>>15826
if by soc you mean a social board? that might be a good idea, it might not but it would be a great way for people to meet together, we could try it to see how it works, if it doesn't work we simply take it down.

>>15834
this is an epic idea, try to be friends with everypony regardless of anything. Since I don't have a picture, in the words of scootaloo "I'm liking this idea"

>>15834
Yeah, I might actually try that out. I usually keep the amount of friendliness I share with other people in very strict bounds, mostly out of fear of rejection. Maybe it's just easier to not care anymore and simply expect nothing in return. People and their responses to your behaviour sadly never really meet your own expectations. I've always been very careful about that kind of thing, it usually resulted in me being hurt anyways. But whatever, somepony has to make the first step to make Equestria a little better of a place to live in.

>>15838
Aye, that's what I meant. I guess you're right, if things go awry, one can still axe the whole thing. It's not like there is that much to lose by simply trying it out. Obviously, somepony has to propose the idea first to the staff. Ah well.

>>15870
well if we get enough people to move for it we should make a thread to ask em, shouldn't be too hard

I got emotional over one part actually.

Winter Wrap Up? When Twilight started crying.

Holy fuck I felt like shit and teared up. I don't normally do that with ANYTHING, movies, games, nothing. But just the whole thing of her fucking up everything she tried and then when she got yelled at? I felt TERRIBLE about that.

>>15898

That part really hit me to ='(

I felt so bad! I know how it felt do try so hard to help and make a mess of things at the end of it.

>>13414
Psh. Don't worry about it, brony. I cry at fuckin' everything. And same as you, I would say I tear up at least once in every episode.

Being female, though, I feel guilty for feeling a mild sense of relief from knowing that it's more socially acceptable for women to shed tears than a man... Unfortunately society has deemed it unacceptable for a male to get emotional over media. :/ Guh.

>>13414
same here 19 year old male, and a metalhead to boot. and i agree with ya bronie

>>15898
That's my expression when I don't cry at MLP. For some reason there's an emotional connection I just haven't established yet.

i love the way this cartoon (that wasn't even meant for our demographic) has united everypony like this. its friggin beautiful

to be frank, this show's never made me really emotional yet. a couple fics i've read have made me tear up or even cry (and I have not read very many) and there have been times that my heartstrings have been tugged, but it's usually just overwhelming cuteness or thinking too much about things like how, for example, bad a life gilda probably has had to act the way she does, and how hurt and alone she almost definitely is in reality (the fanart dealing with that doesn't help much). I'm honestly a little surprised I haven't really felt that strongly yet, since just about anything with even the tiniest amount of dramatic depth can make me cry.

But still, this thread makes me feel extremely warm reading it. I love knowing that there are so many people who actually still have hearts left on the internet yet, and I love how this dorky show brings so many of us together. Even though I don't let it bring me down, the OP and many other replies here I can totally understand, and would totally be your bros and talk about cool stuff like that if you ever felt the need.

>>16223

same. the show doesn't get me, beyond the occasional d'awww, but some of the fan works... and the fanon interpretation of Luna, too.

In a mean Equestria sometimes a little friendship really is magic.

I feel like the reason this show and the whole adult fandom wave appeals to me is that it's pretty much trying to expand the horizons of what is socially acceptable to appreciate as an adult / male (both or either).

To me it's not so much getting sentimental about it as liking the cutesy atmosphere, so I'm not so much getting teary eyed as getting a ridiculous gleeful expression all over my face.

That wistful moment in the "Winter Wrap Up" song where Twilight resolves to be useful, despite not having the slightest idea how-- it doesn't hit me that hard as an idea, but the sad walk up the cliff and solo get me all misty-eyed.

Though to be slightly off-topic for a second, Batman: The Brave and The Bold really takes the cake for unexpected tears with me, for the time Batman was able to meet his parents in a reconstructed memory. Despite being a stranger to them (since he was in disguise), he hugged his mom without a word like he'd never get another chance...

The only time so far the existence of this show had tears in my eyes was a crossover-fic about Robot Unicorn attack being a nightmare Rainbow Dash is having over and over again because of the loss of her father.

>>16415
Continuation of the quoted message.

This is where the tears will run. Read at your own risk.

>>15425
I feel exactly like this brony. Im going to be 30 in two weeks and the only joy I have in my life is this show and my only friends are anonymous strangers. I love watching and posting about the show but when Im away from my computer and just contemplating reality

>>16156
not to get all "men have feelings too!" but this really bugs the hell out of me. everypony has emotions that occasionally need to be heard out. it doesn't have to be crying or anything like that, but at least to talk them out and let them be known. I've seen bros explode with emotion because they have them bottled up for so long, and it sucks. Showing emotion is a sign of weakness in society, delegated only to women unless it's anger or something. I've actually seen guys get pushed away from girls and such for showing some emotion. shit sucks

So I herd you get emotional over fanart?

