You make an interesting point, but I would counter by saying that "love" and "dating" are two different things. Maybe the phrase you're looking for is "mentally committed to Rainbow Dash".
Hmm... Maybe that is the right term. Though I kind of like to pretend to be dating her, makes me feel loved. I actually know a person who had dinner with a Twilight Sparkle plushie, I just wish I was that brave. I know most people would see that as weird but I see it as quite beautiful. I have not yet gone to that point but I do like to pretend Rainbow is with me.
Yeah..thats not beautiful. Im fine with talking to your toys.So long as you know they wont do anything.But going out with them....GAH! He should start taking anti-psychotics.
Please do not insult people you don't know that way. He knows very well that they won't do anything and chooses to live in a fantasy, but he knows what it is. I only see a person who declared "screw reality" and decided to live his dream beacaue he does not care what other people think of him. That kind of "I don't give a crap" attitude is something I admire. Then we also have the fact that the scenario reminds me of party of one. But still, you should not be that quick to judge. Sometimes the strangest of people are among the nicest you will ever meet.
I see your point here since I'm in kinda same situation. Beeing forever alone for years was getting me depressed from time to time, but, I've started to watch mlp:fim etc etc, twi became my favorite pony, and so more favorite and mroe favorite, till the point where I started to like her more than just favorite character. Imagening that she's with me kinda got me in ease, and specially since I bought myself Twi plushie, and I sleep and cuddle with her every night before sleep. Now I'm rearly depressed, and I'm able to focus on other important things in my life (like college, sports career, working on everypony, lyraheartstrings.com, leading cronies etc). In a way, mentally, it made me slightly happier.
I'm happy that you and your friend can feel good about yourselves, no matter what others may think. I see nothing wrong with your capacity to love an imaginary entity. But, it's still important to know: they can't love you back. I think it's most important to love yourself.
Hmm...Twilight plushie. You are not inviting her to dinner or taking her to the library are you? If you are you might also be known to me as a friend on another pony related forum. I guess alot of bronies are sleeping with Twilight plushies. I want a pony plushie too.
no actually, but I bring her to some brony meetups. and no, everypony.com and eurobronies.org are only 2 brony forums I'm on
In all honesty, I find wanting to have sexual and/or romantic relationships with fictional characters kind of... uh... Let's just say 'odd'. Now, if they said 'I'd like to date someone like Rainbow Dash' instead of 'I'd like to date Rainbow Dash' it'd be a different story, but when it comes down to it... they're horses. Animated horses. Animated horses cannot feel affection or love for you. Neither can a plushie. It's just a bit... weird to me. You're filling a void that really should be filled with a normal person. *Note that Horses can feel a certain bond between owner and horse.
I agree. It's not for me. But hey, the heart wants what it wants. If someone else wants that, I don't believe we should stop them.
I agree. Just because I don't like it doesn't mean I should go all vindictive about it. Do what ya want so long as it's safe.
Sunburn I totally agree with you and I add that is a cultural stigma. Now I live in a rather strict and uptight place where relationships are scrutinized very publicly and sexuality is demonized unless its been sanctioned by 'the lord'. The whole let someone hurt themselves as logn as it doesn't hurt anyone else is a rahter fragile topic as they may not even know they are hurting themselves which means they don't know how bad the situation it may be. Sometimes it may be worth trying to keep them from hurting themselves even if the consequence can be negative.
You bring up an interesting point. I've often pondered the relationship between society and sexuality. Gender can play into this equation as well. Every time someone tells me to "man up" or "be a man" when they want me to do something I don't want to do, I often tell them off. Just because they have an image in their head of what the male should be doesn't mean that I need to conform to it. Screw that. I'm the one who gets to define what it means for me to be a man.
I'm gay/homosexual myself (whatever term you want to use) and I find not having relationships OK. It all depends on the person, for example, me, who can get around fine with just having friends. Sort of on topic, but I think my ability to get around not having a relationship has to do with my autism, as I don't really have an easy time getting to know people. And before you ask, I've known I was gay since about 13 because I kept having attractions to male people and characters. It got more obvious when I would be attracted to certain features (for example, multi-colored hair), but only on males.
I've never had a gf nor been in any kindcof relationship. What I've experienced leads me to a disappointing conclusion: Women only care about money, good looking guys and all that crap. I've yet to meet a girl whose interests are based on personality, intelligence, trustworthiness and loyalty of the partner. Every day I see those snapback wearing unintelligent people, gifted with only good looks and social skills hanging out with their girlfriends. inb4 ban or post removed by some white knight of the internets.
