And what hits me most is the fact the fandom has loosened the ties between me and a few of my friends.
One started calling himself Ditzy Doo and won't talk about anything but ponies.
Another has a lot of brony pride and doesn't like me now since i made a negative comment on bronies when i didn't know he was one.
Another is still with me but goes depressed if i say a slight thing about the fandom, only for him to start linking me to pony videos.
If 4chan didn't re,ove the fandom shame and the gift of pride, it would have been differemt.