Hi everyone!

[rainbowdashcrash]

Name: Cassie

Location: California, USA

Birthday: December 19, 1997

Profession: High School Student and Girl Scout!

Favorite Colors: Pink, Mint, Black, and Blue

Favorite Pony Generation: Three

Favorite Generation One Pony: Banana Surprise

Favorite Generation Two Pony: I know nothing about generation two.

Favorite Generation Three Pony: Minty! But Dream Drifter is a close second.

Favorite Generation Four Pony: Way too hard to choose! I love Lyra Heartstrings, Granny Smith, Apple Jack, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy. And not in that order.

Ponies I collect: ALL OF THEM

Hobbies: Reading, Traveling, Sewing, Thrift Shopping, Volunteering

I've always been really insecure about myself. I suffer from social and general anxiety/panic disorder and depression. And as I grew older I got rid of a lot of toys, including my ponies. Over the past year (2014) I started to get over my insecurities including my love of ponies. I made an amazing best friend, we actually met on tumblr. And I discovered two youtubers, Grav3yardgirl and Manda031409, who made me realize I should embrace my love of things instead of hiding who I truly am. So I started collecting in November of 2014 and I don't ever plan on getting rid of another pony (unless I have multiples of same pose and everything then I might think about it but probably still won't happen.)

[Spinky69er]

Hi Cassie and welcome to the Arena

It's so good to hear that you are working on embracing your love of things - especially ponies!  Apart from ponies, do you collect anything else?

[kiwimlp]

Welcome to the Arena

Sorry to hear you sold a lot of your ponies.  It's great you have embraced your collecting now though and I'm sure you will have lots of fun adding to your new herd.  Everyone here is really friendly so don't feel shy about joining in

[rainbowdashcrash]

I don't really collect anything else. I mean I have a lot of tins and jars, but i use those for organizing mainly. I only see my self as I collector of My Little Pony. I use to collect Hello Kitty but I'm not as big of a fan as I use to be. If anything I would say I also collect books. I love reading and have way too many to count.

[freyjaloh]

Welcome to arena! I love banana surprise too! 

[achab1984]

Welcome to the arena

[SpookyTrees]

Hello and welcome!! I adore Grav3yardgirl!!!

[Bekuno]

Hiya, Cassie! Welcome to the Arena!

I feel ya on those insecurities, we seem to have a lot of the same problems. It took me some time before I could fully embrace my pony love too, but you have to learn that if it makes you happy, there's nothing wrong with it. Oh, and Minty is best pony Enjoy the forums!

[Uninu]

You're not alone with those feelings. It's great that you have embraced your love for different things rather than hiding it. Welcome to the Arena, I hope to see you around!

[hathorcat]

Welcome to the Arena! What amazing and positive steps forwards you are taking with your life. I am sure you will have a good time here as well

[Diamond]

Welcome to the Arena.  My daughter (Clonecommander here) is a Girl Scout too, she is working on her Gold Award, are you planning on doing one?