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What Did MLP FIM Do For YOU? · 5:55am Jan 5th, 2014
I mean that in the best way.
What has My Little Pony done for you? Whether you're a new fan or an "old-timer" like me, the show must have had some meaning in your life. Using myself as an example, I can say with little doubt that, were it not for this silly kid's show and a few well-meaning bronies, I would never have lifted the figurative pen to write a story. I would have spent many more a year dreaming of becoming an author, without ever actually working towards said dream.
Did something similar happen to you? Did MLP FIM encourage you to try something new or just be a better person?
I'm just curious is all and am asking only to satisfy my own silly question.
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It changed the way I act. I'm more cheerful as compared to before I watched the show. Consequently, I also have bad posture.
I started dieting because of this show. I started taking better care of my body because of this show.
I couldn't honestly say what MLP has done for me except be a relaxing way to spend Saturday morning. That and giving me a fanfiction universe to dive into. I've learned people are obsessed with lesbian ships. Was reaffirmed many of my age group are liberal.
The better question would be, "What can Brown do for you?"
Well MLP has definitely influenced my life. I have not written a complete story, but I have written a few scenes of one and have been driven to preread / edit for this fine fellow, who is currently working towards an english major. (You should totally go read "Terms of Employment". If you like the Dresden files, or snarky protagonists, you will enjoy this story as well) While I do not think writing will be my chosen profession (I'm an electrical engineer), this show, and maybe more importantly, this community, has driven me to write and help others. As well as address many of my weak suits to make my life monumentally better. Also, Thank YOU for your stories raven! Weather I needed something to pass the time or something to get out of a mood, your stories were there to help. (Also "Of a Certain Adventurous Pony" hasn't updated for a while, any reason for that?)
- Teslaponie, signing off (at least for tonight, I'll be back tomorrow
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Hahaha! Okay, that's funny. I must say the same happened to me. My back is irreversably mesed up. But I blame the internet in general too.
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Now THIS I'm curious to hear. How did MLP make you want to diet?
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I switched from an angry, depressed mound of human to a happy, kind tower of awesome pony-ness
and my opinion of friendship did a back-flip! 
Basically, who I once was is the opposite of who I now am, and it's changed everything about my life! The only downside is that my family hates my new attitude and obsession! 
Also, I've gotten way into writing, drawing, singing, and even animating, which has definitely helped me direct my life in a path I'd love to take!
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Ah, very good then. I can possibly see why the people at eqd may not like the story in general, It's a bit of a silly story meant to be a little wonky and not be taken seriously (Correct me if i'm wrong), but despite the "genre" - if you can call it that - I have greatly enjoyed the story so far and wish for it to continue.
(I didn't lie about coming back tomorrow. I waited for the clock to hit 0:01 before posting this comment
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Well, if it weren't for this show, I probably wouldn't be nearly as happy as I am now. I would never have expanded on my talent for writing, I wouldn't have all this great merchandise I just bought at my first convention today, and I would be missing out on a lot of great friendships that have come to me through the show and its fandom.
I'm in roughly the same boat as you... had it not been for MLP: FiM, I would have never even KNOWN i wanted to be an author. That, and it has opened me up to a world of wonderful people all gathered together under one fandom, writers, singers, artists, animators... I just love this whole thing. It's given me a whole new view on life really...
I decided to pursue my creative side. I dared to hope for a world that may someday exist that is as good as that in a fantasy. I let my skepticism lapse for the first time since I was an innocent, misunderstanding child to let the notion that something the world thinks is somehow "wrong" can actually be something wonderful.
I learnt that friends are one of the most important people in your life, and that you should appreciate them.
I think the most important thing it did for me was provide an escape. With all the stress and negativity in my life/world it was and continues to be a positive constant that I could look forward to.
Also, being a musician, the fandom's crazy knack for music has provided hundreds of hours of listening goodness, and inspired me to try my hand at producing.
Well it made me a lot of friends, got me to write, and through those two made me not so depressed.
I was writing before mlp, but nowhere as much (more in the last two years than the previous twenty). It's at least half to blame for me taking horse riding lessons.
What has this show done for me? Well, where do I begin...
When I was young, after the sixth grade, I was introduced to the show. I was a real troublemaker in elementary school, and I didn't care about anything, and I mean anything. I had the mentality that life wasn't worth living since we would die anyway. I just didn't see the worth of friendship, happiness, or putting effort into living life. I always told myself that world was just a cruel place that was baren of all hope. Looking back now, I was pretty naive. But the fact that my parents just got divorced, and almost having to live the rest of my life in poverty didn't help.
Then, near the start of my first year in middle school, my two sisters were watching something downstairs at midnight.(one of them was my older sister, and the other is my little sis)
I watched the first few minutes of the first episode from the staircase, and then I joined eventually. They were excited that I was going to watch it. After watching, I started to like it. It gave me the tiniest bit of hope. And after a few years, I changed completely.
I had a new mentality, that if a world as beautiful and magical as Equestria was imaginable, then I could help shape our world into something just like it if I tried. My personality, and my life was transformed. Before even watching the show, I acted similar to Rainbow Dash, and I connect to her character the most. I guess watching this show has helped me with my own problems in life. (And some problems similar to Rainbow Dash's) That's why she's my favorite pony.
