Well, to be fair, the ponies are generally considered small (at least by equine standards), which, aside from the two most athletic of the main cast, calls into question their ability to comfortably carry a human. And honestly, barring an emergency, I'd feel like a total jerk asking any of the girls to carry me.

o.O

EDIT: Obligatory pagetopper link. Because I love that Ask blog far too much.

edited 12th Jan '12 1:26:16 PM by KuroiTsubasaTenshi

Yeah, I think it'd be adorable to ride one of the ponies.

I'd probably be too big for them, mind

... that could NOT have come out worse! XD

@Mr AHR thanks for the heads-up

edited 12th Jan '12 1:24:12 PM by FallenLegend

Ah language. It always seems to be designed to trip people up and make them sound like they are saying something they are not.

—giggles like pervert behind bleachers—

Sigh.... Bad sexual slang aside, I wouldn't want to ride them like horses, they're tiny sapient beings.

Oh, this is a riot Saw this not so long after I posted the colored version of my Rarity pin-up thing.

TOKENIZM!!! D:<

:D

It reminds me of an article I read, that had people complaining about how they were being forced to have female characters in their videogames.

edited 12th Jan '12 1:27:54 PM by MrAHR

Now that I think about it I wouldn't dare to ask any pony to do that. Speaking with Twilight would be much better than simply ... using? them

edited 12th Jan '12 1:28:44 PM by FallenLegend

You can say riding, it's ok. It's just me who's being immature.

Yeah, now that we have an established context, riding is fine. And yeah, the ponies look to be much too small to carry anyone the size of an adult human.

Thats true. I think only Celestia would be big enough for that.

Good afternoon, fellow bronies. After reading the past I dunno, 15 something pages of the debacle of Apple Pie getting permabanned and Fell leaving, I felt like I needed to say something about what happened last night to me.

After reading another of ginger's meltdowns towards Gilda (forget what it was specifically) and my anxiety issues having reached a pretty high point, I felt some serious hard hitting depression that left me feeling pretty bad at night. I just felt like this sort of thing, the drama people want to bring up in polite conversation with everyone else, it started to hit me again. A pretty big blow to my self-esteem.

For the longest time in a while, I was thinking about the crap I almost always deal with everyday, having to spend 8 hours in 8 rooms with people I either dislike or have nothing in common with. More to the point, the underlying anxiety issues and in turn depression started hitting me hard over the head about what I am now.

A loner. A perpetual, pitiable loner who doesn't really seem heading to anything good sometime. I had self-sabotaged trying to make meaningful relationships with people, due to some [[Understatement bad experiences]] I had with other people before, who mocked me and made me feel like shit. Best friends that I had know for years, now suddenly just people I see everyday, not really caring anymore about them.

So, due to a mix of some unfortunate situations, I am more or less a shut in, a hermit stuck in his house. I looked towards the internet, and in turn forums, to try and alleviate the crap I go through. As I stated waaaaay back, I've had some unpleasant experiences that left me feeling pretty jaded and worse than ever. It was wrong of me at the time to think I could find some happiness at that forum. They were just as jaded and annoyingingly pessimistic, cynical assholes out to ruin everyone else's good time.

With this in mind, I "exiled" myself to go and trek for a safehaven that could help make me feel good.

And I did. TV Tropes. Reading page after page, realizing that were as many dorky and cool people who loved these works of fiction. Maybe I didn't realize it at the time, maybe somewhere in the back of my concious, I realized I found something worthwhile. People who appreciated and found these disturbing or beautiful meanings, messages, symbolism, I don't know what.

So with that came making an account and joining the forums.

Then that nagging dissapointment showed up again, after spending time here, that people here could be just as bad and annoyingly cynical pricks. So then, wondering whether or not I could find somewhere worhtwhile, I did.

This thread. After watching the first season of ponies, did I realize though.

As for what happened last night, I did something I hadn't done for the longest time, after several years of keeping my emotions wrapped up tight.

I cried. I cried for a while, in my sleep. Because I felt like the crap that I've experienced so much before was happening again here, my "safehaven" from the proverbial mess of things that I deal with it. I felt like it was another blow to my self-esteem. Hell, I don't even know why my anxiety spiked again, nothing really happened yesterday.

I started to worry once more about where I was heading, be it killing myself or snapping and doing something horrible to someone. I was afraid, because I just want to do right, to know I was doing good and helping someone in some way, like the people and characters I've always looked up to. Nothing major, just good things.

It was such a bad night, I woke up with pain in my chest. I then drugded off to school, went home etc.

