#mylittlepony - #What MLP gave me for Christmas (sappy)

What MLP gave me for Christmas (sappy)

I'm really new to the fandom, less than 3 months. However, it has pretty much filled my life (and my room, lol).

When I had first heard of the show in about 2013, I immediately knew that if I ever watched it I would love it, so I tried to distance myself from it as much as possible. This was to avoid any sort of bullying or misinterpretation or anything like that if I did get involved. It went to the extent of myself making fun of bronies just to say that I wouldn't get involved in the show.

About 3 months ago may have been the worst my life has ever been. My life has always been perfect and I couldn't ask for anything better, but I grew into a steep depression. So many things that I can't talk about had slowly built up over time and the pressure was so much that I had a crying breakdown in front of my family one night after a Smash tournament. It sucked because I couldn't even say why.

I had never in my life TRULY felt distress before, and the things I was dealing with were not small. Well, I'm still dealing with most of them, but I can handle it now. One day at college between classes, I was in a mood and trying to bring myself out of it. I had no idea how to start, so I wanted to distract myself. I still have no idea where it came from, but I just suddenly had the urge to try FiM for the first time. Let's just say that it clicked so hard that I watched all 8 seasons in 2 weeks.

I started REALLY looking up to Rainbow Dash (I already knew previously that she would be my favorite if I ever watched the show and idk how). While Twilight is almost an exact copy of my personality and the most relatable character I have ever felt, Dashie just really clicked with me (probably because I was having trouble liking myself, so Twilight only reminded me of that at the time). It may be linked to my big confidence issues, or maybe that I just wish that I could be cool and respected like Dashie, but whatever way it is, seeing her cutie mark alone drives my motivation up like nothing I have ever felt before.

I honestly feel like Scootaloo sometimes (In the Dash Fan-Club sense usually, though you could probably untangle a relationship between my situation and her disability if you wanted). To see someone so confident in themselves on the outside, able to take charge and do the things you only dream you could is amazing. She's just free to be herself like I won't be able to for many years, if ever. She obviously isn't a perfect character, but that's a great reminder that no one is perfect. That no one can be. That I can't be.

This show is absolutely fantastic. I don't know how or why, but ever since I've joined this community, I haven't felt a ping of pain. I've never truly just felt this happy in my life. I've noticed myself smiling and laughing a ton (which I never do, my family acts like I'm a robot that never shows emotion (which is a good thing sometimes to help take the pressure of hiding some things away that I need to)).

tl;dr: MLP has seemed to not just fight my depression but seemingly conquer it. My life feels changed for the better and I couldn't be more grateful.

[If this isn't MLP-related enough, please notify me before removing the post so I can copy this somewhere and not have to retype it, please! 🙏]

Submitted December 25, 2018 at 05:11AM by MysticDriveFiM
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