Not much really changed, except for the fact that I have a community to hang out with, and that I have to hide this particular intreast from some of my friends.
I'm a bit softer than I was. I was always a bit soft, but I cried for the first time I think since year 7. I also have a beard and slight moustache now. So for the better, all in all.
I don't know if it was MLP that changed me, or if I just grew up. But ironically, I think I am twice as mature as I was before ponies. It has taken a slight toll on my grades, though. :derpe:
I dived in a bit too enthusiastically at first, but now I think I've found a balance between my brony life and my not brony life. I've rediscovered my emotional, loving side, I've learned that I can in fact make friends, and that happiness can come from unexpected places.
I dove right in at first and watched a number of episodes a day. Now I watch maybe one or two, sometimes none at all. becoming a brony and finding this community has changed so much about me. Before, I was a bitter, cynical, depressed, spite-filled person with a short fuse (but well intentioned. Most of my problems came from not knowing how to handle the world not living up to my rosy-eyed expectations). I've changed since then, though I still sometimes go through slight spells of depression or anger, like anyone else. I'm not completely different, though all I can do is work at it bit by bit, and slowly, I'll change more for the better. I've learned that keeping negative thoughts bottled up only makes things worse than they already are, because I don't talk about it and I just brood until it consumes my mind. Since becoming a brony, I try to be more direct when something displeases me, explaining it calmly to the source of the frustration and hoping to come to an understanding. It's also thanks to everyone here that I started singing. I've wanted to do it for years now, but never got a kick start. Now I record covers with relative frequency and plan to find a singing coach soon. So to sum it up: Before: Angry, bitter, lazy do-nothing After: Calm, smiley guy who's at least somewhat working toward his dream.
before I was cynical After I was actually happy but now I am saddled with terrible feelings, unease and uncertainty. In retrospect I feel perhaps I may not belong here. I don't regret it though, I just worry.
I think I've become slightly more tolerant, but I was already a pretty tolerant guy. Also, 90% of my free time is taken up by ponies.
Before I became a Brony I actualy was about to, sadly, give up on my life and run-away as I was bullied horribbly, had no advice except Parents. I also was depressed and hate filled. I had zero friends and no friend/ speech skills. Summary: Bad. After I became a Brony I shortly found this place. I fell in love with the community. I used what I learned in the eps to make friends. Although the friends dont know of Bronies. I met great friends in you guys, and have had a great time, enjoying life since. Summary; Becoming a Brony, made life whole for me.
Where is your happiness? Everypony should be happy about something! The Pinkie in me wants to see you smile.
I think ponies just kinda continued the personal improvements I had already been making. I had already quit smoking and drinking well before ponies. I still had problems with sometimes letting myself be walked all over and taken advantage of to over reacting and getting very angry. Now I've found a larger balance at not over reacting but yet not letting myself get walked all over to let that anger build up in the first place. I think a big part of it also is me owning this business now. I have to respond to things in a better way because it can have a more adverse effect on me if I don't. The real thing that ponies have done for me though is restored my faith in humanity. The fact that something like this can happen tells me that there is hope for the human race and we can do better than we are doing right now. It also makes me feel like I am a part of the human race. I used to think of myself as not really a human and trying to fit in with an inferior primitive race of morons, having to pretend to be dumber than I am in order to not have people hate me. Of course I still have no faith in my government but it does make me feel like we can survive as a people and flourish when our government finally fails completely, just like all the other great world powers have.
The way I see it, life's what you make of it. If you want it to be happy, it's happy. If you want it to be sad, it's sad. Ponies help cheer up a lot of bronies, which gives them a more positive view on life and they can enjoy it more.
