lives, I finally feel like a member of a community~!  I'm so glad that I met you all, and I'm very much looking forward to speaking to you all in the future! 

I feel I should put another song here; I did last month, so why not do it again? 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

Have a great day, everyone! You all deserve it! 

I should definetely start with thanking YOU for being here!
I'm so glad I got to know you, because, as I've previously said, you're a beatufiul person, a real friend and a great pal to be around with! I sure hope we can still be able to talk, now and in the future!

No, WAIT! Don't go!
I almost forgot: happy two-months anniversary, kid!

Edited May 9, 2018 by Vintjack Greasymane

[Rhythm Red 6,484]

7 hours ago, Recherche said:

Last time I came here, I told you the story of how I got into the brony fandom itself. This time, I'm going to approach this a little bit differently...  This time, I'll be a approaching it from the angle of how this Forums has affected my life, not necessarily what got me into it itself. Wanna-B probably recognizes this story, but I think you folks should see it as well~! 

I'm sure you know how I'm doing online school, right? Well, believe it or not, this isn't even the first year I've been doing it. No; not at all. I've been homeschooled ever since 3rd grade. With that said, I never really had much of a social life.  I started homeschool when I was about 8 or 9; I'm almost 16 now. That's just a little bit of a perspective of how long I've been this way.

Fast forward a couple of years, specifically into my adolescent years, and I entered my edgy phase. I'm sure you remember the topic I posted on what puberty was like for you, right? You probably know the explicit details, then; I was wearing black clothing, I was listening to edgy music, yadda yadda yadda, you get the idea. During this phase, I was very socially averse, not only due to some weird teenage superiority complex... but it probably also had a bit to do with deep-rooted insecurity.  I'm sure I wanted some friends, but my hormones and insecurities wouldn't allow for that.  Me still being homeschooled certainly didn't help out at all.

Fast forward a while into the future, and I started making social media accounts. YouTube, Reddit, you name it. While I was always content with the content that was posted... I felt pretty isolated from the communities. Sure, there were discussions had, and a few popular posts I made... but I can't name a single member of those communities.  Like I said; I felt pretty distant from everyone. The closest Forum I can think of where I could have met some friends was Toho Kingdom, and even then, we were more interested in discussions and the like, not necessarily any real interaction. This isn't a bad thing, but this wasn't scratching the itch that I was feeling. 

Now we're entering more recent territory; about February of this year. By this time, my edgy phase had ended, and I decided to delete a lot of my social media accounts. Not only that, but I was starting to get into MLP. During this time, I was scouting out a few brony related websites, and as you know, I eventually stumbled into this one. I ran across a few others as well, and while those were all well and good, none of them really stuck out as something that I wanted to be deeply involved in.  With that said, this one stuck out in particular to me, due to how active it was.

Needless to say, I decided to create an account here, and decided to go to the Welcoming Plaza, as any new member was supposed to. I won't lie; I was trying to act as, how I say, "professional" as possible. I didn't exactly know what to expect from everyone; as far as I knew, it was just going to be yet another community where I don't remember anyone's account name, I don't forge any significant connections, or anything like that. Basically, I was acting "professional," to try to avoid coming across as immature or anything like that.

What I got in return took me aback, though. Everyone welcomed me with open arms. Quite honestly, I was astonished; I had never been treated so well on any other website, ever! If you go back to my welcoming thread, than you can probably see me loosening up as the thread goes by; that's not just a coincidence, my friends!  I was acting as neutral as possible at the start, just to be sure I didn't come across as some kid... but I finally felt like I could cut loose a little bit, thanks to you guys and gals~!

... And here we are now.  So why exactly did I post all of this? I just wanted to show how much you  have done for me; Only about 2 months ago, the idea of making a circle of friends who shared a common interest was a pipe dream... Yup! It's my 2 month anniversary~!  With all of this out o the way, I believe thanks are in order!

... Man, this list has only gotten bigger~! Not that I'm complaining; it only means more lovely folks to spend time with!  With that said...