I then went online here, and visited the thread as usual to catch up with what's been going on, anticipating the inevitable of me suddenly snapping at someone. But no, it didn't happen. And I don't think it will anytime soon.

Seeing the way you guys respond towards those of us with issues on our minds, with the crap all of you must probably deal with, you still showed the upmost respect and kindness towards each other. The way you guys handle these problems, sincerely caring towards each other, its suddenly given me a newfound respect and utmost joy towards all of you.

So with that in mind, I just want to say.

I love you guys. You guys are cool. You all make me want to do better than before, to ''be'' a better person. You've shown so much love and support towards each other, its made me realized that I've found a miracle in the sea of crap of the internet, and what I deal with daily. I don't care if its something as small as just a thread, it makes me happy, dammnit.

Fallen Legend my fellow Mexican brony, you're the nicest guy I've ever met in a while who's got a strong faith towards his or her religion. I respect you greatly for that.

Apple Light, you've shown a great amount of respect towards everyone else, you've also shown so much kindness towards everyone. Your perverted lustings towards humanized ponies have given me many a laugh. Thank you for that.

Ginger, you've confounded and confused me many times since being here, with the way you switch from being melodramatic and constantly taking things to such a personal level, yet you can also be an incredibly caring and sweet person, who I just think is extremely passionate towards what he loves.

It was wrong of me to think you're all just biting your tongue, when in reality you'd all be extremely hateful or uncaring if you had the choice, but you guys aren't. You guys care.

I'm sorry for not mentioning everyone else's name, I just think I should keep this as short as possible. But everyone else has shown just as much respectful and kind attitudes towards everyone else.

I know this place isn't perfect, it's always going to have its problems. And I'm sorry towards those of us who probably don't want to read this since its so damn long, and that I kept potholing sincerity mode.

Please don't become cynical jaded assholes. Please don't lose your tempers or etiquette. Please, just stay cool always.

Continue to spread the kindness and respect, in hopes that we can better others. And in turn, they can do so too.

Love and tolerance to all.

edited 12th Jan '12 1:38:43 PM by TheFreeman

On the other hand, their smaller stature would make it easier to snuggle them.

I think It would be OK to ride the ponies with their consent, but humans might be too big for them, as they do appear to be too small for us, so we may hurt them if we try...

You know, that can probably be taken out of context so easily...

I Agree so much. And don't worry about not using my name, I'm fine with being an extra :P

Group hug?

edited 12th Jan '12 1:41:06 PM by Cookoo

Aw, I like being a cynical jaded asshole. It makes my day sparkly.

So Fell Deeds left, that's a shame. I didn't really know him that well, but he seemed like an upstanding guy. And Applejack/Pinkie is back, hurrah. If I were in a room with Big Mac, I'd probably try to just chat with him about the life of a farm horse, etc. Maybe give him a handshake, though I'm not big on physical contact unless I'm comfortable with the other person.

Well put, sir.

edited 12th Jan '12 1:46:06 PM by Drenius

Well said Freeman.

Group Hug.

edited 12th Jan '12 1:50:10 PM by Badwolfwho

Freeman...◊

This is why I love you guys. This is why I love this thread. I know that people are more than avatars and signatures and canned opinions; I know that each and every poster has a heart and a story to tell, but it's really only here that I've felt that so strongly. For all our differences and disagreements, we're friends, goddamnit.

...Yeah. Overly sappy post over.

edited 12th Jan '12 1:45:36 PM by RedSavant

Cookoo: I think I'd still feel like a jerk, even if they said it was okay.

+ Freeman: *insert MLP: FiM theme song here*

edited 12th Jan '12 1:46:39 PM by KuroiTsubasaTenshi

Nothing wrong with a sappy post if it is heartfelt, dude. All the love just warms the cockles of my heart!

edited 12th Jan '12 1:47:41 PM by Drenius

I honestly never pegged you as the type of person to go on a fillibuster like that, Freemen

... it was beautiful

Group Hug!

edited 12th Jan '12 1:48:28 PM by gingerninja666

@ Red: Sweetie Belle Variant.

this seems very very appropriate ATM

still wish I could figure out how to embed these things.

You all are awesome.

Ah, the thread is so full of love. This is the best thing about the internet. It allows people all over the world, who can be very different, get together in the name of fun. So guys, cheers to the best thread I have even seen, let alone taken part in. Hell, Cheers to one of the best group of friends I have ever had. ^_^

while we're on this tangent:

edited 12th Jan '12 1:58:34 PM by Drenius