Emotionall Insecurity of People

It never existed.People are stupid the end.

I dont care what you tell me. 90% of people i see are complete morons.

 

Well, wait. Just about everybody is insecure in one way or another, and it doesn't always mean they're going to be a bully. Seems a little odd that you would use that wording, seeing as people who are anti-social or traumatized by abusive parents and so on may also be emotionally insecure, don't you think?

But as for the bully side of the spectrum, there's no other way to fix the problem other than to get to the roots of the situation. As much as bullies do upset me, I always try hard to look through the tough outer skin and see things for what their potential is, because you never know, they may turn out to be a good person once they overcome this. However, it is an extremely hard thing for me to do, seeing as my cousin was bullied to the point of suicide. Bullying does need to be stopped, but it's important to go against what your initial instinct would be, such as arguing or fighting back, because that can only make things worse. There's no reasoning when both parties are mad anyhow. Although it feels good to be giving the bullies what they deserve in the short run, you are probably just adding fuel to the fire. Why else do you think people bully other than to get a reaction out of people?

And no, I don't agree with those who are putting a bad name on bronies, but the most we can do over the internet is reason with them or leave them alone. It's clear that they're immature and cannot be reasoned with if they're that unattached to what the essence of the community is, but it's clear that they are a minority and the brony community does seem to get a lot of positive attention anyhow. I wouldn't worry my mind about it too much.

 

I'd say the definition of a brony is anyone who enjoys the show and acknowledges themselves as part of the fandom. Unfortunately, this means that there are going to be bad bronies as well as good bronies. Just treat these bad bronies like you would treat any other hater on the internet.

As for emotionally insecure people, some are good whilst some are bad. Remember that not all insecure people become bullies, although a lot of them do.

 

very true.

 

All things in stride. I don't put myself around the hate.

 

I'm one of those emotionally insecure D heads, thank you very much. Or at least I was. Being a bully and being bullied aren't that different. Every bully has another bully they can't beat, so they turn to weaker people or people who are noticeably different and do the same to them. A bully is only a bully because some one else is pushing him around.

Also, being emotionally insecure has two extremes, Bullies (see above posts) and what I call Shadows. Shadows sit alone all the time, are generally cynical, and rarely if ever talk to anyone. I'm sure there's a less offensive or childish name for them, but I don't know one. These are just obvious examples and many seemingly normal (open to inturpritation) and socially active people are just as likely to be emotionally insecure, but you won't see it unless they let their guard down.

About the bronies from your game, their the unfortunate side effect of a large fan base. Every fan group has a group of people who decide their better then the others and see fit to show off this form of thinking. Every fan base has one, no matter where you go.

Oh, I hope that wasn't too long...

 

Well, adults can bully people, too. It happens all the time, but those are more often classified as "speeches", "protests", or even "laws". At that age, perhaps they do need to be disciplined.

I read a quote earlier today that said something like, "Those who understand require no explanation, and for those who do not understand, none will suffice." Sometimes there really isn't any way to reason with people, which is unfortunate.

While what they did was wrong, I'd like to point out one thing; just because I'm white doesn't mean I'm a bigot like a few white people are. Just because I'm male doesn't mean I think less of women like some men do. You shouldn't feel wrong for belonging to a group just because some other people who also belong to that group said or did hurtful things. It just means that those individuals, who clearly are the minority of the group, haven't developed the necessary social skills to interact with other people in a kind way, or that they haven't matured to see why they should do so.

It's a hard thing, to be sure. Still, I think Love and Tolerance are two words that can take on whatever meaning you give them. Call it what you like, but I think everyone should always to to be nicer to others.

 

How strange. I've gotten so many messages from bronies on xbox and it's always something like: "Fluttershy is best pony", "/)*", or even a casual "Hello there fellow brony." I'm actually surprised I haven't received a hateful comment online. I don't usually have my mic in when I'm alone, but even still I can here everyone and still have yet to hear any negativity. And yes, there is a difference between being a brony and just watching the show.

