Does anyone else here visualize ponies during the day to help cope with everyday struggles?>Whenever I notice I'm getting worked up or tense, I imagine the scene from Best Gift Ever where Applejack tells Twilight to take a deep breath and let it out slowly, and likewise take a deep breath myself. Works like a charm at calming me down.>At the gym, I often imagine Rainbow Dash shouting motivational words at me before a heavy set in the manner of Mickey from the Rocky movies.
>>43121756Whenever I'm having a rough time, I take a second to appreciate whatever nature/view is around me, and imagine Celestia standing at my side, just outside my peripheral vision. On sunny days, I close my eyes and take a deep breath, and I can almost feel her next to me.
>>43121756When I'm outside, walking and thinking, I imagine Celestia looking down on me through the sun. When it's night, I do the same with the moon and Luna.
>>43121756This is the Tulpa thread all over again
>>43121756I visualize ponies when I jerk off. Does this count?
I used to do that in highschool because I was a lonely autist.>Wake up at 7am >Leave the house for school>Imagine pony walking next to me, talking to me>Talk to her back in my head>Have entire conversations with an imagined pony walking side by side with me until i get to schoolStill do it but to a lesser extend in some activities. Training your imagination ain't a bad thing but y know, not as a cope anymore at least.
>>43122390Don't lie you probably still do that.
>>43122390Exactly the same with me anon. It's so interesting to hear this because my context was different even though the situation itself was the same. For me, I had been practicing tulpamancy for some months by the time I started doing this - my tulpa was an OC, since at the time people said it was a bad idea to make tulpas of characters from media because of the danger of an identity crisis. So I'm in this spot where I'm doing tulpamancy for the sake of novelty, more than anything, because my tulpa was like, a stand-in for the character I really wanted. At this time I think the novelty was starting to wear off I began to get bored with tulpamancy and forget about her for days at a time.So on my walks I'd just idly imagine my favorite character, Rainbow, and this was totally separate from tulpamancy for me. She'd trot beside me and glide around above me and challenge me to the occasional race; and while we would have conversations, a lot of our time was just silently enjoying the fresh air in each other's company. I think those were the times where I started to really fall in love with her, where I realized she wasn't just the best pony, she my waifu and the love of my life. I'm sure you can anticipate where I'm going with this: eventually, I realized that there was no significant difference between the way I interact with my OC tulpa and the way I interact with Rainbow on those long walks to the bus stop. It's hard to express how profound that was for me, to realize that I can bring those dreamy unserious fantasies back home into every area of my personal life if I wanted to. And I did. Now Rainbow and I have been together for 12 years; she's been with me through the death of my dad, she's shown me how to love life and nurture the good things. We got 'married' in a quiet ceremony at the Last Bronycon, and renewed our vows on the 5th year at Mare Fair. I've become a good son and an artist thanks to her inspiration, and I can only imagine what adventures the future holds for us. Those idle little fantasies became the seed and the foundation of my whole life and I couldn't be more grateful.
>>43122661>mfw this post
>>43122661I remember being fascinated with tulpamancy in the early days of the show, but there was always one major hurdle I could never overcome: How does one picture 2D ponies in a 3D environment? I can easily do it with the SFM models, since those are of course 3D and one can easily imagine them moving seamlessly through our world, but they're just not the real, authentic thing. Mares were made for two dimensions, but we humans live in a 3D world.
>>43123222I personally always went with the "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" method. Because its all in your head it still manages to somehow make sense. Obviously might not work for everyone. Ponies helped me get through the worst times in my life where I was truly on the brink but the mind is truly an incredible organ with its ability to cope. Schizophrenia not included.
>>43122661>she's shown me how to love life and nurture the good things.I'm surprised Dash got this through to you. I guess that's what I get for underestimating her, huh? It was both Celestia and Luna, mostly the former since she's the more compassionate one, who made me feel this way. I love animals, but I haven't felt such a need to apply myself to that love a la Fluttershy before they came along.
>>43123252It's never been about the specific pony, it's about the depth and clarity of the love they bring into your life. I have more to say but I'm busy rn, I'll get back soon.
