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Because most people who are in this fandom (general nerd culture as a whole) have self confidence issues, and chicks are turned off by that, duuuuuh.

I mean yeah, you know obviously if you're in a situation that could be potentially dangerous then don't say anything, it's easy enough to gauge that kind of thing and if you're not capable of doing that then something is wrong, but let's be real, those kind of situations are very few and far between and people tend to over-blow situations because they're afraid of something that might happen. It's like the notion of, "I shouldn't go outside today because I might get hit by a car". You can never really know anything, all you can do is look at your personal situation and perspective and make decisions based on that. I find it very hard to believe that being open about liking My Little Pony will have a lot of negative influences on your place in society and your quality of life. I did an experiment a few years ago when I was really self conscious. I constantly thought that people where thinking about me all of the time, and I had to get over it, so I did something that was pretty ballsy for me at the time, and that was going to a packed club and sitting right in the front of the bar right in the middle of the club from peak hours all the way until closing. In my head I thought people where making fun of me and thinking I was such a loser, but the reality of the situation was nobody cared I was even there. Sure I got the odd "Hey man, whats up? How ya doin tonight?" And the bartender would ask me if I wanted anything, but everybody was too busy stuck in their own heads to be paying me any attention. People are so socially conditioned to be worried about themselves that what other people are doing, wearing, or watching rarely causes any kind of physical confrontation. People also make the choice to BE offended, life if I sat here and called you an asshole, you choose to feel attacked or not, so it may be true that I said those words, but you can take them however you want to, it's your responsibility at the end of the day, so these kids being bullied over watching a show and killing themselves over it is quite silly and I really can't blame the fact that it was really over liking a TV show. I also understand that repeated emotional abuse can cause instability in the way we control our emotions and actions, but there is always a solution to these kind of problems, and most kids don't do a damn thing about it until it's gone too far. I'm willing to bet you 3000 dollars that the VAST VAST VAST majority of high-school and under kinds who are into My Little Pony openly do not get physically beaten over it by bullies. For the ones who do, do something about it. I've never even seen a topic around here about anybody getting physically violent over being a brony, and this place get's tons of traffic. Until I see some good statistics on the matter, I think my point is defiantly the better route to take. There is defiantly a difference, but OP was asking why people want to express their love for the show openly, so I gave an example as to why people want to express their love of bands openly. It's basically the same reason, because people like the stuff they like and want that to maybe represent them in some way. This is what I'm talking about, you're doing it to, mind reading. A corporation is not going to not hire because you like My Little Pony, give me a break. It's not about fighting social norms or complying with then, it's about doing what YOU want to do regardless! Whether people consider it normal or not doesn't matter, just don't not do something you want to do over fear, it's silly! For me it's different, I wear pony shirts almost everyday, I go to the mall every Sunday with a couple of friends and we just hit on women. I wear the pony shirts while hitting on chicks and they don't even care, usually they're curious and want to know what it is because it looks so cute! Every gig I play at (If the place doesn't have a dress code like Britney's Lounge) I wear pony shirts. NOBODY CARES, I'm a grown man, 24 years old, and not once have I gotten any backlash. I literally sit up on stage for an hour with a spotlight, around 200 people watching me, and during the after party or when other bands go on to play, nobody really asks why I have a shirt on that has 6 ponies on it. They don't care because I'm confident and secure about myself, and wasting their time attacking me would be pointless because they know I wouldn't put up with it. The difference between harmlessly wearing pony merch and the Westboro Baptist church is that church goes out of their way to disrespect people and families, so obviously people will get offended and not like what they're about or what they say. Confidence DOES get you traction, it opens doors and opportunities with your career, with your love life, and with your friendships. To me it's always better to appear confident, no matter what I'm really feeling! In the end it is your life and you should just do what you want to do and not let societal norms hold you back from achieving whatever it is you want. And if you choose to involve ponies or not is totally up to you, for me, I'm stickin wid tha poni3!

What do you mean? Should I not tell people what my favorite band is, or not share what I enjoy watching as entertainment? That's what people do, we share our interests with each-other. You wear a shirt of your favorite band or a band you like because you want to show your appreciation and support of the band, not because you want other people to listen to the band. If you're not doing it for yourself, then you're doing something wrong, same goes for My Little Pony or whatever the hell you're into. People don't alienate bronies for liking My Little Pony, they alienate then because they're vulnerable and don't stand up for themselves. Lots of us have low self esteem and that is a major turn off for most people. The problem is not this show, it's how you see yourself and how you behave. People are very over sensitive to due to bad social conditioning, so even if somebody playfully insults you, they take it offensively and can't just roll with a joke and make fun of themselves. I mean I agree that forcefully screaming you're into a TV show is probably stupid and gets annoying, but you shouldn't hide it because you fear that other people will judge you, people judge people all of the time, it's instinct. The trick is to stop caring and value your opinion about yourself over top of everybody elses. Stop caring basically, do what you want, when you want. Try not to let society get to you, it's a mind game is what it is. Again, if you're confident and proud of who you are, people are attracted to that and can feel it from a mile away, you're not going to be alone and isolated, that's a choice you make. Ponies has nothing to do with it. It's like dudes who are afraid to talk to chicks or to flirt with them. They think there is some danger involved, but in reality the chances of something seriously bad happening are so small that it's not even worth considering. The same goes for most things in life, I agree that it's just a stupid show, but hiding it out of fear of rejection and being bullied is wrong because first off, you're not a mind reader, and two, you're not psychic, you can't know what people are thinking, so why spend so much energy hiding it? Nobody is going to kick you out of your home if your parents find out, and nobody is not going to be your friend or date you because you like a show about ponies. It's ridiculous and people who believe that something really bad will happen need to be a man and grow some balls. At the LEAST you can use it to expand your comfort zone! There are way more positives than negatives, I can go on and on for hours.

There's nothing creepy about it, that's what a chick says, spike would just be like "Whuuut, you crazy girl!"

Yep, this one right here, other than that we're defiantly the worst.

No, everybody is very critical, and it's totally cool. If you're having a good time and people are reading what you write, that's the most you can ask for, anything else is extra. Just keep doing it.

Haha, I like this, because it's kinda true. He dodged the clop question, that's not cool man, gotta be honest. I wish I was on Drew. Hold on, did I miss something, what does watching a TV show have to do with having a girlfriend or where you live? Chicks dig the ponies.

I don't rate things, either I like it or I don't, you know.

No it's just a stupid TV show, but I kinda like it because there's defiantly some meaning towards the term, a history and a message. Like I'm a brony, I like this show, and I participate in this fandom. It doesn't really mean anymore than that to me.