I'm so glad I got back into the MW3 brony clan I was originally in. Everyone in there is a true brony and are lots of fun to play with. I wear a brony shirt around sometimes, but no one has said anything yet. Fortunately, or unfortunately, I appear to look like I'm going to stab people most of the time so no one gets in my way or picks on me. I'm big 'n fat so when I'm in the store with my mom I just stare at people with a pokerface(my normal face) and they look away. Seriously though, brony bullies? That's like an oxymoron.

 

I get made fun of, ALOT! That's why i got a new Steam name I also don't play TF2 anymore, They made fun of me TOO MUCH! I just gave up. I don't play much online games anymore.

 

I believe the topic's presentation is a beat misleading. Bullies aren't all emotionally insecure; most aren't even loners.

The idea of bullying someone around could be subconsciously perceived as winning--in a way. Some take pleasure in that. Especially when young, bullies don't often understand or think their actions beyond a simple assessment. It isn't until you're older that you could evaluate yourself.

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It's unfortunate you guys encounter a lot more disrespect than I do. I get the occasional ridicule and disbelief, but nothing truly hateful. I typically meet the openly judgmental with mocking agreeance or sarcasm. I don't let it bother me, though. I'm not saying you have to be open about enjoying the show, but you can't let yourself become bothered by the shallow.

 

This.

This is how I've dealt with bullies my entire life (and I've taken my share of hate over the years. I'd rather not get into it here).

Warning: I might sound really heartless and cold in the following statement-
The way I see it, everyone is entitled to their opinion. If that opinion is negative, then so be it.
You know the Truth. Let that be your rock.
Bullies and haters aren't worth even a second of your time; ignore them. If you let them rile you up and make you feel bad about yourself, then they've won. That's what bullying is: a game. The object of the game is to make your victim feel small, insignificant, unliked, and unloved. They do this by telling lies.
Why care what they think? Ignorance is willful stupidity, and if they want to be stupid then let them. You're bigger than that. You can rise above it.
That's how I got through my formative years, and that philospohy has worked for me into adulthood.

If it seems cold, that's probably because it is.
The way I see it, life is too short to be bothered by someone's opinion.

Remember, you know the Truth and no one can take that away from you.

/incoherant rant

 

I literally ignore any hating that is directed towards me no matter how much they hound me. They always seem to leave me alone after awhile, in fact whenever I wear my brony shirt in public I have the "Whatever you say I don't care," expression on my face so that probably puts some people off.

 

I do believe that most bronies are in fact loving and tolerate a lot. The bro's you see are corrupted from most crap they might have to deal with. That is why I only call them bro's, not bronies or pegasisters. Anywhoo, emotionally insecure people are not always bullies, sometimes they are the victim of bullying as well. Most likely the people who bully are trying to force their own pain away because they themselves are being bullied in their neighborhood or home by people they know or their own family (it went that way for my father, but he didn't bully people).

 

Bullies: I was bullied as a kid, until I began to notice they were just doing it to get my attention. When I started ignoring them, just saying something bland to their insults, or even blandly castigating, they started ignoring me. I was still ostracized, and had only one or two friends, but, oh, well, I don't think it hurt me too much. As my best friend says, when you have too many friends, you tend to spread yourself out thinner than normal. I suppose the only drawback is that I often did not pick my friends, we were just co-ostracized people together. The other thing about bullies, as mentioned here, is that they, in turn, as usually bullied by some one, usually a parent. And it turns out, people that are bullied, bully others weaker than them. It must be stopped, if only to stop this vicious cycle.

Bad Bronies: I don't know if these people just came out and started saying obnoxious things, or if it took a while, but sometimes in the heat of the moment we say things we don't mean - even bronies. If they didn't mean it, they should've apologized. Of course, the internet is an anonymous place, so they probably felt they didn't have to. But be careful of the "real Scotsman" argument.

Emotional Insecurity: I was a bit surprised to see this was about bullying. True, bullies are emotionally insecure, but I don't think there's too many bullies who are bronies. I, of course, thought of my own emotional insecurities, and my various struggles with them. Emotional insecurities seem to be the hardest to get over, as you can't really reason them away. You just have to work at them, and ask your friends to help and be patient.

I know - TL/DR . . .