So today in my Physics class, we had some extra time so I decided to show my friend stuff I could do on my smartphone. So he's all "ooh ahh" whatever and my other friend walks up behind me looking over my shoulder to see what I'm doing. The app I opened, decided to open my browser for some reason and boom Everypony forums pops up. "Sh*t!" I close my browser quickly. Friend: "Mike...was that ponies? Are you a brony?" Surprised to hear that he even knew what "brony" was, I quickly said "No" and moved onto something else. He didn't say anymore but I fear he may know now... I'm gonna be completely honest, I'm scared. I didn't want anyone to know and now I'm afraid he's gonna start telling people. I'm feeling sick to my stomach typing this right now. I'm trying to think up excuses if he brings it up tomorrow. I may say "It was memebase and there was a pony picture." or something like that. I don't know... UGH! I want to start screaming.
What if he is a brony and wanted to open up to you as well? I'd swallow the sickness and go to him and tell him that you are in fact a brony but to please not tell others and that your only telling him that because you respect him. That alone may stop him from telling others while still opening up to him if he is also a brony.
Ohhhh no he's not. I've known him for quite some time. He's the most single minded person ever, it's hard to get any opinion across to him. I still consider him a friend because he doesn't force opinions on you, but you can't say ANYTHING to him without an argument. No thanks, that's a minefield I don't want to walk through. Plus his girlfriend, total bi*ch. If she knows, the whole damn school knows. I don't know if I want to risk that... But if he brings it up I'll try to turn the question to him without it sounding like I am a brony. But I'm pretty sure MLP is the last thing he'd even look at.
If he is a good friend, of which is worth your time, you can go straight to him and ask him not to tell anyone. Another circumstance is that it becomes...just another rumor, you simply need keep denying it and the rumor fades very quickly.
In my area, everyone knows that I'm a brony so forgive me if this isn't the best advice in the world, as it may be a bit biased: First thing, I'm not presuming anything, but if he knows about bronies, doesn't that make it a possibility that he is a brony, albeit a minor possibillity, so if he secretly is I wouldn't worry too much about anyone hearing about it. Secondly, your excuse sounds fine, there's no way that they'd be able to dissprove it if all they saw was a quick browser glance. Thirdly, stuff like that happens all the time and even if it does spread around that you're a brony (which is highly unlikely because who would believe that guy off of such little evidence), just remember that true friends will always support you, and with that you can take anything that others can throw at you.
Well... Our relationship is kinda odd. We're friends, but I think if he knew I liked MLP he'd be telling people. It's not the first time something about me got found out (had nothing to do with him), but I don't want that happening again. But that aside, it made me almost transfer schools it was so bad. I know I'm in my senior year and people in my grade are more grown up than previous years, but it's something I don't know if I want to deal with. If I weigh the benefits with the risks, I see more risks. But at the same time, the way he said it was odd... Instead of saying "What the f*** ponies? What are you gay?" It was "Mike...is that ponies? Are you a brony?" So I don't know... its strange. It does make it a possibility, but it's the polar opposite of his personality (so it seems anyway). He's the big "I wanna be in the Air Force" has a lot of pride kinda guy. I'm not gonna totally shut him up if he brings it up again tomorrow, but I need more evidence before I open up.
There are a lot of people that were the complete opposite of a brony that became bronies. There are a huge number of people in the military that are bronies. Don't put us in a stereotype. There are plenty of people that do that already assuming that we are all gay and/or pedophiles. They are very very wrong and I think you are too. (Granted some bronies are gay and there are probably a few pedophiles also, they are a minority. Also I don't include those together because I feel anything is wrong with homosexuality. There isn't anything wrong with it. They are both included simply because those that don't know often assume those things.) Anyway I'm not saying he is a brony. I'm saying that you never know. Also, even if he isn't, most people feel much happier when they come out of the stable. I talked to a guy that actually did get beaten by brony haters and he still says he is glad he came out of the stable. Anyway I have the feeling that if you tell him you are a brony that it is going to have a positive result for you. I'm almost always right about these things and am willing to take the risk by recommending that you do. If it does have a negative result I'll probably never give advice like this again, but so far every time I've given advice like this it has been good for the person that listened.
I'm not stereotyping. I realize there are many bronies in the armed forces, and that's fantastic. There's nothing wrong with homosexuality. I'm one of the most open minded people you will ever meet, I want you to understand that. What I am saying, is that HE hates gays, and HE isn't open minded. I'm not making assumptions, I've known him for many years. I'm not going to deny the fact that he isn't a brony, but the chances are slim. Whether or not I take the chance of asking him if he's one will be whether or not I can get him into a situation where he isn't around people who will pressure him into saying something that might not be true. Seriously? You honestly think I make those assumptions? Wow, I honestly don't know how to react to that statement.
Are you sure this guy is a friend? I can only go by what you are saying about him, but it seems to me that he isn't worth worrying over. I'd make light of what he saw if it is brought up again and not open up to him. From what you are saying I'm not sure it would be worth the effort. The reward you would get from this does not justify the risk.
