^ too right, lol I've already "adopted" a big sister brony... Long story short, my family were really stressing me out and she was helping me out and one thing led to another and I set up an online family, a virtual one. A means of escape when things get too much. XD I'm genuinely inspired by your words and the truth is, the last time I replied, I said I had tears in my eyes. It's true. I felt a strange sense of joy from the responses that I received. I have no explanation for it but I often have a habit of having things come out the wrong way so I'm quite glad I got this right lol I'm also very happy that some of you can relate to what I was saying in my post, and I also laughed quite loud at the CSI:Miami reference, that was just epic and I'll see a lot more of you guys around in the near future. Thanks again everyone *hugs and brohoofs to all*
My family has always stressed me out, so my friends have always been my real family. In some ways, more-so than my real family - I sometimes feel that my birth family was just an accident, some people I was forced to live with for around 16 years. And it's expanded quite a bit with the advent of the internet - I like to think I have the huge family I always wanted. Any ways, I understand how you feel - I've been burned by real life friends, and so a part of me always wonders if what they say is what they mean. Even with people I've known for almost 30 years! I just have to remind myself that they aren't like the others - and that's what Everypony is. We aren't like the others. Oh, sure, there might be a little squabble here and there, but that's what happens in family - we fight, we argue, but at the end of the day, we come back together and make amends. I wander away sometimes, but I always come back, because we always come home. *return hug and brohoof*
The brony community/FiM fandom is like any other. It's filled with humans, and with humanity, there are always the darker sides or people. While I support the ideas of Love & Tolerate, you can't force or enforce it, and simply those who are better will follow under that. I know people who are into what is generally considered the "darker" parts of the fandom. These people are generally just as friendly as the regular, "pure" fans with the same respect you'd hope to find in a stranger. Their personal preferences might not be what I'd start a conversation with, but it's something that can easily be passed in favor of a more familiar topic (like favorite episode). I hope you enjoy your time here, or anywhere with whomever you meet. The internet can be nasty at times, but it's amazing to meet the wonderful people that do exist online and befriend them. I have many online friends, some of which are better friends than people I know offline.