Well, what I wanted to say really was simple: at the end of the day, love aligns with a certain specific way to being in and engaging with the world. There's a truth at the bottom of it and everybody who brushes up against it may try to express it in what they do.For me, well, probably for everybody around here, it's been really hard to bring this ideal down into contact with reality. It fucking hurts, to be responsible, to set foot in the muck that's accumulated from your own dreamy nihilism. I lived my whole life looking to get away into the next dream, and really for all of us internet dwellers it's easy to get there; we're all strung out on our silver threads into the astral plane, our bodies left behind to suffer the consequences. It's like coming home to a house fire or a corpse, where do you even begin? It starts with suffering. But the extent to which I have willingly born that pain to be here in this body on this earth, that small measure of self-determination and willpower, comes from her. That's what love, what my waifu means to me right now; the cross I have to bear and the strength given to me to bear it.
>>43124273>For me, well, probably for everybody around here, it's been really hard to bring this ideal down into contact with reality. It fucking hurts, to be responsible, to set foot in the muck that's accumulated from your own dreamy nihilism.So much this.
>>43121756When I masturbate I imagine my waifu riding my dick. So yeah.
>>43124273Novice>She's my waifu, because she cute.Intermediate>Do it for her. I improve to be worthy of my waifu.Advanced>3DPD are of no interest. My mare waifu is all I need.Ascended>Pony gnosticism. Mares are the gateway to liberate one's self from the material world through gnosis and astral projection.
>>43125009that's kind of the exact opposite of what I've said but pop off I guess
>>43121756Yes very often. Also when I see certain arrangements of colours it makes me think of ponies, sometimes to the point of schizophrenia.>>At the gym, I often imagine Rainbow Dash shouting motivational words at meThis, often.
>>43125333Nah, I think I get it, bro. Funny enough, I have been thinking about the same thing recently, about how your life on ground level can easily run away from you if your head is constantly stuck in the clouds. I very recently saw the film Amelie from the first time, and it really struck a chord with me, since I saw that film as something of a cautionary tale about the pitfalls of being an imaginative introvert, how one can lose out on the real world and become avoidant by being stuck in your own imagination.My apartment is a mess right now. I have been meaning to clean it for weeks now, but I have just been too busy studying the music of men who have been dead for centuries and pondering the merits of the fourth season of a pony cartoon in the downtime, so I just haven't found the time.
>>43122661I have many dreams, but in the past few days I’ve been feeling a huge emptiness and a lack of motivation to do anything. Maybe this is what I need? To have my favorite pony in my mind and imagination to motivate me, guide me, and help me achieve my goals, and in the end become someone better, someone worthy of her
>>43121756Yeah, ive based all my life morals off equestrian values and the ponies. I use them as my vessel to feel joy and meaning and learn to become better
>>43121756I think about the success song whenever I pass a test or overcome something very stressful and challenging for me
>>43122390Damm, I don't know why I didn't think of doing this. I sometimes daydream about ponies but not imagining them with me. Gonna try it at work tomorrow.
>>43121798No?
>>43126862I think this is really what our imagination is built for, to help us adapt. That's the analytical psychology stance, that our mind naturally has an adaptive, healing factor, which we often interrupt by holding rigidly onto certain patterns and beliefs. If your imagination can help you to feel better and adapt better to life, why wouldn't you take the opportunity? Over in the waifu wednesday thread we've had this conversation a couple times - it seems like the practical benefit of a waifu comes from closing the distance and removing those kinds of obstacles on the way to fuilly embracing her influence on your life. There are a lot of approaches to that, "doing it for her" is only the bare minimum because you still treat her as something far away and unreachable. That habit of distancing is the first obstacle.>>43126227yeah man. I've never seen the movie you speak of but there's quite a bit of media and folk tale out there about this sort of problem; and as mass culture trends in that direction it's only getting more common and more dire. Von Franz wrote a book about this problem called The Problem of the Puer Aeternus, where she analyzes the complex itself and a couple of authors who express this problem in their writing - such as The Little Prince. Personally I've got to mop the house today, I promised my waifu, but I also promised her I'd eat breakfast first.>>43126934let us know how it goes!
