If you are bullied for being a brony what would you do?

[Planty 1,053]

Laugh it off and play it up.  It's how I made some of my friends

 

The more you annoy them the less they want to annoy you

 

Haha, but seriously, if you make the jokes yourself then they can't !

[boiteporte 591]

Well, I have MLP figurines on my desk at work so, I guess my colleagues know. But, they are adults, so there is no such thing as bullying.

 

However, if I was at school. I would probably just ignore them. It should not get physical.

[The Crimson Cross 7,532]

I've never really been bullied before in my life, I've been made fun of and poked at, but that's about it.

I think it would be really hard to deal with that kind of thing. I personally wouldn't handle it in the way others do.

 

This is what I think I'd do nonetheless:

 

Step 1: the power of forgiveness *opera voice* *Ahhhh shining ray of light* 

Step 2: befriend my enemy or at least understand what makes them feel that way. Abraham Lincoln once said that "the best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend". And he's absolutely right (though it's easier said than done)

Step 3: Care factor needs to be zero, why would they want to bully me when I simply don't care.

Step 4: And befriend his friends. It's his downfall if I can be likeable enough to his friends, then it would simply not be impressing anyone would it?

 

That's my two cents anyway 

Edited June 1, 2014 by The Golden Cross

[Forlong 1,726]

I don't think that's the best answer to bullying.  lol

I know that isn't the best answer to bullying.  Maybe in a specific case or two.

 

There's a simple solution to such a problem: Nuclear warfare. 

 

 

 

It does depend on the kind of bullying you're dealing with.  Verbal bullying I can totally handle.  I have excellent counters for usual mocking of bronies.

 

Why are you watching a show for little girls?

I don't see why target demographic should matter.  Little girls deserve quality programing, like the rest of us.

You're gay if you watch this show!

I'm pretty sure being interested in the same sex would be what constitutes being gay.  Also, grow up.

Said the man playing with girl toys.

Maturity isn't determined by interests but reaction to situations.  Calling someone gay because of something that interests them is childish nonsense.  Also, you're assuming I play with the toys based on absolutely nothing.

[Hastur 505]

I remember this one guy bullied me and he was a grade over me...so I punch his gut..

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they made me clean up as punishment 

 

 

 

But seriously, this is what I'd do again

[Zenit 190]

I wouldn't be bullied because i'll never tell anyone im a brony. thats suicide in my rough all boys school.

[The Crimson Cross 7,532]

I wouldn't be bullied because i'll never tell anyone im a brony. thats suicide in my rough all boys school.

 

When you leave school, you will find that people are generally more open and don't give two flying hoots! 

[Zenit 190]

When you leave school, you will find that people are generally more open and don't give two flying hoots! 

Yeah in under 20 days i'm leaving high school forever. 

[ReverseFaller 2,484]

I would just ignore them, and walk away. Why should I waste my time dealing with some ignoramus? 

[Pastel 7,630]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In all seriousness, and as some others said, I'd ignore them.

[baltoist 303]

if i was made fun of for being a brony (i actually am sometimes) i would just be like its a good show brah

[User07832407840 177]

I agree with this but being nice to the bullies can still backfire. I don't know what your experiences are with bullying so I am not trying to sound disrespectful or anything but I had been nice to bullies before and they didn't give a flying pegasus about how nice I was to them so they just kept on anyways. I think it really just depends on the type of person they are themselves. Like if you can show them kindness and friendship in the purest form then get away with it go for it! If they beyond the point of that helping then just ignore them or scoff at their remarks. The system seems to back up bullies a large amount so going to a teacher or principle wouldn't help much. Gosh how many times they got away with stuff at my school was ridiculous. Eventually I just came to terms with either they can end up nice or they are just gonna stay jerks.

 

Pretty much what I am saying I agree with trying to show them how nice we are but not all the time it works. There are just some bullies that don't care.  

Yeah, I do think the only thing you can do sometimes is just ignore them. I don't think being actively nice towards them, as in, like, treating them nicer than you treat other people and doing favours for them, would work, but I just mean not using angry words back to them and not retaliating, even though sometimes that sucks cause they get away with stuff. And you're right about how some bullies you could show kindness too but then there's some who it would just make it a lot worse, so I guess you kind of have to decide on a case by case basis.

[Lightning Bliss 1,674]

I never actually been bullied before, more likely cause I'm a grown woman and its usually the guys that get bullied for this.

 

If all else my sisters question why I prefer to call myself a 'brony' rather then pegasister. To which I simply say "pegasister" isn't as well known well outside the brony community, and to be all completely honest, its easier to say lol.

 

However if I really was insulted by someone for being a brony or pegasister, well they'd be doing it in front of my husband for one thing, we never got out without each other at our sides (yes we're peas in a pod, good luck seperating us) and I would simply smile to them and say

 

"Well opinions are like buttholes, everyone has one. And like buttholes, sometimes they stink. Have a nice day!"