I must give a sincere thank you to @Wannabrony, @Rhythm Red, @Vintjack Greasymane, @Valencia, @Alexshy, @Nature Tune, @BronyNumber42licious, @Totally Lyra, @Califorum, @Lucky Bolt, @Rarity the Supreme, @Nightfall Gloam, @Berry-Bliss-Sundae, @Aqua shine, @Bonbon Feri, @Butterscotch Pony, @Captain Clark, @Tacodidra, @cpl_dixon, @Cash In, @Divine plywood, @Dreambiscuit, @CrystalBloodMoon, @Duality, @EightBit, @Rikifive, @Rising Dusk, @Sliding Bolt, @Crow2, @PathfinderCS, @Gone Airbourne, @Felicity505, @Fluttershy Friend, @Flutterstep, @Hierok, @Jaspers, @Jade Fire, @The Demon, @Johnny1226, @jorge123esp, @Longhaul, @JustNyu, @pyrotermania, @Khajiit, @Mirage, @KashikoiPai, @King of Canterlot, @The_Gobo, @Little Harmony, @Messy Mane, @Mr.Dimentio, @MiragetheChangeling, @Pony Flutters, @Prospekt, @Sherbert Music-Guard, @ShinGojira, @Sir Floof, @SnakeEater, @SolarFlare13, @Soren Peregrine, @Stormfury, @Sylveon, @The_Dank_Brony, @That Guy with the Fries, @Thornheart, @Twilight Luna, @twilly_brony, @ultrairongorilla, @ZethaPonderer, @Shabb3r, @_melody_, @Twiliscael, @PoisonClaw, @CypherHoof, and @PuddingPonyPal! 

You all have done something for me I had never thought possible; I finally feel at home somewhere, I finally feel like I have a place in people's lives, I finally feel like a member of a community~!  I'm so glad that I met you all, and I'm very much looking forward to speaking to you all in the future! 

I feel I should put another song here; I did last month, so why not do it again? 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

Have a great day, everyone! You all deserve it! 

No problem, man.  Happy 2 month anniversary!

[Rikifive 24,041]

@Recherche Oh that's so great to hear read all of that!  This is a quite interesting story, glad you see it all that way.  Happy second month anniversary!!!  

[Twilight Luna 31,327]

@Recherche Thank you but I’m not sure what I did.

[The Recherche 29,967]

2 hours ago, Twilight Luna said:

@Recherche Thank you but I’m not sure what I did.

You've been a good friend of mine, of course~!  This isn't a material value race, after all~. 

[Sliding Bolt 4,358]

11 hours ago, Recherche said:

Last time I came here, I told you the story of how I got into the brony fandom itself. This time, I'm going to approach this a little bit differently...  This time, I'll be a approaching it from the angle of how this Forums has affected my life, not necessarily what got me into it itself. Wanna-B probably recognizes this story, but I think you folks should see it as well~! 

I'm sure you know how I'm doing online school, right? Well, believe it or not, this isn't even the first year I've been doing it. No; not at all. I've been homeschooled ever since 3rd grade. With that said, I never really had much of a social life.  I started homeschool when I was about 8 or 9; I'm almost 16 now. That's just a little bit of a perspective of how long I've been this way.

Fast forward a couple of years, specifically into my adolescent years, and I entered my edgy phase. I'm sure you remember the topic I posted on what puberty was like for you, right? You probably know the explicit details, then; I was wearing black clothing, I was listening to edgy music, yadda yadda yadda, you get the idea. During this phase, I was very socially averse, not only due to some weird teenage superiority complex... but it probably also had a bit to do with deep-rooted insecurity.  I'm sure I wanted some friends, but my hormones and insecurities wouldn't allow for that.  Me still being homeschooled certainly didn't help out at all.

Fast forward a while into the future, and I started making social media accounts. YouTube, Reddit, you name it. While I was always content with the content that was posted... I felt pretty isolated from the communities. Sure, there were discussions had, and a few popular posts I made... but I can't name a single member of those communities.  Like I said; I felt pretty distant from everyone. The closest Forum I can think of where I could have met some friends was Toho Kingdom, and even then, we were more interested in discussions and the like, not necessarily any real interaction. This isn't a bad thing, but this wasn't scratching the itch that I was feeling. 

