bronies, I have only just started to enter bronydom. But alas trolls and internet greif cloud my foresight, and I am stuck on a stage of brony denial. Confusion. Suddenly, the new brony’s preconceptions catch up with him, and he is thrust into emotional turmoil. A grown man watching a cartoon about brightly-colored ponies… and liking it? That’s not supposed to happen! How did it happen? What does it mean? And what will others think? I need some help, encouragement maybe. I just need to accept being a brony. help.
I'd could go ahead and say things like "Only real men watch this show" (Which is true) and a whole bunch of other reassuring things, but the thing is, this is something you'll have to by yourself. Mostly anyway, I mean, most of what we say will just be stuff you already know. Knowing this community however, there's no stopping the encouragement. Fillies and Genltecolts, you know what to do. -Fires race gun- Honestly, you'll find yourself coming to terms with becoming a Brony faster than you might realize. On this site alone there are just so many different kinds of people that it's anything but abnormal. We've got musicians, artists, students, and all sorts of others. I myself am a long-distance runner and am currently training to run a marathon, which is an amazing feat, and it's this community that got me into this sort of thing. My point is, all sorts of different people like this sort of this, and not weird at all, and it might even be beneficial. Edit: I may have forgotten to add: Haters gunna Hate. If someone trolls you, just ignore them.
calm down a bit first of all it's alright to like MLP FIM because it's an awesome show don't let trolls get to you their just pathetic self loathing people who try to a leave their own pain with others and you have just found the perfect place to see just how right I am no trolls lots of bronies willing to give a hand when ever possible and a place of comfort and encouragement for people just like you
Thanks, thats the best answer I've gotten all day and I'm already settling in. I am also a long distance runner (cross-country) at my high school so It's cool that we have similar interests aswell
Thanks, thats very reassuring. This is my first contact with the community of bronies and I feel a warm welcome thanks again
it's no problem I enjoy being a light of awesome bronyness that shines and impacts others and I'm glad to know that your feeling welcome
We only just started the cross-country semester at my high school so we've only done a 5k so far. I've been jogging a few weeks and my first 5k was 23 Mins 11 Seconds
You're around where I am Last 5K I ran was about a month ago in which I ran a 21:12 Now I run the 2mile for track OMFG YES ANOTHER RUNNER
Grown man? It seems a bit usual to have older adult males into the show, but it doesn't bother me in the least. Screw the trolls. People get flak for liking Star Wars/Star Trek, but it's the same, exact concept. You're a fan of a show. Like what you want. If you let others' opinions stop you from enjoying something, it really takes a lot out of you being happy as you. You don't have to openly love it and spread its joy, but shunning it because others don't understand or share the same interest denies you something you can enjoy. Age doesn't matter. I'm 21, which is most certainly beyond the scope of the show's intended audience, but there's many older than I. It isn't really that weird and the fandom is often a great source of motivation or empowerment. A lot of people take the morals and the motto (Love & Tolerate) to heart, which is wonderful. Though, we do tend to have trolls in the fandom, too, they are not welcomed.
Your dead if you just aim for Kids, Adults are just kids all grown up. - Walt Disney There is nothing wrong for any Person to enjoy any type of show, such as this one. If you like the show, Good then carry on liking the show. No one can tell you what you can't watch just because of what it may be or the concept of the show was originally for a different age group or gender. See this is where the line comes across that just because something just doesn't add up for someone of a different point of view taking interest of something and then all of a sudden, a group of ill minded people say this is bad for you or this isn't what you should be watching or this is for little girls or boys. Who Cares? [video=youtube;CJ5wM68e_YM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ5wM68e_YM[/video] This may be helpful ya.
You're gonna like what you're gonna like. And sometimes people are gonna say that it's weird. And that's okay. People think it's weird that I like to mix ketchup into my boxed mac n cheese. And that's okay. I nom away and don't pay them any mind. =) Everyone is going to hear it when people talk against what they like. But it takes someone with huevos of steel to not LISTEN to it and say "You know what? I don't care." And sometimes that is hard to do. But at the end of the day, when it's just you and your thoughts, if liking ponies (or anything for that matter) honestly makes you happy, then that's all that matters. And no one has the right to take your happiness away from you or make you feel less than you really are. Don't let them do something that they are NOT allowed to do. ^_^ And if you have rough days (heck, we all take a lot of sh*t for liking ponies sometimes), at least you know you have one place to go to where no one is going to judge you for anything <3 It's like a Kermit quote!
