Talk:Fluttershy/@comment-27359180-20170723083223

As a shy introvert with social anxiety, Fluttershy is the character I relate to the most.

Dozens of scenes in the show have her finding it difficult to speak her mind, or her words falling on deaf ears, or her being afraid, or her not believeing in herself, or her blaming herself for something that wasn't even her fault, have left me saying: "Yep... that's me. That's what it's like. I understand your struggle, Fluttershy."

Heck, I even have a soft voice, and like to grow my hair out to cover my eyes so I don't have to make eye contact.

Odd as it may sound... I want to be like her.

She's so pure and innocent and sweet, and has many great friends, and is passionate about caring for animals, so much so that she built her own shelter.

I don't have any friends and probably never will, and I don't have the courage to ever do anything bold. I'm too afraid to step out of my "bubble".

There are many obsticles embedded into my personality that may prevent me from living as healthy a lifestyle as hers, with having depression, being pessimistic, and a bit of a misanthrope. I'm afraid to let people into my life because I'm afraid of what they might think of me once they see what's behind my mask. I have so low self-value, that I can't even see why someone would want to be friends with me. My anxiety is so bad that in my eyes, my true colors are ugly and I don't even want to share them, because I'm afriad that if I do, everyone is going to turn on me and cast me out, even my family.

However, seeing someone similar to me in many ways live a meaningful and happy life... gives me hope. Hope that someone like me can find where they belong, and one day open up their shy heart.

And that's why she's my favorite pony.

(also as a bonus, she's really cute)