This is a page for appreciating all the things I'm thankful for. (minus the things that have their own pages, of course) Anything triggering will have warnings. All of this (aside from this part) is in chronological order.
I'm thankful for my sense of identity. I know that might seem like a strange thing to be thankful for, but it's taken me a long time to get this far. I used to only describe myself using mean words like 'dumb' and 'stupid' because I legitimately thought that was all I was. I know better now though, and I can actually say good things about myself and believe my words.
I'm also greatful for all of the things that I've accepted about myself. It took me a long time to accept that I was trans and I'm glad that I've found words that I feel comfortable using for myself. One thing i'm especially thankful for though, is my identity as an aromantic person. It took me so long to figure out that I didn't feel romantic attraction but now that I know it's like a whole new world has opened up. A while back I thought that I couldn't be aro because I wanted to date people, but now I know that these two things can coexist. It's pretty awesome. Sometimes I still worry that people won't accept me, but I don't care about what they think anymore. I'm me and I think I'm starting to become happy with that.
I'm very greatful for the show My Little Pony (g4). I discovered it after lots of kids would have stopped watching it. After Netflix recommended it to me a million times I started watching it and I fell in love with it during the first episode. It was everything I loved in a show- a fun storyline, fun characters, and writing that was much better than most kids shows. Unlike lots of other shows it didn't feel like it was talking down to me.
During rough times in my life this show and its fandom were like a lifeline. They were the perfect distraction from everything that was going wrong and I was always excited for new episodes to come out. (except for near the end, but ya know, lots of shows get worse during those last few seasons) I especially loved reading the fanfiction that people would make for the show. During one of the roughest times in my life I stopped doing almost all the things I loved doing except for reading fanfiction for the show. I also drew pictures but that was just something I used to calm myself down during school, I read fanfics simply because I loved reading them.
Reading fanfics also helped me get better at reading and expanded my vocabulary. I was already a bit better at reading than others in my grade but reading all those fanfics gave me an extra boost. So yeah, this show and those stories helped me in tons of ways.
I’m greatful for all of my favorite foods: fruit, baked goods, candy, the few kinds of meat i like, the few vegetables i’ll like or tolerate, and all the various snack foods i like that haven’t been included in this list yet. While eating can sometimes be an annoying chore I really appreciate all the foods I love and i’m very greatful that I have access to food in general.
To all the people reading this: think of a food that you really like, preferably one that you eat a lot. Now think of your life without that food. How would your life change? How much happiness do you gain from having this food in your life? Are there other ways that you benifit from having access to this food? Think about it.