So I was reading OP's post, and then I saw the word trolls. Then I read the post. To quote a certain friend of mine Haters gun hate, potaters gun potate. If you like the show, you like it. Why do you care if other's your age don't, especially if they do? And then the rest was said in Z's post.
Allow me to draw my timeline for you... May 2011 : Oh dear, I like this show and it's not meant for me... September 2011 : I suppose its kinda cool now that the wider area of the internet has been informed of [the brony] presence. December 2011 : I'm not going to brag about it, but I don't care about getting "caught" and I don't care who knows. Current : See above. And its likely to remain at the December 2011 Stage. That is a gap of 7 months, it might take you a while to feel the same way, but in all essence its about you and what you like, not the "accepted norms" surrounding the society in which we live. You as a person have the power to make conscious decisions about the person you are, so don't stop being yourself because someone else told you to.
I'm 47. I've always liked animated shows since, well, long before you were born. It is but one aspect of my personality. If some one is going to reject me because of that one aspect, then I don't want to be friends with them anyways. I never went through this stage, really, where I wondered about myself because I liked a "little girls show." I did go through a stage where I said, "Oh, boy, another show to spend my time watching instead of getting things done around the house." Whatever you like, there's going to be some one who will not like you simply because of that. Most of the time, they're trying to get a reaction out of you. So, if you don't react, they leave you alone. Most of the time. In other words, don't worry about it, enjoy the show, and stay pony.
I guess that everything that can be said has been said. I myself have been going through a stage where I am reluctant to tell people because I am afraid of what they say. But whenever I am set off by a troll or am angered. I simply put on some relaxing pony music and look at some cute Fluttershy art . It cheers me right up At the moment I am at the stage where I want to tell people and maybe get them to like the show but I am a little reluctant still. But I'm sure that We will both get through perfectly fine. What is the most comforting for me is that I have this site to go to if I am feeling sad or feel like I need to get something off my chest. So...Go Everypony!!
I am perhaps a bit more open to things against the social norms than most people. I've never much cared if something is a guy thing or not, what matters is if I enjoy it. I've never liked fishing or hunting very much. Purple is my favorite color. I do like both Metal and Opera (and especially opera-metal). I like football because I like football, not because it is a guy thing. I also cry when I see a sad movie. I like My Little Pony. With that I am not necessarily going to tell a bunch of people all about it if I'm not sure if they are open minded. I do talk to a few of my more open minded friends about it but try not to too much. There are some people I just plain don't want to know. It isn't because I'm ashamed but because I don't think they can handle it just yet. The thing is I hope that I can tell them someday and I have a plan how. The thing is, for a large number of people, if you start trying to talk about it you will push them away very quickly. Even if they are someone who would probably like the show it is still hard to get past the "girliness" of it. It was easier for me since I just don't care what other people think, however it wasn't easy. Even still though I don't think I could wear an MLP shirt in pulblic (though I'd love to have one), I think I could manage to have a Fluttershy doll on my desk or something though. For those that are more self conscience that don't want to be seen as "girly" or "weak" or "gay" it is much harder. Most people want to become a better person though and if they see that MLP is in fact making people into better people it can attract them. I think almost all of us on here can say that MLP has made us into a better person. I am glad I've started watching it. I think it can help a lot more people as well. The way to do it isn't by trying to cram it down peoples throats though. It is about having the changes happen in your life, which people will eventually notice. Someone may ask you how you have managed to become more tolerant, thats when it is time to break out with 'Well, it may seem surprising but I started watching this show that changed my life". You may blow someones mind at that point but I grantee they will be more interested in it than if you ran around in your Rainbow Dash T-shirt loving and tolerating everyone to a pulp. That being said, it is ok to be a stable brony. If your not comfortable with certain people knowing, don't let them know! When and if it becomes time for them it will happen. I've had brony friends for a good 2 or 3 months before I really gave it a chance. They never pushed it on me, but when I came to watch it on my own terms and at my own time I was happy to tell them all about it. Needless to say they welcomed me with open hooves. I've even become a bit more open about it than some of them that have been bronies for months!
