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yea goofy drunks are fun i'm one of these as well get a bunch of good friend goofy mofos together, and it's a lot of laughs and a good time.

also, it helps to start with something a bit sweeter if you want to work your way into drinking. I used to only drink Ciders... woodchuck and magners are pretty decent beer's taste never goes away... you just get used to it. after I got kind of 'over' the more sweet drinks, I went on a hunt for a beer I actually really liked. Heineken is pretty good Dos Equis is also pretty good those are really the only two beers I really enjoy. I'll drink a corona if I have to but prefer one of the above instead.

I didn't start drinking until I was 28 if i'm being completely honest, it wasn't really for great reasons. if I'm putting a bit of a positive spin on it, I wanted to try something new that (for the most part) is harmless. getting drunk to the point of being sick is not fun. been there a few times, it sucks. getting buzzed is pretty fun tho. however, everything in moderation. you can drink without getting messed up all the time. Plenty of days I'll drink 2 or 3 after work while playing video games or watching netflix. in social situations, it can take some of your anxiety away. so, that to me is a benefit to some degree. however, if you're looking for anything resembling a meaningful interaction or the building blocks of a friendship/relationship with someone with alcohol as a primary ingredient, don't set your hopes too high.

thanks for the warm welcome guys I don't think any amount of grief would ever convince me to give up the show. It does a lot for me in terms of just good vibes and cheering me up on those really crap days where work is annoying, people are annoying, etc. If I ever do give it up, it'll be on my own terms. But, I don't see that happening for a very long time /)

if the insults continue, sometimes the best way to counter them is a deflection. it can make it a bit more humorous, make you feel better (possibly) in the process, and give you a thicker skin.. something that's really good to have as a brony. example: dad: "Here, I'll ask mom to buy a rainbow leotard for you to watch it in!" you: "make sure it comes with a cutie mark... white cloud with a rainbow lightning bolt" -or- you: "no no, get a pink one. with yellow and blue balloons" also, your dad is a person too. my dad has said plenty of crap to me that he didn't really mean. if he won't let up, try explaining to him that it hurts your feelings, and that generalizing is the way of ignorance. if he still won't listen, just tell him Picard is a brony. that'll shut him up. I'm sure he already knows Q is a brony.

what's up fellow blank flank! Luna may not be my fav pony, but she is def best Princess. /)

Hey everypony, So today was tough. I caught extra crap for being a brony today. But in the irony of being ridiculed for loving this show, I turn TO the show for strength and solace.. and finally decided to join an MLP forum. I'm a 30 year old man. I'm a mechanic. I fix machines, I fix cars, I can weld, I do all manner of manly man things, and I love this show. I caught wind of it last year but never sat down to watch it until I had a fit of boredom last november. It was in my netflix instant que for the longest time. I knew what a brony was, and figured if so many people loved the show that maybe I would give it a shot. I love all kinds of anime, and I was on the tail end of a recent anime binge and decided to give MLP a try. I was hooked the first day. Marathoned the whole series and got caught up in time for the premier of season 3. Naturally, I began to talk about it.. I'm a genuine person, I don't tend to hide things and if I do, I don't manage to pull it off very long. I also get excited for things that I'm excited about... so i tend to be very vocal about it. And bam. brony syndrome. My familiy is very accepting. They even got me a Rainbow Dash plush for my 30th birthday. They poke fun at me, but it's all in good fun. My dad, my mom, my sisters, it's cool. My close friends, I don't really talk about it. They all know I like the show, but other than a few occasional jabs, that's as far as it goes. Other friends that I have, I'm not so lucky It does get tiresome sometimes. I peeked thru the introduction section to see if other people post up about this as well.. I realize this show has a large demographic of people who like it, but I saw several threads of people who are still in school. So I don't mean to be a downer, but... I'm 30. You would think my friends who are mostly of similar age would be far more reasonable and accepting of something so innocently simple as me liking a cartoon show. Me liking cartoons is not a new thing and is well known among my friends... however I was rather surprised at some of the negative reactions I got. I understand that it may be a bit strange on the surface, but in a time where a lot of people are preaching open mindness and equal rights for gay marriage, and a lot of other touchy political subjects I find it rather.... ironic that these same people are very unaccepting of me liking a cartoon show. It's amazing how much social stigma can play into something. It's disheartening. It's amazing how simple comments can ruin my mood for quite a while. I have a handful of other brony friends I can talk to about the show... some of which I even turned on to the show. It helps a lot to vent to them because they understand the difficulties I go through first hand. So that's why I'm here. Maybe to lean on others on days I get hit with a lot of flak, and to hopefully return the favor to my brony brothers (and sisters). I do realize that I am pretty lucky so far as brony ridicule goes. What always helps me is the thought that if most of these judgmental people actually tried the show, they would probably like it. Looking forward to getting to know everyone!