>>16439
Oh god, this, so much. I am male, and this is precisely one of the reasons why I voluntarily retreated myself from society over time. Nowadays, I don't feel the need to hide my emotions behind a facade anymore, no matter what other people think. It's very sad that I actually had to relearn acting like that. This topic reminds me why I loathe society, at least a large part of it, never let it be said that I hate humanity in general, like some pseudo-intellectual misanthropic kid. I don't consider myself to be antisocial, quite the contrary actually, but god forbid if somepony tries to enforce stereotypical behaviour on me and shove retarded and outdated social norms down my throat. Especially if they completely contradict what I personally would do. I don't want to come over as some little brat who thinks he's misunderstood by society, yet doesn't see that the fault for everything happening to him lies in his own behavior, also, I don't want to have a free ticket on behaving like an antisocial retard, I just want people to at least try to understand why I do what I do. Oh well, I just hope nopony takes what I just said in the wrong way, it's pretty hard to accurately express this kind of thing.

>ITT: real men

(sorry femponies, not being sexist or nothin')

>>16454
this brony, this. I read this and it was like someone opened a book and it was about me. I tried to comment on this trying to follow up with it, but I can't. You just took the core of what I believe and put it in a paragraph, something I could never do. I completely agree and get what you meant. I'm screen capping this post just by how epic it is, at least in my book

>>15703
I gotta ask if this is you?

just a heads up, we were talking about a /soc/ board so I decided to try to move the idea forward and posting the idea on /meta/. if anypony wants to help support it or something here it is >>568

>>16456
Whew, I can't really tell whether you're being ironic or not, but since you're a brony, I'm just gonna give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you aren't. Don't take it the wrong way, it's hard to empathize with people over the internet, what with the complete lack of nonverbal communication and stuff. Not trusting anypony has never helped solve any issue, though. Other than that, I personally think being assertive, rather than constantly adapting to your surroundings, is the major trait inherent to manliness (Dear god, I hate this word, but it just fits the most). And from what I've read here up until now, that's what many of us are trying to be.

>>16464
Nope, not me. Except for >>15818 and all the following stuff, I haven't written anything in this thread yet. I'm really grateful that at least you are able to relate to what I just wrote, though. Most people usually just try to forget about the whole issue, which is pretty sad in my book.

>>16456
I don't think he was being ironic, With the way the thread has been going, I think he posted that saying that we're real men because we've actually come out, said fuck it, and exposed ourselves.

>>16477
No problem brony, seems like alot of ponies in here have alot in common, so it shouldn't come as a surprise. what does come as a surprise is how open people have been about it

This is how I feel now.

>>16510
I know that feel, bro. I know that feel.

>>16502
Ah, alright, just like I though. I stand corrected, then.

>>15898
>>15703
I feel the same... Also, just a few days ago, I was laughing at rotten.com

op is a parasprite

>>16515
I have experienced something similar, but let's just leave it at that, I don't want to get into any details. I've heard many similar stories, too. There is a post I found on /co/ that explains this kind of behaviour pretty well, actually. Personally, I can perfectly relate to it:

“Shame” is an interesting word. I think the cuteness and childishness appeals to our original innocence, and innocence knows no shame.

Ponies are not the beginning either; /b/tards have a history of embracing cute and innocent things. That was Boxxy’s appeal. Then there’s cats. Rozen Maiden. Robot Unicorn Attack. The list goes on. What’s interesting is this runs parallel with the /b/tard reputation for being the most vile, wretched goblins on the entire interflanks.

I think they’re connected. I think in order to get a disgusting perverted adult, you have to start with a kid just oozing innocence, and beat the fuck out of them. Feed them lies, then laugh at them for believing you. Watch the disillusion sink in as their innocence is torn from them in childhood, seared out of them in school, and then are cast out into Equestria to be bachelor frogs.

So they clop and they struggle with major depression and they rage and they do all the things damaged people do. But somewhere deep down they remember what they were. Maybe part of them is still that way. They see ponies, and damn society’s gender roles, they like them. Then they clop to them, but then they continue to watch the show because it reminds them of something good and pure they had before the hardness of Equestria robbed them of it.

Yeah modponies

We're gunna need a /soc/ board likely

>>16521
I realize this post might be completely out of context, but the main point still stands.

Fillyosophy Board

The mindset of living a life the pony way.
How to not sweat the parasprites in life, laugh, party and know friendship!

I feel the same way. I wish my life was filled with nothing but The Elements Of Harmony. This show has taught me what life should be about. I think if we focused on these things, everything else will fall into place.

>>14675

I'm with ya. I've been having bouts of depression over what to do with my life in recent months, and this show makes me feel better. I'm 26 years old.

