i enjoy talking about how things were for me when growing up and i like to share my story with other people as well. i think it is really interesting to talk to different people to get to know them due to the fact no 2 stories are the same which is why this topic came to mind. what were things like for you when growing up? well for me, when i was growing up i had a really nice grandmother to take care of me, my father was never in the picture and my mom never really was reliable so my grandma took me in and raised me because she thought i should know my family existed of putting me with a fosters. even tho i never knew my dad and my mom was never good to me. im always grateful my grandma took me in and raised me. needless to say there's much more to this post that can be added which i wouldn't mind adding. my mind goes blank every so often and sometimes its easier to talk about it when questions are asked so don't be shy to ask questions
In a nutshell: Stuff, Preschool, Primary School, Secondary School. I lead an extraordinarily average life. And you know what? I love it.
Same as Testy really. I loved pre-school. They give you cookies half way through the day. What more could you want?
Being outside, most of the times, Traveling around the country to state to state on vacations, Hangout with friends and playing video games. That was my childhood growing up. Now it totally different from back then. Shoot Growing up on the 90's was the best of my years till i got into the mid 2000's. Then it went down hill from then but the 2010 was the sparkle of a better beginning.
Incoming pointless summary of my life, why? Because I could be writing an English report right now. Hmm... well. I'm 17 so technically I'm still growing up I suppose. When I was young I had a rather suppressed childhood. You see, I live in a small village, very small, with me specifically living on the outskirts on a dead end road. I had one neighbor, well technically two since they were brothers. They were my best friends growing up. In school, the older brother was my best friends, if not my only friend. I was a socially awkward freak in elementary school, top of my class and enjoyed computers at a very young age. I was the typical nerd, big glasses, and braces. Around 5th grade was when everyone around me was in the "dating phase" and having a girlfriend/boyfriend was "cool" and if you didn't you were lame. So I was lame. I had no interest in girls. I had interest in books, science, math and computers. Skip to middle school. My middle school was combined with the high school due to my very small town and not needing extra buildings. 7th grade was possibly the worst year of my life. I'm still socially awkward, if not worse. I fear talking to people in general and as a result my flaws are poked and prodded. I'm ugly, I'm gay. Up until 9th grade, I was pretty depressed. No friends, my neighbor is a few years younger than me and is still in elementary school and we no longer talk anymore. So with the lack of friends and social interactions, my time was poured into sitting in my room studying and perfecting my grades. I held a 99 average for those 3 years. My teachers loved me, which made me feel good. As I started to mature I started to change my self image, whether good or bad I'm still not sure. I started making friends, some of which I'm not proud of being acquainted with. I hang around those who did drugs and got drunk out of their minds and were rather stupid to be straightforward. Me being open-minded and tolerant is the main reason why I decided to even consider trying to befriend them. Skipping to 11th grade, I've started to slowly move away from my "friends," or perhaps it was the other way around. But I still had my best friends who have stuck with me since. Depression was still lingering, and would come and go. During all this, my grades were still my very best. Schoolwork never left my focus. But I did start to question the purpose of even trying. Senior year has started, and then, candy colored equines enter my life... [Input average "becoming brony story" here]. I can truly say that MLP has been a smack to the face. I finally realized that I shouldn't give a buck about what people think of me. I love myself and accept my flaws, and as a result have a positive outlook on life. Perfect timing too! I wasn't anticipating college and was almost decided to not even go for a few years. That would have been the worst decision of my life. I have applied to college for Computer Sciences and Engineering and I'm quite excited to meet new people and make a start on my real life. Right now, I feel great. It's been such a blessing to have found this community, I love all of you. I hope that we will all stay strong as bronies and will continue to grow as a community and family.
You should see what i do on the 4th of july.... Lets see i go with my Dad and Grandpa to buy 120$ worth of fireworks from a warehouse FILLED with them. We go out to my Grandpa's and blow them up and it take all night. You would love it.We do really stupid things with it. Like putting a spinner down a pipe..... or...throwing firecrackers..... or putting them in the remains of other fireworks.. Too much fun.