Now we're entering more recent territory; about February of this year. By this time, my edgy phase had ended, and I decided to delete a lot of my social media accounts. Not only that, but I was starting to get into MLP. During this time, I was scouting out a few brony related websites, and as you know, I eventually stumbled into this one. I ran across a few others as well, and while those were all well and good, none of them really stuck out as something that I wanted to be deeply involved in.  With that said, this one stuck out in particular to me, due to how active it was.

Needless to say, I decided to create an account here, and decided to go to the Welcoming Plaza, as any new member was supposed to. I won't lie; I was trying to act as, how I say, "professional" as possible. I didn't exactly know what to expect from everyone; as far as I knew, it was just going to be yet another community where I don't remember anyone's account name, I don't forge any significant connections, or anything like that. Basically, I was acting "professional," to try to avoid coming across as immature or anything like that.

What I got in return took me aback, though. Everyone welcomed me with open arms. Quite honestly, I was astonished; I had never been treated so well on any other website, ever! If you go back to my welcoming thread, than you can probably see me loosening up as the thread goes by; that's not just a coincidence, my friends!  I was acting as neutral as possible at the start, just to be sure I didn't come across as some kid... but I finally felt like I could cut loose a little bit, thanks to you guys and gals~!

... And here we are now.  So why exactly did I post all of this? I just wanted to show how much you  have done for me; Only about 2 months ago, the idea of making a circle of friends who shared a common interest was a pipe dream... Yup! It's my 2 month anniversary~!  With all of this out o the way, I believe thanks are in order!

... Man, this list has only gotten bigger~! Not that I'm complaining; it only means more lovely folks to spend time with!  With that said...

I must give a sincere thank you to @Wannabrony, @Rhythm Red, @Vintjack Greasymane, @Valencia, @Alexshy, @Nature Tune, @BronyNumber42licious, @Totally Lyra, @Califorum, @Lucky Bolt, @Rarity the Supreme, @Nightfall Gloam, @Berry-Bliss-Sundae, @Aqua shine, @Bonbon Feri, @Butterscotch Pony, @Captain Clark, @Tacodidra, @cpl_dixon, @Cash In, @Divine plywood, @Dreambiscuit, @CrystalBloodMoon, @Duality, @EightBit, @Rikifive, @Rising Dusk, @Sliding Bolt, @Crow2, @PathfinderCS, @Gone Airbourne, @Felicity505, @Fluttershy Friend, @Flutterstep, @Hierok, @Jaspers, @Jade Fire, @The Demon, @Johnny1226, @jorge123esp, @Longhaul, @JustNyu, @pyrotermania, @Khajiit, @Mirage, @KashikoiPai, @King of Canterlot, @The_Gobo, @Little Harmony, @Messy Mane, @Mr.Dimentio, @MiragetheChangeling, @Pony Flutters, @Prospekt, @Sherbert Music-Guard, @ShinGojira, @Sir Floof, @SnakeEater, @SolarFlare13, @Soren Peregrine, @Stormfury, @Sylveon, @The_Dank_Brony, @That Guy with the Fries, @Thornheart, @Twilight Luna, @twilly_brony, @ultrairongorilla, @ZethaPonderer, @Shabb3r, @_melody_, @Twiliscael, @PoisonClaw, @CypherHoof, and @PuddingPonyPal! 

You all have done something for me I had never thought possible; I finally feel at home somewhere, I finally feel like I have a place in people's lives, I finally feel like a member of a community~!  I'm so glad that I met you all, and I'm very much looking forward to speaking to you all in the future! 

I feel I should put another song here; I did last month, so why not do it again? 

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Have a great day, everyone! You all deserve it! 

Wow @Recherche thank you!  I feel the same way about you and this community. Before I become a part of this, I was kind of a cold person. My social life kind of made me into a gray rock. This has been a place for me to thaw, if you will, and I feel like many of these people are true friends. Anyway I don’t want to turn this on myself.  Thanks @Recherche I really appreciate this and you. You’ve been a great friend to me. 

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10 hours ago, Recherche said:

What? Of course you have; you've been a very good friend to me ever since you returned to the forums~! 

don't always feel like that....still, thank you for the mention.