I think it's funny. My mother buys me so much pony loot. She thinks its adorable. And my dad just says "my little pony!" In a joking manner. It might be because my sister is a dude.
Never really 'told' anyone. But when all of a sudden your room slowly starts filling up with pony merchandise and you have pony backgrounds and stickers on basically all electronic devices, show up at school in a pony shirt AND convert your Twitter into a brony account together with making a pony roleplaying account complemented by more ponies on Facebook, questions are bound to pop up. I just answered them honestly and aside from a few funny stares, some laughes, light mockery and some more questions everyone was fine with it and a select few have even liked it or found it awesome. Nobody has really started hating me or finding me weird (okay maybe a bit ). So yeah. Most people know by now, including my mom.
Nope. It's easier this way. My dad kinda scoffed at me when I told I like Powerpuff Girls, and that's not really a "girls" show in the first place.
No one flipping cared that I was a brony. Or whatever label you put onto yourself. No one will care. Its that strange kind of apathy that makes you feel welcomed here. No one cares what you think about this or that, what believe in, what you stand for. So long as you contribute to society, you're always welcome. Ironically, everyone's trying to contribute but nothing's happening. xD
My mom knows, she thought it was weird at first, but is slowly ok with it. She was a elementary school teacher years ago when I was little, and she would have the old MLP and old Strawberry Shortcake posters and toys around her classroom. I first heard about MLP from her (the old kind), but I didn't really care. When I became a Brony I would explain to her and she didn't really care about it, but she will start to watch episodes and most of the episodes were around Apple Jack and her family. She really liked Granny Smith and remembered her easily, and when she learned the M6 Apple Jack was the first she remembered and was her favorite. Then she start liking Pinkie Pie. We watched some episodes together then she will watch some herself cause I was asleep for work. As far as her favorite of the M6, it's: Apple Jack, Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and last Rainbow Dash, she doesn't care for Rainbow Dash cause she believe she's mean and rude (the Fall Weather Friends episode she was rooting for AJ and when Dash got ahead she was upset. It was like watching your favorite sports team go against your least.) She is aware Dash is my favorite and says that she sees Dash in me cause of my rude attitude. My mom's personality is very similar to Apple Jack, Twilight, & Rarity and I can see them being her favorite in that order. I also see a little Pinkie Pie in my mom, when I thought that is who she is least like.
My brother and mother don't really care. But my dad thinks it's a kid's show. No one else knows at all.
My parents already know that I march to the beat of my own drum (so to speak) so they are often unsurprised when I become a fan of something crazy that they might not like. They also know I love anime (another genre they can't stand) and many other forms of animation as well. We're all Disney-nuts in my house after all. So because of my whimsical, geeky attitude, sense of humor and love for animation, it probably didn't surprise them too much when I started geeking out about ponies. My dad has remained surprisingly neutral on the subject though I can tell he disapproves. My mother has taken up the offensive though, openly letting me know that she hates the show.. Luckily, I'm over 18, so the idea of them coming down on me and going "You're not allowed to watch that!" is absolutely laughable. They even know I love South Park, so the idea of them banning me from ponies would be ridiculous. However, I consider myself to be a courteous geek. I'm not the kind to bring up fandoms that I know they don't like. If the subject comes up (and it rarely ever does) I will discuss it, but I don't bring it up since I know they don't care for it. Though it definitely helps that I got my elder sister into the show. If the parents ever try to bash the show, she becomes my wing-pony l-) I share my love for MLP with anybody who has the desire to hear about, or discuss it. Neighsayers are always gonna neighsay, but it's obvious that the show isn't for everyone, and that's totally fine l3
The thing is though unless there is a reason like going to a convention which you don't NEED to go to there is not reason to tell your parents whether you're 4,14 or 40... Personally I don't go to conventions because I am pre-occupied by reading or making bonkers things... So I don't need to mention it and they don't really care about what I am doing!
I've told both of 'em and my mom doesn't mind, she even owes me watching a episode of MY LITTLE PONY. :3 My dad however... ****ing respects it! Dad,. you are awesome.
On my Facebook, it doesn't exactly work like that. Me and a friend of mine like to comment on MLP-related stuff(Pages, pictures, stuff like that), and eventually, another one of my friends tagged the two of us in a post, and said "I don't want to see this pony s*** on my news feed." Obviously, I didn't reply and besides, I don't really care if one person dislikes something me and a few of my friends like, I'm just going to continue commenting and liking the things that I enjoy. Thankfully though, nopony else on my friends list(the ones who aren't bronies) has commented on me being a brony(I haven't openly stated that I am one, btw.).
I am a 12 year old brony and have not told my parents yet but my 20 year old sister watches the show so they know what it is like. (Btw im a guy) I need some advice on how to tell my parents please help thanks.
My family found out pretty quick. My entire family. A bit of background: My family is very religious. On top of this, I was always way more sentimental than the other guys in my family. I love dark, action packed stories as much as my family expects all men to, but even more than that I love lighthearted stories, where two people fall in love. I enjoy watching cute things, as it's comforting to me. This made my cousins joke about my sexuality a lot in my younger years. Because of all of this, I assumed I'd have to put up with more of that when I started watching this show. I didn't hide it at all though. I'd watch it in my living room, where people passed through all day. After they did find out, I was stunned and relieved; they accepted it no problem. What I wanted most out of it is for my family to just not care about something so trivial as what shows I watch on TV, and they delivered. The worst I ever got was "are you... watching that? seriously?" and they playfully joke about it still, but not in the way that my cousins once joked about my sexuality. I guess it's just a product of being an adult, you get more respect all around in my family.
My parents know. My dad just giggles at it and says I'm like a child, but he always says; "What happened to my little girl?!" As a joke, so when he pulls that one off, I just reply with something like. "Your little girl still watches My little pony!" They don't know what a 'Brony' is though. If I said I was a Brony to my Dad he'd just respond with a "wtf is that" type expression and then just say; No you're not, your a beeyatch! I love my daddy. <3
