Open about mlp

I don't know any irl bronies unfortunately, but I wear a brony shirt as much as I can to see if I can get other people to "come out" as bronies if they realise other people around them are bronies too. You never know who could be a brony.......

 

Great job man. I'm glad that others are opening up too, because really, it's nothing to be shy about.
Rather, I'd say you can be proud if you're a brony. You dare to be different, don't just blindly follow others, and can accept it. Besides, bronies seem to be more social, loving and caring altogether. That's a wonderful thing, which many others could learn a bit from. So just wear those shirts, keep your head up, and walk with pride.

I am proud of each and every one of you, and love you all the same.

Brony on,
-R

 

Well, my confidence has been boosted after a conversation I had yesterday after one of my mates saw I'm attending a meetup on Facebook.

Him: Really? The bronies? And hey by the way. But really, seriously, bronies?

Me: Hehe, yeah. I know... It's craazy. But look. If you don't mind, I'd rather keep this between ourselves.
Mind telling me how you found out?

Him: Uhuh.

Me: Please don't judge me, they're a nice group.

Him: Don't worry, it's cool, do your thing. And it just showed up on the little news feed-ception thing, so I
dunno, I guess have a look in the privacy settings?

Which I did, and straightened things out. No more unpleasant suprises. But yeah, confidence boosted a lot, I was actually expecting that guy to be one of the more vocal haters.

 

Unfortunately, despite what I tell people here on EP, I'm not particularly open about it. I don't have anyone to discuss it since no one I know is really into the fandom like I am.

As a result, my fanfiction writing is extremely personal and only shared with an older sister who does not live nearby.

 

I know how hard it can be, Aynine. But really, it's all worth it. Once you open up to it, and embrace it, you'll see that many people will accept it, and you wouldn't have to hide anymore. Then you can really be yourself, and that feels amazing. Trust me, just try. It doesn't have to be right away, but one small step at a time, and you can make it. I believe in you.

 

I've always been pretty vocal about being a brony. I'm the kind of person who really easily brushes off other people whom i don't care to listen to. (Haters) Now, I mean really easily, so even if there were haters, (which there are not, in my life.) I wouldn't really be very shy about it. On the other hand, i know of absolutely no other bronies, partially because i'm home schooled and fairly isolated. But really, I'm a really open and comfortable person about what I do, so most people know that i helped grey start the site off ect. If i did know any other bronies though, i'm pretty sure i'd try and encourage them, because its always best to be open and comfortable about things you enjoy.

 

I'm with a more mature crowd that sort of follows the idea of "cool" fairly closely. It's just a part of who they are. While I've always stuck out a bit and seemed awkward, I'm willing to try many things. I have informed them and stuff and they don't care that I'm a brony. They're just not into it.

Anyway, I can read people fairly closely and I know the majority of my friends would not be interested.

 

My meetup did that. *sheds proud tear*
Mah boi, I be proud.

Haha, nah, glad you stepped it up. The exact same thing happened to me, and my judgement got the better of me, and he was fine about it!

 

well, I didn't know much irl bronies, when I became one and was searching for some brony group near me for some time. After a while, I decided to make my own group, and well, Zagreb Bronies were created.

Anywho, I'm one of those bronies that have no problem talking about the show, or wearing t-shirts and stuff. (and goofing off with pony toys in mcdonalds xD)
anyway, I came from knowing 1 or 2 bronies irl, to being surrounded with bronies.
here's one photo of us form one meetup we had : (try finding me (hint, Twilight Sparkle is my favorite pony))

Spoiler: photo

(taken in time of my absence from ep)

 

*sigh* half my friends are Bronies, but I had to move away because my dad had to, so I don't know any bronies in my area. Only one of my friends in school knows (he's not a brony, but he LOVES Powerpuff Girls and we both like Codename: Kids Next Door and Foster's home for imaginary friends, Lauren Faust FTW), and I'm keeping it from the rest of the school, mainly because I'd be branded a *squee!*got, and laughed out of school Fillynois. Although there may be other stabled (closeted) Bronies/Pegasisters at my school considering I found an abandoned drawing of Applejack in a desk.

 

Im starting to be more open about it, I wear my shirts in public more often and my laptop (which i use a lot at school) is completely pony-fied. I still have the tendency to hide whats on my shirt when i see the people i know will judge, but for the most part all the people i like know. im already considered sorta metro (im a closet bi so i dont really care much about that), so i dont think anyones opinion of me changed drastically. but i gotta say, its a pretty good feeling when someone you think will totally judge you doesnt actually care. though the opposite is also true, and i had a couple cases of that. but whatever, love and tolerate and they stop caring eventually. i just sorta wish i had an actual brony guy friend (i recruited one of my close girl friends), so maybe ill find one eventually.

 

I'm pretty open about it. I know like 6 or 7 other bronies in real life, and I'm one of the most open. The funny thing is, most of them were bronies before me... I've tryed to get them to be more open about it, but I always fail... Oh well, one day I guess.

 

Well a week ago, I Finally wore one of my brony shirt to school due to the Courage I had going and Didn't feel scared to wear it in school, anymore. So I make it to my Art class and to be honest here, I sorta to suspect maybe to find one other one in my class room but nope. I wore it exposed for everyone to see it and no one wave to me or come to talk about it...Except one kid but he wasn't a brony but he knew about us.

He talks loudly and says.

Guy: Hey! Is that a brony shirt?

Me:*looks down and back to him* Eyup.

Guy: Oh man....Bronies, Man.

After that conversation, nothing really happened after that like it never happen in the first place. Now people of know i am one but they don't seem to care and to me, That something i like to keep as it is.

I'm Always Open to talk about but when i get ridiculed for it then i just end the conversation and move on with our lives.

 

hmm, at least that dude was kinda cool about it. most people around where i live are more hateful. : /

 

Why would I be afraid to admit I like it? It's just a show, it's not that serious. And if someone says something negative about me watching it, I wouldn't really care.

 

That is the right attitude to have.

 

Unfortunately, there are places that giving such information can result in you getting beat up, as trivial or meaningless as it seems. I believe Lupr mentioned an area where one of his relatives lives is like that.