The quick and hopefully not too boring version =P *Born in '89, so I'm a 90's kid. I'm the youngest of three girls. My oldest sister was pretty bad to me when I was a kid, but now we're really close. I remember once she and a neighbor had me tied up on a vacuum cleaner and made me eat worms. They were about to make me drink a cup of their pee, but the neighbor's mom came home in time. She also duct taped my middle sister, the neighbor's youngest daughter, and me to a wall once. When I was in second grade, I was in a bike accident. Somersaulted down a hill with my bike and landed on a bed of rocks. Messed up my back, cracked my head open. *Around the junior ages, my life got kind of boring. Any time that I wasn't at school, I spent on my computer talking to people. Aaaaand that's it. I was also in junior high for only 2 years. My district switched from k-6/7-9/10-12 to k-5/6-8/9-12 when I went into 9th grade. So then I was at the high school (conveniently located across the parking lot from my junior high). *In high school, I started coming into my own, but only after two or three bad relationships. I let myself get suckered in by guys who only wanted to hurt me. So after feeling like I worthless piece of crap for a few years, I finally took that step and made some changes in my life. I knew what I wanted out of the people around me and distanced myself from people who weren't worth my time. So while my circle of friends shrank, it became a quality over quantity type thing. But still nothing interesting. Woke up, went to school, came home, played on the computer, went to bed. Rinse and repeat for 4 years. Except for the summer between 11th and 12th grade. I'm not friends with her anymore, but I had a friend in California. She bought my tickets for me to spend 3 weeks down there with her. I came back with my hair dyed black and my septum pierced. No black hair, but I do still have my piercing =) I met my current boyfriend my senior year, and he's the first guy who treated me how I deserve because hey. Dating nice people means you DON'T cry yourself to sleep every night. Go figure =P *After I graduated high school, I moved to Portland, Oregon for a year. Came back to Washington for about a year, and then spent last summer in Yosemite National Park. Moved back here to Washington last November. Aaaand around the time I was like "Ok, time to find a job again", I found out I needed surgery. Aaaaand that brings us right up to today =)
Insane Lugia! It's you! Gosh, it's good to see you again. I was born in 1994, in Massachusetts, but soon after my family moved to the Chicago area. I'm the only one who was born out there, and sometimes I want to go back. I feel a special connection with the sea, if that makes any sense. When I was very little, I didn't really have any friends, and was super shy. My parents were (and still are) super protective, so I didn't really leave the house or yard a lot, unless I was with them. I had only one younger brother at first, but another came later. The first is a relatively normal kid, and the second is Autistic. That has shaped my life in ways I cannot begin to describe. I went to Elementary school, made a couple of friends, all of whom turned on me and hurt me for a quick laugh. That didn't help my shyness. Then I went to Middle school, and I made one good friend in the 6th grade. We had tons of fun, but he moved the next year. In the 8th grade, I met a couple people, one of whom turned out to be my best friend, and the other, who turned out to be a fellow Brony years later. They're both very nice and awesome girls. In my Freshman year of High school, I had my first girlfriend, and my first kiss. I dated a bit on and off after that, and ended up having a few girlfriends here and there. At the end of my Sophomore year, I discovered that, in addition to the fact that I could have romantic feelings for a girl, I could also have them for a guy. A couple years of exploration led me to believe that sexuality is learned, and that my mind is open when it comes to who I love. I'm in my Senior year of High school, and I'm still searching for the right person. My family has been very cool over the years, if a little strict. My dad and I don't always get along, and sometimes I want to leave and never come back. However, the truth is that I love them. One huge thing; after 6th grade, I didn't have any guy friends for the longest time. Only at the end of my Sophomore year did I end up gaining a few guy friends, because I thought they were special and unique people. Still, I'm more comfortable around girls. This is something I wrestle with, because I always wanted to go have fun at my friend's slumber parties, but they were girls and I was a boy, so I got left out. Sometimes I even wish I was a girl. Still, I don't really want to change myself right now. I just feel very confused on that subject. I've loved Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings ever since Elementary school. I read Tolkien's books in 3rd grade, and watched Lucas' original trilogy around when I was in Preschool, so these are very old loves of mine which have influenced my life and interests in a vast number of ways. I watched my first anime in the 1st grade, and got into the genre around 6th grade. That's all I can think of for now.
I'm kind of in a hury here but I guess I can MAKE time for ponies :3 Short list of the basics of my childhood Hikes with my dad Fishing Videogames School Dealing with Bullies When I was 13 I did a whole lot of unspeakable things, depression as a result of being caught doing those things. Then Finally up to now 15yrs old, PONIES No more depression no more bad things! My life is perfect! ^^
Hoooboy where to start. I was born in 1988 In New Jersey, Lived moved to cali for a while then moved here to virginia, Lived with an older brother and younger sister. I was a lucky kid and grew up in a neighborhood with 9 kids all my age in the same cul-de-sac. At around 4th Grade I seem to have developed tourettes syndrome, annoying little bugger that one. Twas pretty bad in my 4th grade - highschool years which can be defined by EMO EMO EMO EMO EMO EMO EMO EMO EMO EMO EMO EMO EMO EMO EMO EMO EVERYONE HATES ME IM NOT GOOD AT ANYTHING. It was funny because now that I look back at it I was good at almost everything I tried and everyone loved me lol. Anyhow college time rolled around this one can be defined by Growth of character, Love and heartbreak and recovery as well understanding. I studied music since 2nd Grade, I play various instruments, Piano, guitar, ukulele, cello and I sing I now work as a voice teacher and composer of sorts and Just recently got into MLP FiM making my life infinitely better then previously stated. I'm still studying in school and within the next year will be going into Herbalism and Eastern medicines XD