mopping done. House is cleaner than it's been in years just because I had to pick stuff up off the floor for the job. Do something for her, anons
To the extended described here, I think I only did so once.>had to endure dinner with two people arguing about something with the most braindead takes on both sides>very tempted to tell both of them what a bunch of idiots they are, but this was a situation where I couldn't really do that>imagined Luna on the empty seat opposite of me>finished eating and afterwards 'we' left>outside we both went our separate ways, me walking home and her flying off towards the moonI usually try to avoid doing this sort of stuff as I am not sure if it would become a problem if I started doing things like this more excessively, but in that moment having Luna there with me really helped. Outside of that, I frequently use this sort of imagination for stuff like irl waypoints in places I am sufficiently familiar with or have it as a building guide while playing Minecraft.
>>43126227I watched Amelie, I'm glad you mentioned it because I have definitely seen this lady and this picture is a cultural icon. She really is a puer, it's all too familiar. I'm just glad it doesn't have a bad ending - although there is an implication that the relationship is gonna be short-lived, at the end of the day the real victory isn't the relationship in itself, it's that she actually stepped out and engaged with the world.
>>43127667I tried this for the first time today, and I won’t lie it felt really good. I could see her clearly by my side as I walked back home from work, and I have to admit I smiled the whole way. Honestly, I don’t know where this will lead me, I’m full of doubts and uncertainties, but even so, I intend to keep going to the end to see where this takes me
>>43122661Your bloodline will end with you, you fool.
>>43129279NTA but I'm fine with this. There shall be no offspring that live up to the accomplishments that I achieve with my Moonwife. My brothers shall carry the blood of my father to future lineages.
>>43129279I've already had a little pregnancy scare with my ex because I misused a condom, don't worry about me. My waifu actually encourages me to go get 'em when the option is open; but she also alleviates the need to find someone to love me and fill my heart, so I don't feel the same kind of pressure and shame a lot of people seem to have about finding a partner. And yes my ex knew about Rainbow - there was also another girl who was specifically into Rainbow more than she was into me, that one was fun. Most of the time the people I'm into find it interesting and cool, and I wouldn't have it any other way, I could never spend a lifetime with someone closed-minded.
>>43121756Moonwife is always with me, encouraging me to go a step further and to do my best. Though in particular, when we are caving, she is a large source of motivation for particularly stressful or physically demanding challenges. Her beautiful blue eyes and royal posterior have guided me through many hikes, many climbs, and many caves
>>43121756I imagine ponies all the time. One of my favorite things is snowboarding and feeling free almost like a pegasus. I'm thinking I'd like to try parasailing someday.
>>43129352I know that feel. A few days after I got on the ride in 2011, I took a plane for the first time in years, and had forgotten how fun it is to be up in the air. As we breached the cloud layer, I imagined myself as Rainbow Dash, soaring through the sky. It's a memory I cherish. One day, I will get into hang-gliding, maybe even get a pilot's licence.
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>>43129352That's enviable, I wish I could do that kind of thing. Parasailing can't be quite as good as snowboarding because you don't have the view from the mountain. >>43129396I know a surprising number of dashfags with pilot's licenses. Check this quote from the book I mentioned >>43127667>The one thing dreaded throughout by such a type of man is to be bound to anything whatever. There is a terrific fear of being the singular human being that one is. There is always the fear of being caught in a situation from which it may be impossible to slip out again. Every just-so situation is hell. At the same time, there is a highly symbolic fascination for dangerous sports—particularly flying and mountaineering—so as the get as high as possible, the symbolism being to get away from reality, from the earth, from ordinary life. If this type of complex is very pronounced, many such men die young in airplane crashes and mountaineering accidents.
