Before I became a fan of MLP, I didn't really hold the show in high regard, I thought it was a bit of a joke, and fell into the "cringe" bandwagon. So when I watched the first episode; finding that I enjoyed the characters and animation style, I admittedly felt a bit shameful at first. I kept watching and realised it's actually a pretty fun show.
I've gotten over the initial feeling of "shame" I had, since realistically everyone enjoys different things and I'm going to stand up for that if I need to. There's definitely a stigma towards bronies and such, so I'm eager to start changing it up.
I ended up joining the forum, since I really value community, and I love to get involved. I've heard that the MLP fandom does loads of great charity work, and I really appreciate that about the community.
One thing I'm not sure about, is how do fans meet in real life? I don't know anyone anywhere who is a fan of the show, is there a secret signal?
Thanks for letting me in and have a great day,
Cximia.