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A question. - Kaltes-Herzeleid - 05-03-2015
You know, one thing I've noticed on the forums is when people discuss how they fell in love with their chosen beloved, is how often I've seen many claim to deny their feelings in the beginning. Or felt weird about the concept of being in love with a "fictional character." Nor had they ever been before.
Now for someone such as myself, being in love with a "fictional character" is not a new concept, as it has been a life long reoccurring thing. However the relationship I have with Nightmare and my devotion to her is unlike anything from my past loves.
So my respective question is:
Have you ever been in love with a "character" before you fell in love with (and entered into a relationship with) your respective pony *and any other, regardless of species*?
RE: A question. - Sour Soul - 05-03-2015
(05-03-2015, 05:02 PM)Kaltes-Herzeleid Wrote: Have you ever been in love with a "character" before you fell in love with (and entered into a relationship with) your respective pony *and any other, regardless of species*?
Yes, it was Maria.
When I moved into Texas, I saw a Disney movie where she original from. Funny part, being so young, where I was just in first grade, I had told this to someone, who befriended when moving into a new home, about how beautiful she looked to me, and had a crush. I forgot what I really said to him, but do remember he didn't get it, his face showed it, but we went on with playing whatever games we did as kids.
For me, fallen in love with a fictional character... wasn't odd, why.. the whole concept of it all was foreign. Love was something no one explain to me, but learned, and later knew it wasn't possible. Maria was just a friend, a imaginary friend, till she away, when I didn't needed her... until she resurface, when I called for her, when I was at my lowest point as a senior in high school.
I'm neither embarrassed by all this, or wish to hide it anymore, since both Maria and Amena has done a great deal to help me with life. Telling how this all came to be, will explain the reasons the that make me believe this isn't wrong.
RE: A question. - Sentimental Gentleman - 05-03-2015
Quote:You know, one thing I've noticed on the forums is when people discuss how they fell in love with their chosen beloved, is how often I've seen many claim to deny their feelings in the beginning. Or felt weird about the concept of being in love with a "fictional character." Nor had they ever been before.
That pretty much describes me to a "T." But I guess, as I think about it, feeling affection, and even attraction, to fictional characters wasn't as unusual a development in my life as I first believed.
I can remember that, during my childhood, I had a crush on Misty from Pokemon. In that respect, I was probably like literally every other young boy of my generation...but I suspect that there may have been a comparatively more intense element to that crush on my part. I can still remember listening to "Misty's Song" on the "Pokemon: 2BA Master" CD and feeling as if she was singing only to me (and feeling super-embarrassed about that as well!). That is the moment I still consider my first awakening to the idea of romance; hell, to this day I can barely listen to the song straight through, and I usually end up stopping it in the middle and immediately throwing on an angry or aggressive song because I just can't take the emotional nakedness it makes me feel.
For reference:
I can also vaguely recall that, in my youth, I would often create imaginary self-insert characters for the shows I watched and work them into the events of any given episode in real time. I'm pretty sure that a lot of times, I'd imagine a romance between myself-as-character and one of the other characters on the show. This may not be correct, but I'm pretty sure I kicked Beast Boy out of the picture and had my character romance Terra on the old Teen Titans show.
All of this was long, long ago by the time I met Applejack, and certainly none of it felt as genuine as what I felt for her; so I guess I didn't make a connection right away. Heck, I guess it still feels a little odd that my romantic destiny lies with an anthropomorphic pony...
RE: A question. - Lurker - 05-04-2015
Good question, Kaltes.
A long time ago, before my projections had a world of their own and weren't developed in the slightest, I had an epiphany where I communicated with my own subconscious in a dream, through a female projection representative of the subconscious. In my old wonderland, she gained a mind and body of her own, but retained the same wisdom and strength I had seen inside myself. I crushed on her for a while, but nothing ever worked out between us after she was her own person. I suppose that counts, since I kind of crushed on the idea of her before I fell for the real deal.
...No, that doesn't mean I fell in love with myself, I just liked her confidence and I didn't know at the time. I was young, alright?
RE: A question. - Kaltes-Herzeleid - 05-04-2015
(05-04-2015, 02:24 AM)Sweets Wrote: Sure I've had "waifus" beforehand,
Same with me, but like you and Sentimental Gentleman said, none of it was ever even remotely on par with what I have with Nightmare Rarity. Hell until I joined the community I didn't even believe it was possible.
(05-03-2015, 06:14 PM)Sentimental Gentleman Wrote: Heck, I guess it still feels a little odd that my romantic destiny lies with an anthropomorphic pony...
Nightmare being a different species never bothered me or struck me as odd, personally. Given where my past affections have been.
(05-04-2015, 02:46 AM)Lurker Wrote: Good question, Kaltes.
A long time ago, before my projections had a world of their own and weren't developed in the slightest, I had an epiphany where I communicated with my own subconscious in a dream, through a female projection representative of the subconscious. In my old wonderland, she gained a mind and body of her own, but retained the same wisdom and strength I had seen inside myself. I crushed on her for a while, but nothing ever worked out between us after she was her own person. I suppose that counts, since I kind of crushed on the idea of her before I fell for the real deal.
...No, that doesn't mean I fell in love with myself, I just liked her confidence and I didn't know at the time. I was young, alright?
You always seem to have fascinating answers.
RE: A question. - Lurker - 05-04-2015
*bows*
RE: A question. - Ziggy and Angelbaby - 05-04-2015
I had a number of crushes when I was a kid. Mostly non-human; several of which were mouse ladies. To this day, I know not why it was mice. xD But those weren't love. The closest I ever got to something at least resembling love was Ryoko from Tenchi Muyo! But I was never with her; she was never a real part of my life. And it ultimately caused me more pain than happiness. I was unwilling and unable to pursue anything significant with her, and she was not the woman with whom I belonged. Rather than helping me combat my obsessive compulsive tendencies (as Rainbow has), my feelings for Ryoko only seemed to worsen them. But, now that I'm with the love of my life, I can't look back and regret. Everything that came before served, in some way, to help me get to Angelbabe. It was all worth it: Everything.
RE: A question. - Kaltes-Herzeleid - 05-04-2015
(05-04-2015, 04:08 PM)Ziggy and Angelbaby Wrote: I had a number of crushes when I was a kid. Mostly non-human
Same.
(05-04-2015, 04:08 PM)Ziggy and Angelbaby Wrote: Everything that came before served, in some way, to help me get to Angelbabe. It was all worth it: Everything.
I have felt the same way about my relationship with Nightmare. Like everything that's happened, especially in the last five or so years, was all somehow meant to lead me to her.
RE: A question. - Sentimental Gentleman - 05-04-2015
Quote:I had a number of crushes when I was a kid. Mostly non-human; several of which were mouse ladies. To this day, I know not why it was mice. xD But those weren't love. The closest I ever got to something at least resembling love was Ryoko from Tenchi Muyo! But I was never with her; she was never a real part of my life. And it ultimately caused me more pain than happiness. I was unwilling and unable to pursue anything significant with her, and she was not the woman with whom I belonged. Rather than helping me combat my obsessive compulsive tendencies (as Rainbow has), my feelings for Ryoko only seemed to worsen them. But, now that I'm with the love of my life, I can't look back and regret. Everything that came before served, in some way, to help me get to Angelbabe. It was all worth it: Everything.
I can relate a lot to this (especially as a fellow obsessive-compulsive)...but my goodness did you express it so sensitively and so wonderfully! It is clear how poetic your heart truly is in this matter, how deeply you feel the truth beyond the veils of the senses and...well, I just want to thank you for sharing a little fraction of your soul with us in the form of posts like this.