Which is my point. He's more of a semi-friend, where I talk and joke with him, but I'd never confide in him for anything. It struck me as odd he knew what a brony was, so I can't completely ignore the fact that it could be possible. I'm going to see tomorrow if he brings up the subject. If not, I'm just gonna shrug it off and move on.
Same happened to me, one of my mates saw I was attending a meetup on Facebook. I asked him if he was okay with it, and how he found out. He told me he'd seen it on my wall, gave me instructions on how to make it private and agreed not o tell anyone else. I'ts really hard to say what the best course of action would be for you, but I'd think that denying for the moment might actually be best... See what happens, and respond with your gut insticts. If your getting bad vibes, just deny it until the rumours stop (trust me, I'm sure it'll blow over quickly). And If people don't seem to care, then hey. Mission accomplished, right? Anyway, best of luck. Hope overything turns out okay.
I think that's what I'm going to do. I'm gonna just take it easy and not bring anything up. I'm definitely closing my browser out before going to school now. :derpe: Chances are he'll just forget. We walked in the hallway together after that class and he didn't say anything. I'm probably just over reacting as I usually do.
Oh, wow. This is exactly what happened to me... I liked something on Facebook foolishly, not remembering it pops up on the "facebook in a facebook" thing in the top right. My friend, and of course it HAD to be my "ugh ponies, they're f***ing everywhere" friend, popped up in chat and asked "Are you a brony?". Turns out, he was okay with it. Oh, look I found the chat history: Yes, so he seems fine with it! Sadly, it has still spread due to my carelessness but I don't care. Although, my friend Henry (mentioned in the text, also a brony [closet]), told me that they always take the p*ss behind my back. And my friend who asked in the chat called me a horsew*anker. (lol they're true friends... pfft) Meh, words don't mean a thing when intended offence is involved to me, and to me only. I'm not all that bothered. I don't really regret it, it was a load off. :I
That's awesome he's ok with it. I just don't see the same reaction happening in my situation. I don't have many friends in school (by my own choice, I don't trust many people), which is why I fear anyone knowing. I have 2 close friends (one of them being the guy I was initially showing my phone to). I told him over Xbox I was a brony but he didn't seem to care. My second friend knows I'm a brony and laughs when I spam him with pony pics. He isn't one himself but he understands the reasoning. I'm perfectly happy with only those 2 knowing, and I hope it will continue to stay like that.
I regret him knowing, in a way. He's actually broke his word and told a few, it's so obvious. He also talks about me behind my back to others. He's really two-faced and we aren't even great friends any more because I'm steering away from him because of the sh*t he gives me. Put him in a room with you, and he'll be a funny, talkative and overall nice guy. Put him in a room with you, then let in a crowd, he will take everything he knows about you and will use it to make fun of you, and make everyone laugh at you. He is the god of attention whoring. He's a master of turning every situation of laughter at him, to laughter at you. He once spilled loads of pasta on his lap in school, then because everyone was laughing at him, he stood up, and did a vulgar thrust next to me deliberately spreading pasta on my food. Then some were laughing at me and calling him a "legend". He can be a right tool, but when it's just me and him, he's one of the nicest guys I know. He's never changed... it's only gotten worse as he grew up. You can see the nice side in the chat because it was just me and him. Sadly, most of my "friends" are like him because they're his followers. You could say I strayed from that herd to join this one. Guess which one I prefer. :l
In my opinion, the best thing to do is just be open about it. I mean, I don't announce that I'm a brony, but I have an MLP wallpaper on my phone. Whenever someone sees it and asks why I have it, I say it's because I like it--I've never denied it. I've gotten some weird looks and the like, but never once has it actually ended badly. In fact, one guy gave me a fistbump and congratulated me, saying he wouldn't have had the guts.
This is him exactly. He's a nice guy when I'm talking to him. But put him around people, he'll make you feel like crap. During lunch he makes fat jokes at my friend and calls him gay and all this crap just to get laughs out of the others sitting at the table. 5 minutes later when we are walking down the hallway. "Dan, I'm just kidding lighten up." < Every...single...day.
Well, this is the way I see it...If you're afraid to let people know, then you're ashamed of it. If you're ashamed of it, then there's reason, supposedly, for people to make fun of you about it. Know what I mean?
OH WOW. This is weird. He always says "It's just banter." or "Geez, I'm only having a laugh.". So degrading... makes you feel like a verbal punch-bag.
hmm, well, since i'm full open brony I don't know how things are in your school, but, one day, I just came on college with dumb fabric t-shirt. Some people (who didn't knew from before) were surprised, but you'd be surprised that I didn't have single problem about being brony. Being brony is just one part of your personality, and if your friends don't see that and rest of you, then they don't see way you are. There's also factore of your attitude towards whole situation; if you try to deny it and if they dig and pressure you until you crack up, then they'll know that it'll hurt you when they poke it on you, and they'll find it fun (those type of people). However, if you're relaxed about it and have fun yourself, they make pony joke on you, you laugh at yourself with them, they'll see that they are entertaining you, and they'll get bored. As for stereotyping, well, if they say they are only joking, say that you're also just joking and playing along and that you're not gay and/or pedophile. Simple as that.