[GrauWitz 1,010]

If it's just verbal harassment, just say "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" then walk away. If this happens in school, tell either the teacher that likes you the most or the principal. That's what I did and the offender was suspended (what he said to me was EXTREMELY offensive & threatening).

 

If the bully physically attacks you, there are two options. Fight back or run away. Personally, I'd just run away if I were you. I tried fighting back once and it did not go well, at all.

 

There's a simple solution to such a problem: Nuclear warfare.

 

Or you could just do this XD

[Sky Cutter 294]

nothing, but if the guy starts bullying another brony, I'll give him such a whooping it would be enough to take down a b-17 with armor made from nokias.

[Zionliengod 14]

Speaking from Experience... violence DOES work against bullies. You have to show them you're not a target that can be triffled with. That being said, there's always consequences to using violence. 

 

In my school... bullies targeted me mercilessly. (Not for being a brony, because MLP: FIM didn't exist when I was in school) It was only when the pressure of both school, and what appeared to be unanimous hatred for me amongst the students that I actually decided buck it. 

 

Every time I was involved in physical violence, I would get detention, or extra homework or something of the like. However, in the long run, bullies targeted me less, and less. Finally, by high school, they stopped altogether. Well, that is until some... how do I say... particularly brave freshmen who didn't know who I was tried to bully me. Of course, at that point I couldn't initiate violence due to them being minors, and I was 18. So all I could do is give them... harsh words.

 

The only time kind words ever worked for me... was when a bully, and I got into a fist fight. In 7th grade. While the bully, and I were waiting in the principal's office... The principal asked me... (Since I was the only one of the two of us bleeding) "Did you throw punches too?" I could've said no. Got off scott clean. However, I told the truth. The bully, who was in the same room as me heard me tell the truth.

 

We took the punishment together. The bully told me that he was impressed that I told the truth. It turned out we had a lot of things in common. We weren't friends... but he never tried to bully me again.

[Twilight The Creator 298]

I tell them to fuck off, that I don't give a shit about their opinion, and make sure to express my ponyness the next few days.

[Shanks 10,816]

That depends, bullying can take many different forms some far worse than others. If some random troll tried to make fun of me, I will just walk away without even acknowledging him. If someone is stupid enough to try to be physical with me than I am going to make them regret even so much as thinking about it. Continued harassment may require some intervention depending on the nature of it though there are cases where ignoring them long enough will them get bored and move on to someone else.

[MONO 204]

Probably just look 'em in the eye. give a cynical nod, take a sip of a diet coke and say. "so?"

[ravensilvertail 34]

I'd do my best to walk away, but I will cause harm if they try to physically harm me. I try to love and tolerate but that doesn't seem to work.

[Sugar Pea 2,682]

Fighting is never the answer. ^^' If you fight, than everybody will want a piece of you.
Not to mention, it's very pointless. If I were getting bullied for liking MLP, and I simply laugh nervously and ignore them. It would hurt, but i'm not the type of person who would tell someone off (unless they were my friend or relative), or at the most, fight them. I'm a pacifist, I just can't raise my fists. 
 

[TwilightFire 55]

Let's just say that people don't bully me for being a brony. If they did I would just ignore the haters. But if they get physical so will I, and it will be like the 7th grade tables, ladders, and chairs stunt all over again.

Edited June 2, 2014 by TwilightFire

[Flutter_Guy_Dash 35]

A couple of months ago I never had the courage to reveal to my friends of my "bronyism" if you will. Everybody in the entire school basically knows and hangs out with me on a regular basis. I truly didn't want to mess that up by revealing the truth that I loved a little girls show. It's crazy though, because finally I told my best friend and then it sort of got to everyone I knew. Everyone reacted differently, but basically was the same message "Someone like you likes My Little Pony!?!?" (Because I was known as the "Athletic Guy") to me over the phone and such. I was so suprised when I went to school because it was like nothing had happened (of course I wasnt going to get bullied, because I could have beat the shit out of them ) and everyone hung out with me like normal... I even got a couple people to watch the show. The girls sure did notice though, they started to talk more sensitevly (I can't spell today...) to me and stuff. So I guess the moral of the story is to not be afraid of letting your true likes/dislikes/feelings be known to others, it could end up being a good thing.

Edit: I relized this has nothing to do with how you respond to bullying, so, I would just get a teacher or, if it gets violent, I would resort to plan B *wink*

Edited June 2, 2014 by Flutter_Guy_Dash

[SkyStorm 334]

Find a rocket launcher and use it

[Silver Letter 1,832]

I would not be very amused. I may simply tell them to leave me alone and I do not wish for any conflict.