Has Being a Brony Changed Your Life? How?

[The Blades Shadow 444]

I didn't learn anything! Lol

 

But seriously, I've learned that just because you're not like everybody else doesn't mean that there's something wrong with you, and that it's okay to be yourself, even if other people don't think so

[Luna the Great of all the Russias 2,721]

For now I can think of two ways the show and fandom changed me.

• I stopped prejudging things (or at least far less than I did previously) after I became a brony.
• The Derpy controversy made me really hate political correctness.

Edited July 30, 2013 by 115Predator

[CT-1138 3,180]

What I learned from this show what true love is. However, this show has definitely affected my temperament. All I have to do is watch some ponies no matter what mood I was in before, I'm happy afterwords. 

[MichaelxXxTrixie 433]

My names Michael, and I learned what friendship really is, it's not about the numbers and the coolness. It's about the quality and the time. And of-course magic makes it all complete.

[Colt 555]

My names Michael

 

*Everypony* -- HELLO MICHAEL

 

well after that remnant of my AA days my real answer.

 

MLP brought me to a community eager to create and share, something I forgot and lost some years back, suddenly the show and the fandom made me want to write once more, to create stories based on what the show give to us and the possibilities there are to fill the blanks. Creating OC's that fit in that world, searching a way to create real motivations for them on a perfect world giving them fair problems. MLP turned on back my spark of creation and I will be always great full for that

Edited July 31, 2013 by Colt

[TBMF1001 37]

I learned not to judge a book by it's cover. Despite the fact that MLP isn't a book, the phrase can apply to everything, not just books.

[Felix 1,363]

I learned to be yourself. Because to change who you are for other people's liking, would fault those who like you for the new you. If you get more people to like you for who you aren't, it will only create a larger problem when someone finds out you aren't who you say you are. Let people love and enjoy you for the real you. The more friends you earn for being the real you, the happier you will be knowing there's people willing to be a true friend and like the things you like.

[ReverseFaller 2,483]

You gotta just smile smile smile!

 

Also all of the other stuff people are saying; be yourself, don't judge others, ect. That's nice too. 

[They call me Loyalty 1,941]

Well, actually I learned nothing new from it.

MLP was helpful for me, regarding to recall all those forgotten values and morals in which used to believe.

When I started to live through many, many, many difficulty sittuations, that kind of experiences just drained my hope. And since I'm kind of idealist, I needed all those values, morals and principles, as ideals to try to keep up my hope.

So usually when I enter in a shady mood, I try to watch an episode and usually that stabilizes me up again.


Apologies for my english.

Edited July 31, 2013 by They call me Loyalty

[duidamasterXD 9,626]

, turns out that we already had a thread that overlapped heavily with yours that I found while looking for another. They've been merged together, just so you know .

[RiseofSpectrum 359]

To me it was okay, and it still is. I've started watching MLP because of my older brother, and our family knows, but no one really cares. Some of my friends know about that too, but they also don't care much. Simply because, we're not made by the cartoons we watch, the games we play, the books we read, but by our own lifetime choices, decisions and actions, so, tastes are pretty irrelevant. I don't mention to people I watch MLP... much.

 

Though, I have to admit. It did make me a better person overall.

Edited August 17, 2013 by RiseofSpectrum

[GhostPony750 958]

Well, of course!

It made me realise which character I looked like the most (Twilight Sparkle), and I did some research about my personality.

I ended up finding the MBTI personality test, and reading my description, which fit me perfectly, I realized that I'm not a random autist guy. (yay)

[Charcoal Embers 169]

This is a pretty simple question to ask but might nit be the easiest to answer.

How would your life be if MLP:FIM didn't exist?

I have thought about it and thought about it but I can't seem to find an answer for me specifically.

[techno915 407]

i probably wouldn't be as happy during my days without it. i wouldn't have gained some of the friendships i have. this show has brought much good to me.

[Mr F 1,522]

I would be gaming more and be bored all day. This show is entertaining and more addictting than anything else I have ever seen.

[Batbrony 15,994]

It probably wouldn't be that different TBH.  I think the biggest difference would be I wouldn't have met most of the great people I have on the forums, and I might be a little more cynical and overly critical of film and television media.  MLP's certainly helped me be much more lighthearted in both my life and enjoyment of entertainment, and has definitely given me new hope for kid's television, but still, overall I don't think I'd be that different.  Mostly, I just wouldn't have had all the fun I've had in specifically joining this fandom, and that truly would be a shame. 

[Creamy Arty 6,251]

@@Charcoal Embers, I merged your How would you be? thread with this one, as they were dedicated to the same topic. When you're about to make a new thread, please run a search of existing ones beforehand.

[Vertigo_95 572]

Just like some people, I was in a deep depression before becoming a brony. After becoming one, I had never been so happy. There are times when I can't stop smiling so yes my life has changed ever since I became a brony.

[Katskratch 59]

I don't feel the show did a lot for me in terms of mental or emotional state, no. But I credit it for something pretty major, which is helping me find my calling in life. The fan musicians that gravitated into the MLP scene were so amazing they made me realize that's what I wanted to do with my life. So yeah, this show ultimately did make me a different person.

[DITR 180]

No, not in any way shape or form. Change comes from within, not from a show. Nothing about my personality has changed since I started watching MLP 

[Hawk Moth 390]

MLP has honestly been one of the worst things to ever happen to me. At first everything was great: I like the show and joined a community to talk about the show, but then I made a bunch of friends and get really connected to my community. When I let my anger get the best of me too many times and got banned from that community, it ruined my life and sent me into a quick, downward spiral of depression and panic so extreme that after an attempt to hurt myself with a kitchen knife, was institutionalized for a few days. If I had never got into MLP, my life would still be fine.

[Harmony Spark 265]

Being a pegasister has changed my life for better. The show made me learn important lessons in life by the most adorable ponies on the bloody planet, it showed me how to overcome obstacles, hum Pinkie Pie's songs to cheer me up and I never knew how much this could bring my life to a sweet pony paradise. Little known fact bout me, when I was 5, my mum introduced me to MLP in Generation 3 and I honestly didn't play with them cause they freakin scared me and they were no fun or meaningful AT ALL. So I really love this fandom and I'm proud to be part of it. /)*(\

[FlutterDawn 5]

Most definitely! Friendship is Magic has introduced me to what is arguably the greatest fandom I've seen! Before I started watching the show a couple of years ago, there was hardly anything good in my life. All I can say is that my life would be much worse right now if I hadn't become a brony.

 

[Jamesblorg39welsh 125]

By pretty much thinking about pints no matter what anytime anyplace I'm thinking about ponies an the mane six anything pony related

[MaestroNep9997 26]

After becoming a brony, I started spending more time online, making online friends as well... 

 

Apart from which, I didn't really change much though.