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Hello MLP Fans and Bronies,
Last night I watched a Netflix doc on the Bronies. I cried almost all the way through. Matter of fact, tears are still coming right now as I type this, and I will explain why.
My real name is Adam. Although I'm not a fan per se of MLP, I do have hobbies that are close to my heart.
A few weeks ago, someone was talking about Bronies and asked me what I knew of them. Ignorantly, I said something offensive which I will not post because it is counter productive to why I'm posting here. But what I did say was offensive.
Last night, I watched Bronies - The Extremely Unexpected. When I saw fans struggling with explaining to family and friends their interest, I began to sniffle. When I saw that kid discuss how he was chased down and harrassed, I cried. When I saw all those people at BronieCon, hugging, singing, being together and overcoming fears, I felt ashamed.
Although you will probably never know me, that day will come, when I pass a Brony in a store and remember that stupid comment I made. I feel terrible about it and have already began to make it right by going back to those people and telling them to watch the documentary. To tell them that I was wrong.
Bronies and Pegasisters have discovered and learned more about what it means to love and be human in the past few years than the ebb and flow of war and peace has brought us in hundreds of years. I was wrong about you, and I am truly sorry.
As a kid, I was bullied all through school. One such incident almost cost me my life. When I saw all of these fans getting together, finally being able to be around others and share what they pour their heart into, I realized that they have found sanctuary, a sort of church more or less. When I was young I was bullied for my obsession with computers (back in the 80s they weren't as popular). The only place I felt among friends were computer trade shows.
MLP fans, Bronies, Pegasisters, please accept my apology. I hope I can be forgiven for this. I never realized just how much our experiences were alike. If the conversation comes up again, I will defend this culture with all my heart.
People new to this fandom, don't be afraid. Don't be ashamed. I believe in this movement more than I ever have before. I love that people have found true friendship through a show about friendship.
If you want to contact me for any reason, my email is torrencerain(at)mail(dot)com
And I hope in the future I can help people to correct the same mistake I made. Thank you for listening.
Adam
