I am a younger brony well.... Pegasister, and some people (in real life not in the forums) didn't take me seriously, they said since I am a girl that doesn't make me a brony. But I will prove them all wrong! But back to your case, you should take nothing from nobody! This fandom will be easy to get used to, but I'm not saying there won't be flame wars. But just keep your head high and you'll succeed!