Many find it easy to underestimate the impact one seemingly insignificant choice can have on your life and general wellbeing. But, taking one minor risk can change your life for the better. For instance, let’s look at one choice I made over a year ago: I had recently turned 19. While I had a couple friends, I was still shy and had a great deal of difficulty befriending others; I also wasn’t that confident or satisfied with life overall. For years, I’d been living with anxiety and depression, which drove me somewhat reluctant to reach out and befriend others. My being on the autism spectrum didn’t make my social life any easier either. While I still have my issues with confidence, timidity, anxiety, and depression, over the past year, my mental
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One of my main forms of social media is Tumblr, and one blog I’d been following for a while was a blog run by a Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood fan (named Alex). On account of October 3rd being an important date in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, it’s known by fans as “FMA day” (“FMA” is an acronym for Fullmetal Alchemist). Consequently, the fanbase celebrates by posting fan content of some kind, such as fan art. 2016 was an especially significant year for the fanbase because the manga (the source material for the anime) first came out in 2001, which meant that this was the 15th anniversary of its debut. To celebrate, Alex hosted Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood streams showing some highlight …show more content…
The people were all easy to talk to. Moreover, I found it easier to talk to them considering we all had a common interest.
After the streams were over, I decided to try and break out of my shell again. So, I messaged one of the people I met at the streams named Rilie. Rilie was kind and funny, so she and I hit it off almost immediately. Now, we talk on practically a daily basis.
A little while after the first streams I attended, Alex started hosting more where we watched Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood in its entirety, along with other shows like Avatar: The Last Airbender and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, where Alex and I talked more. I found that she was also a kind, strong willed, and funny person. We soon also became
One of my main forms of social media is Tumblr, and one blog I’d been following for a while was a blog run by a Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood fan (named Alex). On account of October 3rd being an important date in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, it’s known by fans as “FMA day” (“FMA” is an acronym for Fullmetal Alchemist). Consequently, the fanbase celebrates by posting fan content of some kind, such as fan art. 2016 was an especially significant year for the fanbase because the manga (the source material for the anime) first came out in 2001, which meant that this was the 15th anniversary of its debut. To celebrate, Alex hosted Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood streams showing some highlight …show more content…
The people were all easy to talk to. Moreover, I found it easier to talk to them considering we all had a common interest.
After the streams were over, I decided to try and break out of my shell again. So, I messaged one of the people I met at the streams named Rilie. Rilie was kind and funny, so she and I hit it off almost immediately. Now, we talk on practically a daily basis.
A little while after the first streams I attended, Alex started hosting more where we watched Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood in its entirety, along with other shows like Avatar: The Last Airbender and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, where Alex and I talked more. I found that she was also a kind, strong willed, and funny person. We soon also became