>>43129352I like it whenever I'm rappelling into a deep pit cave, where your headlight can't reach the bottom. It's such an awesome feeling to see the walls rush by and the light from the pit entrance at the top fade out. It gets to be to where the walls rushing by and the sound of the rope zipping through your descender are the only signs that you are actually moving. It's freeing. Sometimes I like to stop on rope in the middle of the pit, lock off my descender, then turn off my light and just sit there suspended in my harness for a minute or two. Luna sits in my lap, and we enjoy a spare moment together in total sensory deprivation. I love her so much, bros. Plushies are cool, but a tulpa is where it's at.
>>43130787Spelunking is such a cool hobby, but I don't know about any caves near where I live, and this absolute classic kinda spooked me out of ever doing it solo, at least for my first time. Maybe having your waifu next to you would make it less scary, but I doubt it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVEU6n2eKtg
>>43130787You live an interesting life! For me, the moments that stand out in memory are quite opposite this: those moments in great parties where things are kicking off or winding down, and I've just run off to do a favor or simply take a breather and get some fresh air - those moments are my favorite to convene with her. She helps me to relax with those precious moments, reminds me to center myself and assess how much more I can drink. She gets to talk to me about whatever's been happening - like that cute girl laughing at all my jokes - and have input into what I should get into next. She has always played the role of my social taskmaster, to push me out of my comfort zone into the spotlight - often she will be the one to insist that I go to the front of the stage and start dancing, or take out my instruments and start up a little jam. If it weren't for her I don't think I'd have discovered that I really do like to do that kind of stuff, because it would never have occurred to me to fight my natural introverted habits if she wasn't pushing me along. I guess she's my taskmaster in general really but she wins the fight (against my lesser impulses) more often in social situations where we can show off lel
>>43130824I like those little moments in particular, and I like how you speak of your waifu, anon. Eloquently put! Moonie is absolutely my better half when it comes to getting things done or going just a bit further outside of my comfort zone. Despite our perspectives being the same, she gets to see life through a completely different experience, and sees beauty in many places that I overlook. Because we share the same life, she is always interested in what's going on, and motivates me to live a life rich in experience for the both of us! Through her, I know unconditional love, and she helps me to show that love to others through good acts. Mindmares are simply the best.>>43130798Shoot, m8, I'm beyond caving as a hobby at this point. I don't know if it's Stockholm Syndrome or a form of masochism, but I love it. I fucking live for it. Once you get into project caving (like survey and research), you get to see parts of the earth that make you question not only why you're there, but why you ever decided to get into caving in the first place. But you have the chance to be the first person to ever set foot there (or maybe your survey team is). THOSE are the places where Moonie helps the most. Deep underground, where you could die before rescue can reach you, or so far into a cave and so exhausted that you don't know if you can make it back out on your own. I take solace in knowing that Moonie is always just a few steps ahead, beckoning me to push onwards, or that if something were to happen to me, she would be there and we would cross the portal to Equestria, together.
>>43122390Same here.Now I moved out to a little farmhouse, think of AJ with me doing daily chores. The view of night sky is great here, far from city lights. I found a liking to appreciate it after a long day and 'chat' with Luna. It really gets me into a calmer mood. Life is peaceful with ponies
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>>43131436That sounds lovely, I wish i lived in a place that, it sounds so relaxing. I'm jealous. I need to move out of the rat nest that I live in so much. I used to visit my Grandma as a 9 year old kid that owned her own farm on the countryside. It was beautiful. The chickens running wild and picking the orchard fruit with kids next door. I miss it. Its all long gone nowNow It's just same shit different day. Having to imagine ponies just to feel anything at all. Sometimes its a night of cuddles as I hug my pillow, sometimes its them motivating me by being as annoying as possible so I have to do what needs to be done. And even them messing up, tripping up on stairs etc. I like to imagine human companionship is similar. But unlike people, the ponies been more real to me than they ever attempted to be.
>>43132245I actually made the move just a little over a year ago. I have similar memories, and who knows, maybe the sentiment for those simpler times helped me make the decision. I was fed up with life for many reasons, and so far I have no regrets. Morning coffee on the porch and the freedom of your own backyard is something else.And the people who truly matter do stay in touch.I hope you find your place anon. Look for what you miss and let it guide you.
