What do you think of closet bronies?

[CloudKicker 391]

here's my story about 1 week-2 weeks ago i told my teacher Mr John Conley about i like mlp fim he said he was fine with and said more power to me.On one case that i don't tell anyone about my secret.I hope every pony enjoy's it.     

[Dewdlz 938]

Well I don't really have friends but I'm pretty open to what I like. I do have plushies I carry around sometimes because it keeps me comfort and I even take one of my Luna plushies with me in the car (I have two of them). I would be a little afraid to tell anyone on a different side of the family though. My sisters daughter likes MLP so I showed her all my pony pictures on my phone and she liked it.

[Bird Mom 900]

I have nothing against these fans, because maybe they went through rough times before becoming a brony. I know that I have no right to disrespect them, because I used to be one myself.

[MasterNeutral1 32]

I'm going to be blunt, so please don't be TOO offended by this.

 

"Closet Bronies" annoy me.

I don't think they should be scared or ashamed to admit being a brony.

Just come out and say it. It isn't that difficult.

i have the exact same mindset, its not difficult to come out, the second i started liking the show everyone knew about it xD

none of my friends or anyone around even cared lol it was just a show. in fact a lot of people didnt even know what MLP was. i mean i didnt even know what it was until the beginning of september 2013.

[Paleopony 703]

On 2014-07-03 at 11:08 AM, TenorSounds said:

Like many have already said, I think that it depends on the personal situation. Most of the time the fact that anyone can even be "in the closet" about MLP annoys me, as I think attributes too much meaning to being a 'brony' in the first place. It irks me that some people treat liking a show about pastel-colored ponies as a sort of 'movement' or something. It just seems pretentious.
 

THAT BEING SAID, if someone is in a situation where letting someone know they like MLP would put them in physical or emotional diress (bullies, REALLY close-minded parents, etc.) then I can understand not bringing it up or advertising their cartoon preferences. Still, using terms like "in the closet" or "coming out as a brony" will always rub me the wrong way.

Same here.

[Paleopony 703]

I prefer the term secret brony to “closet brony” and revealing that I’m a brony to “coming out as a brony”.

[J.J 923]

Couldn't imagine it... I "understand it", but for myself, I couldn't keep quiet about MLP for even 2 days after my discovering the show. The fandom isn't nearly as active, but my love and interest are always rekindled, I think if anyone is gonna judge or excommunicate you over a show, especially one this good and ultimately uplifting than imho getting rid of these ppl is a win or blessing in disguise. However I know "some" older folk will immediately make associations that aren't there when it comes to MLP, I'd hate for ppl to lose family support over a show, so "I guess" I see why some with really insecure parents keep quiet, they just want to avoid creating a dialogue about it. My parents had to accept my bronydom, my coworkers(at the time, I still wasn't super social ever at work), but I wore the clothes, traveled to the conventions missing days at a time but ONLY for MLP... But yeah I never "forced MLP" on anyone, but anyone at the time, ESPECIALLY 2013-2018, knew that being around me, meant pony talk, music, apparel, possibly even an episode in the background(one I've probably re-watched a dozen times lol).. being a "closet brony" sounds awful imho lol

[Skylight Scintillate 2,067]

Well I consider myself one even if I don't use the same term. It's just that my coworkers are kind of nosy and judgmental and it's just easier to not bring it up. They don't need to know what my interests are.  Plus, it's not like my coworkers lack things to talk about, they are always rambling about the most niche things.

[EpicEnergy 23,224]

Nothing's wrong with being a closet brony, I think it's fine.