I am so excited to have found this group. Following is my MLP journey. I hope it helps you all to get a good feeling for who I am.
I was an avid MLP collector in the late 90s/early 00s. I began to feel that I "shouldn't" be so interested in MLP, and I started to need every penny for other things. I eventually boxed up my collection and didn't have room to display it anymore. My ponies have been in boxes for the past six years. I thought of selling them off, or just dumping them at Goodwill. After all, a grownup "shouldn't" be into something so weird, but I never could let them go. I got married, and my husband has helped me cart the pony boxes through three moves. We are now in a house and find ourselves with some extra space.
Most of my display shelves had been loaned out to my little bro all this time, but he recently had to move cross country, and gave them back. I hesitantly broached the topic of unpacking my ponies with my husband. He said, "yes"!!! AND told me to stop being so critical of myself in regard to my collection! What a guy!
Unfortunately, my brother had been using the shelves for DVDs and apparently lost a few shelves (ponies are shorter than DVDs, so he wasn't using all of them). Also the large custom shelf I have (thanks Dad) is currently holding my husband's and my DVDs, PS3 games, etc. The silly man thinks that DVD shelves are a priority!! After taking stock of what we have for space, and remembering that I didn't really have enough shelves before, we ordered a NEW PONY SHELF!! It will need to be supplemented with some of the ones I have, but should be a big improvement! It arrives Thursday! Then I will really unpack, take stock, and start trying some of the new restoration techniques that have been developed while I was away from MLP. I am really excited to try a few!!! I also believe that I have a lot of doubles, so I will certainly be coming back onto the trading/selling/buying scene! I do have two jobs though, so I may be hot and cold for a while until I have a little more free time.
I don't think my poor husband quite knows what he has opened the door to, but he is starting to see, and being such a great sport about it. As for me, I feel so fantastic. In a way this is about accepting myself, and allowing myself to be who I am, rather than conforming to the rules of "maturity" that society has for all of us. I mean- if it can be socially acceptable to collect Star Wars, why have I let people around me pressure me into thinking it is not OK to collect MLP. I have heard a quote around- some life coach or other said it. Happiness feels like freedom. I feel free. Free to be who I am, and do something I love. I don't know why it took me so long to re-embrace this hobby, but I am so glad to be taking this step!
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