To conclude this, I don't know who or what I've would've been if I haven't come across this show. The friendships I've made, the lives I've changed, and all things I've done until now. I am proud to be a writer here on fimfiction, and a hardcore brony. I owe it all to bronies all around the globe, and to the a show called "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"...
Satisfied? =)
Got me drawing, editing, writing and sewing.
Certainly made me a lot more positive and less shy from watching it. The show helped me come out of my shell and try new things.
Also, as an aspiring filmmaker and student, it's great to be able to analyse the individual aspects that make the show as appealing as it is.
Lastly, I've always found community around the show to be rather positive and creative, allowing those qualities to come out in myself.
I realized that MLP has improved me just the other day, I'm always quite conservative in my things, but the other day ponies pushed me out of my comfort zone and I think they made me into a better person, I'm now a proud owner of a Lunar Blue colored boxer instead of the normal black ones.
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because the show made me realize I could do better.
I guess I was encouraged to employ my emotions to writing rather than something expensive like therapy.
I met a lot of cool people online, made some more friends in my real life, prompted me to be and act a better person by making others happy and give more. And probably the biggest change is the depression it lifted off of me. I was probably in the lowest part of my life back before I watched this show and found the fandom and anyone who's experienced it will agree with me in saying that depression really REALLY sucks. But thankfully when I found this show and eventually the fandom I finally found another reason to put a smile on my face and look forward to another day :)
FiM really impacted me but not in a 'life changing way'. First off, I would have never of written a story at all and here I am with 4 and like 6 more on the way. Next, art annoyed me. It would put me to sleep and everything hell I almost failed art class. ART CLASS! How do you even do that! But after I started seeing fan art for MLP I was like "oh my god I understand it now!". And now those darn ponies are making me learn about animation and how to do it. I'm currently debating whether or not to actually try animation.
Huh. I guess I was wrong. It has been life changing for me.
First it just filled my evenings, and I'm sure I made one or two new friends out of it. But when I started reading english fanfiction and when i started translating some in French (my native language btw), I suddenly became one of the best student in English class in ly high-school. So I guess the show actually helped me irl
I've met so many people, planning to meet a number of them in real life too. And it was ponies we bonded over at first, but expanded into them introducing me to new genres of music, video games, and so much more.
My attitude has yet to change, but I think I've always been this slightly laid-back, friendly, sometimes fierce person. School is still good for me, I'm sure I would have found other things to do on the Internet. Or would I have...?
I know I've always been this absentmindedly retrospective.
MLP FiM has brought much joy to my life, but I want to focus on one part of said joy.
On December 28, 2012 I checked the latest news on EqD, and there was a "Story Updates" post. One story in particular caught my eye, called "Of Challenges and Kisses". The author had uploaded the second-to-last chapter. The cover image looked adorable and the description of a lesser known, nerdier pony having a crush on Scootaloo (my favorite pony) convinced me to start from the beginning.
Little did I know that I stumbled upon one of the great monuments of pony fiction.
Reading "Of Challenges and Kisses" transported me back to my eleven year old self when I first read Harry Potter -- I could not put it down. The opening paragraphs of Featherweight admiring Scootaloo from afar hooked me. I would read chapters on my iPhone while lying in bed before going to sleep at night. Everything about "Of Challenges and Kisses" felt so right. I will never forget reading Chapter 12, "The Wonderbolts" at work; when Sweetie Belle would pay attention to Featherweight talking about Princess Luna and his camera, I literally clung to the wall next to me because of the overload of "feels" I got. At one point, I forced myself to stop reading the fiction because I didn't want it to be finished. Finding quality material to read is difficult. Why be in a hurry to finish something so precious? When something is good, I like to stop and smell the roses. It was a bittersweet day when I completed "Of Challenges and Kisses", but all good things must come to an end.
I needed to know who was responsible for writing such a masterpiece. The author went by the name "RavensDagger". A quick look at his profile page showed that not only was he a prolific writer, but he also had the largest number of users watching him that I had seen at the time. "Well deserved," I thought (and continue to think). Lucky for me, I saw that RavensDagger had a blog! I decided to devour it. Like any good blog, RavensDagger's had entries that ranged from the insightful to the trivial, from the thought-provoking to the lighthearted, and from the frustrated to the silly.
The most pivotal blog entry for me came when RavensDagger uploaded his Query Letter for a novel he had in the works. He reached out to his readers for help, and I saw this as my chance to give back to the author who had given me a reading experience so magical, so unforgettable, and so meaningful. To my surprise and delight, RavensDagger liked what I had to say! He even called my suggestions "grade A stuff". He allowed me a spot on his editing team, The Misfits (I'm the yellow pony with the lime-green mane). Working on his pony fictions and novels has been terrific fun that I wish I had more time to work on them!
Life is a strange journey. I never imagined that I'd be a fan of MLP Fim, but I'm glad I am because it has given me the opportunity to be your friend, Raven. Bro-hoof.
... I don't know... I think...
It gave me a light, helped me remind me of lessons I strove for... of that friendship IS magic, and that the world is a bright place, with the potential of change
I'm much more fascinated by art and stories, and even music.
Heck, it's changed my views on feminism and some other subjects.
It's brought me into a community I love.
Not to mention the enjoyment I get from the show.
(Also, without MLP, I would still think all fan fiction was an embarrassment and shouldn't be read).
It brought me into a community of fun people, and I've met quite a few close friends.