My girlfriend convinced me to tell her my secrets so I told her I'm a brony. To which she replied "you just got 20% cooler" which is the best part about living a double life. I find it moderately easy to tell my friends but when it comes to family I really try to hold it as a secret as best as I can. I don't want to go back in time and stop myself watching ponies but I do want to be able to be open about my preferences in TV shows. I just feel like I'm locked in a shell I don't want. I like myself but I feel like I'd like myself a whole lot more if I was able to express myself through t-shirts and cons and all that other awesome stuff. I just wish that I wasn't so bloody unsure about telling people I am too close with such as parents and long-time friends. It doesn't help that there are 15 other bronies I know about in my school in Sheffield who all know I'm a brony but I'm jealous of their ability to be so open about them being part of the best, but no offence, most unexpected and weirdest fandom. Basically all this boils down to is I want a t-shirt but I don't want people knowing I'm a brony if I don't know they are a brony too. Help! What should I do???