Does anyone else....?

[dxgirly]

Does anyone else just sit or lay down with one of your ponies and pet their hair when you're feeling really down? Or even just really like to be around your ponies when you're having a bad day? FS Fluttershy has been helping me cope with my uncle's death today, and honestly, she doing a better job than my medications.....

Does anyone else ever feel like this? Or have I lost my mind? 

[karrie91]

You aren't alone!

When I have a bad day at work, just being around my ponies or dollies makes me feel a TON better. Combing them or bathing them or fiddling with their hair or taking pictures just makes me feel so good and content. It's a great stress reliever!

Also getting a new pony or doll helps me too! But I can't get new Ponies all the time so what I do is rearrange my collection to make it feel new <3

[SoSoftSurprise]

I agree, you aren't alone. 

They're not a cure for everything, but they make me smile and that sometimes can make a world of difference. 

[KtKat]

I had a bad breakup with my best friend in late 2010, and I feel that discovering ponies, a couple months afterwards, FiM in particular, had been a great asset in keeping me from depression.  I spend most of my time at home in my study, where I keep my collection, and being surrounded by all the colors is very soothing to me  

And, there's something about the fandom in general, that lovers of any gen have a stabilizing effect on my faith in humanity, if that makes any sense.  I love you guys!    That something so simple and carefree can make us happy, is an awesome thing.

[agnusdei]

I don't think you're alone at all with this.   Brushing and styling or rearranging my pony displays is a great way for me to de-stress, take my mind off of things, or just relax after a busy day.  I always like to have a pony or two on my bedside table to look at or just be within easy reach if I want to have them come sit with me, too.

[Wilford B Wolf]

ponys indeed help...oddly my realy bad days turn to modding ponys..the normal bads just take care of or hang onto  em

[kittybethy]

No, you're not alone!

 Ponies always make me feel better!

[Taxel]

I love to cuddle with my Pretty Pony. She's great to hold and watch a movie with, or hug when I'm down. Combing her hair with my fingers is very relaxing.

[foalpatrol]

I know how you feel.  When my granddad died a couple of weeks ago, I pulled out a large bag of recent pony purchases with unruly hair and just brushed and brushed...

I'm sorry to hear about your uncle. 

[AmethystDefender]

No wonder I have been somewhat depressed lately...I haven't been spending enough time with my collection! (they're sitting in a box in my closet, because I don't have enough space to display them properly) Must fix this... (even watching the eps makes me feel better...and made me recognize I'm having the same problem that Shady has...I seriously need to stop...)

[Binny]

This is gonna sound really weird, but they have helped me with my Trichotillomania. Something about having them in your hands is kind of a stress reliever.

[NovelNerd]

It's good that your ponies can keep you company and cheer you when you're down. Hmm, I've had one sitting by my computer, and it's nice to see her little face there. Mostly when I'm sad or upset I cuddle with my dogs. I call them little horses though so pony substitutes? 

[Zombelina]

Me too My ponies and dolls help me so much with my anxiety. I rearrange them and brush their hair to calm myself down. Even just being around them is soothing.

I'm sure some would say we're silly or that we've lost our minds, but I think it's wonderful that something so simple and lovely can help us when we hurt.

So sorry about your uncle, dxgirly.

[Angelshy]

A thousand times this. I'm so sorry for you loss and massive hugs to you 

When I am sad/lonely/having 'one of those days' I do like to sit down with my ponies and comb their manes one by one. It's very soothing.

[Sarah-Bee]

So sorry to hear about your uncle

I do this too. When I'm feeling down I go get one, or go sit in the pony room and they're really comforting.