BronyJennings

Sorry I'm still getting used to this format and sent you a personal message first. Honestly, I did compose a general response that covered multiple topics across several blogs and tumblr posts that I found in regards to this interview. I didn't mean to not engage with all of you particularly those who showed support...but I'm also pretty square when it comes to social media outside of facebook and I'm suddenly finding myself the center of discussion across multiple formats I often read but don't ever post in. So the criticisms were made...just not all of them here. My attempt at efficiency in the face of being overwhelmed might not have worked in my favor and for that I apologize. I do sincerely appreciate the support most of you have shown me. In my defense, I've also gone from proudly talking about MLP on facebooke to getting ripped to shreds on national television to finding myself being talked about both good and bad all across the internet in the span of less than 24 hours. I'm just trying to keep up @ this point. Thank you for reminding me about the positive things being said though. It's always so much easier to focus on the negative.

Hello everyone. If you haven't guessed by my name...I am the Brony in the video. I'd like to address a couple of things in your comments. 1.) I am a real brony. The photos are of me, my Halloween costume and my stash of collectibles. I look forward to seeing some of you at BronyCon this year. 2.) My outfit: The producers actually wanted me to wear my Rainbow Dash costume for the interview but I chose not to. I knew that if I wasn't wearing something a little "extreme" they would cancel the story, so my Spike hoodie was a compromise. Maybe it was a strong choice. Maybe it wasn't..but it was the choice that I made and I think it was smarter than wearing the costume. 3.) Homophobic microagressions like "masculine" and "normal" are exactly the kind of bullying tactics that lead an 11 year old Brony in North Carolina to attempt suicide. It saddens my heart to see that kind of dialogue within our own community. And lastly, it's very easy for all of you to decree judgements about how I handled myself from the comfort of your laptops. I don't know that any of you would have done any different being thrown to the wolves on live national television. I was absolutely set up to fail and I think I came out of the situation with grace and civility representing us as positvely as I could given the circumstances. Thank you all for your time and as always...Keep Calm and Brony On!!!