Inspired by a true story... · 4:43am Oct 12th, 2017
Just published my first Rarijack fic!
Funny thing is, although they're my favorite MLP ship I never really thought of a good story for them. Then this idea struck me on Sunday night and by Tuesday I was finishing editing it- how the hell did I manage to do that??
Anyway...
So a lot of that story is heavily inspired by my own personal experiences growing up.
When I was little I knew I was going to get married someday- there was never any question about that. But much more important was this idea of a soul mate, and that meant someone who I could love platonically. I would mentally blow off the idea of a husband (who I couldn't even imagine) and instead focus on wondering and seeking out a soul mate. (looking back, that was a big red flag, haha!)
Oh, and that little domestic dream Rarity has? That’s mine too.
I never really thought about weddings or sex or stuff like that. But when younger I would sometimes try to picture what my future life might be like- walking in the door and making dinner and laughing and all that stuff. And while I knew there was a person there, it was only a shape. Never a face. Never a voice. Not until I tried imaging a girl who I liked did it suddenly feel right and I could imagine it for real.
Also, I once gave a girl a ‘will you be my friend’ card (with purple flowers from my garden taped to it) and I can still remember it. I was in kindergarten, so that’s my excuse, haha!
Funny enough, I was nothing like Rarity growing up. When I heard stories about princesses and knights, I wasn't sure if I wanted to be damsel in distress or the knight in shining armor.
I'm curious if others have had similar experiences, it's always fascinating to hear other people's stories of self-discovery 
On another note, I'm quite tempted to follow all the people who comment because everyone seems to be a Rarijack shipper and I need more of that in my life.
Also- I think this fic got featured?? What the hell
PPS- I know I just did another blog post earlier today but a lot of this was supposed to be the Author's Note before realizing it was way too long.
I think it's really cool and special that you wrote about your own experiences in this beautiful story. It makes everything seem a lot more real!:3 and congratulations on the feature, you deserve it!
My own self-discovery was a little bit similar to yours except I could picture the idea of having a husband for about fifteen years before I began to reconsider . As a little kid I would also picture my future life and I didn't realize that something felt just a bit... wrong about the idea of having that life be with a guy, until I was about 15. When I changed the guy to a girl in my mind - it just so happened that the girl I picked was one of my friends - everything felt a lot more right... and I discovered a had a crush on that particular friend in the process. My dreams about the future suddenly became a lot sharper and clearer every time I pictured another girl by my side. However, the dream could still exist with a guy as well... its just not as fun to daydream about a guy and I can't make the daydream last as long. That's when I figured out who I was.
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Oh wow, that sounds so similar! I don't think I've ever met someone who had that same mental dream thing (although it's not like I talk about this a bunch in real life) but wow.
It took me years and years to realize that I might not be straight. I spent a long time convincing myself I was bi (I was sure things would be better once I left my all-girls school and met boys in college... didn't help) and wavered back and forth because I think I was afraid of being put in a lesbian box, like I was closing myself to other options. Being asexual certainly hasn't helped with the self-discovery!
Thanks so much for the nice comments- really!!
I was going to follow you when I first saw your story comment but held back so I didn't seem to over-excited, haha.
But definitely gonna follow you now
It was a very cute story and the background to it makes it more so. Thanks for sharing!
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Yeah same! I thought I was the only one who had daydreams like that.
Also same. I'm still figuring it out really. I think I'm bi but at the same time I'm so much more attracted to girls, it's hard to tell. Then again, sexuality never has to be set in stone, which is a comforting thought.
Haha thank you for the follow, and I look forward to reading more of your stories! (You'll find that most of my stories are AppleDash themed, just a warning... however, I love rarijack almost as much and am trying to think of a great idea for a Rarijack story as well).
Honestly, I'm eagerly awaiting your sequel to that fic!! It was super cute and sweet to read and I'm looking forward to AJ's side....and her own possible self reflection? I could totally see this entire thing being a three part story. With Rarity's self-reflection, then AJ having one in the sequel, followed by them finally coming clean about their own feelings! -SQUEE!-
Can't wait till it comes out! If you have any need for help, I'm always available!
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Aww, this is exactly what I needed to read to want to get back into this! I suddenly got distracted by a quick Templight fic, but that one'll be over and done with soon so I can work on AJ's fic.
Funny thing is AJ's story is gonna be a bit... different. To be honest it's a short fic about Big Mac taking AJ to a drag show, haha. And it's not even all that helpful because AJ is just being difficult. But only a day or so ago I finally figured out how the 'big reveal' is going to happen, should be fun
Thanks for cheering me on
(and I might take you up on your offer... does being a proofreader sound fun?)
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Being a proofreader sounds absolutely like fun!!! I'd love to help any way that I can!
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Sweet! Might take me a little while to finish, but I might be taking you up on that
(just finished final edits for the Tempest fic, so now I can re-focus on AJ)
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Alrighty! :)