>>40416707I can relate. A number of significant events and periods in my life were basically accented by pony. Went from starting high school, graduating, starting college, dropping out, NEETmode for little while, then getting a shitty retail job and starting and finishing trade school over the course of the show run.
I've managed to get my shit together, somewhat, in the intervening years, but I've objectively dropped the ball with the circumstances I was dealt. After a few drinks, alongside the more pleasant nostalgia, there's a nagging "It didn't have to be like this" feeling when seeing classic content.
I've been thinking about strategies to unfuck things and restore honor to my bloodline, but my tendency to believe the grass is always shittier on the other side has been keeping me from making any moves.