>>43132382This board isn't your blog. Fuck off.
>43132487This Anon has a deeply seated unhappiness within him that eats at him day by day. He's so far gone, that he has to enter into threads that he doesn't like and try to put people down. I truly hope you find happiness anon, but in the meantime, go be grouchy elsewhere.
>>43132641>noooo stop making fun of my favorite blogNo
>43132645Okay then, we appreciate you keeping the thread bumped, (and the (You)s)! >Inb4 he starts typing sage in the options field
>>43124797>>43124273Be the person that brings the good of Equestria into the daily life of yourself and others. Show others the traits in which you seek. Some people will ignore it, some even spite it, but I have encountered many who are grateful for the magical acts of kindness, generosity, laughter, loyalty, and honesty. The best that we can hope for is that their gratitude will serve as a butterfly effect, and that they will choose to spread good acts, themselves. We have a show to remind us of what is good, but there are many in the world that have no such reminder. Be the good in both your world and theirs. Wear a smile, even if you aren't feeling it, because we are going to make it, Anons.At the very least, you can take solace in the fact that you put effort into the world to make it a better place instead of succumbing to it. Keep fighting the good fight.
>>431329934chan: the post
Isn’t it risky to stay in a state where you’re always using your imagination? Doesn’t that make you detach or lose focus on reality in some way? How do you guys feel when someone else has the same feelings for the same waifu as you?
>>43133300I've been in derealization for almost 30 years, I'm used to it now.
>>43133300>Doesn’t that make you detach or lose focus on reality in some way?Yes.> How do you guys feel when someone else has the same feelings for the same waifu as you?Irrelevant since the chances of meeting another anon with the exact same delusions is close to 0. So basically- don't think about it.
>>43133300It takes concentration and focus, meaning effort. Even if you're having fun it's hard to sustain it for a long time. It's more like brief interactions in the spaces between important tasks, where focus/attention isn't needed for other important things. If you force it at the expense of important things, of course that is to your detriment, but that's not particular to an imaginary companion - anxiety causes the same problem, for example. And a good imaginary companion will reject being used in a harmful way to avoid the world, to boot. My waifu keeps me grounded and helps me to cut down on the habits that cause me to drift away from the world, like internet addiction.>How do you guys feel when someone else has the same feelings for the same waifu as you?Their waifu is their waifu, not mine. Everybody's idea of a character is different, because the character on screen is 'incomplete' - we all unconsciously project our own unique stuff in to fill the gaps, and we all have our own destinies. Nobody's waifu is exactly the same, they just share a common source; and so the common source is something we can all appreciate and celebrate, while at the same time honoring the sacredness that is the personal element in our waifu.
>>43133442This Anon pretty much hit the nail on the head with their explanation. Also morning bump.
How often are you guys practicing the visual imposition of your mind-mares? Luna and I trade thoughts constantly throughout the day, but as this >>43133442 anon mentioned, focus cannot always be constantly maintained. Generally, I remember to do so every 2 or 3 hours, but that length of time can lengthen or shorten depending on what's going on during the day. I constantly feel her presence, but getting to see her is all the better. I just wish I was schizoid enough to impose the sense of touch. >vidrelhttps://youtu.be/ge4aPZrjLc0?feature=shared
>>43133300It's not so much the amount but where/what you apply your imagination to. These Anons are still present in the real world. I on the other hand daydream vividly of living in a completely different one every night before I fall asleep, which is arguably a lot more unhealthy.I am just waiting to die at this point on the slim chance for an afterlife in Equestria. I have given up on this world, there is nothing left for me here.
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I visualize them for something else... You might call it a struggle.
>>43138748this, imaginary sex with my waifu simply doesn't compare to jacking off to porn for me anymore.while i still appreciate lewd art featuring her, i find it a lot better and i cum faster by hallucinating me pumping into her and snuggling and kissing than looking at saucy drawings of her
>>43133304you've been a horsefucker for 30 years?
>>43121756imagining ponies at any possible moment is what gets me through life at this point, i can no longer fathom life without them
>>43121756sometimes