Pinkie Pie: Don't sweat the small stuff. Learn to laugh at yourself and Equestria, it's all silly when you think about it. Also trust your instincts, many times they are right.

Fluttershy: Be considerate of others and respect their feelings. Sometimes we hold in how we feel, but when it counts don't be afraid to say what you truly think. Especially when something hurts somepony.

Rainbow Dash: Confidence and daring can bring you accolades, but practice makes perfect. A little ego helps you take that first step sometimes.

Applejack: Hard work and initiative are respected when applied to something you care about. Never be to proud to ask for help, and appreciate the help given.

Twilight Sparkle: Knowledge truly is power. Knowing more about Equestria is great, but you also have to live in it. Living is when you see beyond the books and screens, and find the magic already around you.

Rarity: Caring about yourself, in looks and health is the first steps in caring about you. It means taking the time to find your style and being brave enough to shine. A healthy self image projects to others.

>>16559
I love this.

>>16559

Absolutely this.

Oh damn, I ended up reading this whole thing. Outside of "op is a parasprite" it seems like everypony in this thread is "real", and I love that.

>>15703
I wanna point out that, as made obvious by this thread, you're not the only one. And it might feel weird to let it all out too much here knowing that it's linked a lot on 4chan and other public places and parasprites may abound at some point, but damned if I don't feel the same way as you do about a lot of things.

>>16454
I've wrestled with the same issues myself a lot but as life goes on I realize more and more that people and "society" care less about you as you grow older and further past highschool, and you really can just be yourself and stop worrying about it. Even if you have not met similar people in reality yet, things like this thread are proof that we're out there, all around--and you can rest easy knowing you're not the only one who feels this way.

>>16521
I've not been a /b/tard since like 2006 but this post makes so much sense. I've been tired of how the majority of the internet as I know it just constantly parasprites and keeps that 8th-grade mentality of hate everything and put down everypony because it's "fun and hilarious", but when you think about it a lot of people who act even the most insufferably are in reality nice guys who've been broken down by people who acted the same way to them when they were younger. I think things like this pony phenomenon are great boons to work as a medicine of sorts against that kind of vicious cycle and I hope it keeps going strong.

Also, I love you guys.

This thread needs to be kept forever. I just love skimming through these stories and life lessons. It gets me all emotional.

Yeah, this thread is like a manifestation of friendship that we built with our very own hands.

I'm 20 years old. I've never been able to find real work (bottom dropped out when I was getting ready to enter the workforce) and so turned to certain petty crimes and drug dealing to make ends meet.

I'm a very cynical, lonely person. I don't leave the house without a switchblade in my stock and a gun on my hip, because I've needed them before; not even because of what I've done for a living, but people have tried to bust into my pad before and I've been the victim of an attempted mugging.

Ponies makes me feel like did when I was a little kid and I didn't need to be so hardened. Feels bad and good at the same time.

i'm eighteen. i try to live my tripcode, and for the most part, i'm successful. ponies haven't changed that; i'm still the same cynical, vindictive, hateful fuck i always was.

difference is, i'm happier than i've ever been in a long time.

>>15054
Another 18 year old male college bronie here. Even though I've experienced no trauma in my life I am still very cynical about our Equestria, we live in a Equestria where greed and power rules and where we seem to be taught to be afraid of others. Fuck. That. Why can't us Humans learn a lesson from MLP and embrace friendship and happiness and stop hating on each other? Makes no sense man

OP mentioned tearing up at every ep and it made me wonder if there's anypony out there like me.

Without being affected by the forlorn escapism a lot of people seem to experience, I still bawl at pretty much every ep of MLP, but it's happy tears. I don't know what it is about FiM, but it turns my grin on from start to finish and whenever I really get into it the waterworks start flowing.

I had to pause Winter Wrap Up at least twice to collect myself when the ep came out. I was a wreck at the climax of Sonic Rainboom. I'm glad no one's around when I watch this show, lol.

I'm honestly, really glad that my first thread in /pony/ has become so popular. Not to mention the bonding and the stories that have come from it.
It makes me very very happy that I could have played a small role in this.

I have only teared up from laughing at the show not so much from the sad parts. Through the sad parts i have sadface but i know it'll somehow be okay.

MLP:FiM makes me feel like a kid again, when cartoons were funny and charming and made me want to jump in and join the adventure. I guess it could be sort of nostalgic, but for me it's sort of the opposite. Instead of making me long for those days, it brings back the simple feeling I got back then and calms my nerves. I can't really imagine crying from a pony episode unless they decided to get uber-serious/grimdark for some reason (maybe an ep where Twilight has to 'grow up' and leave Ponyville or something) but even then I don't see myself getting that emotional over a cartoon. There are too many other more painful things in life for it to have that kind of affect on me. 19 yo brony here.