do people have problems with you being a brony

[just a luna fan 50]

If you do then what advice can you give to other ponies. to help them cope

For me its my parents and people at school but my aunt helps me deal with it

Edited February 9, 2016 by just a luna fan

[Jest (Inactive) 875]

Guessin' this isn't going to be all that helpful to you, but I've never called myself a Brony or tell anyone I watch the show since it is still kinda' new thing to me. I am terrible at advice but here goes, people will find something to give you S*** about most of your life, especially in school, there will always be something. Might be your sexuality, your weight, your height, hair color, your hobbies, what you watch, what you listen to, yadda yadda you get the point x) 

 

My advice is just take it on the chin, making fun of you for liking a TV show is really stupid when you think about it, because it's just a TV show not like something you're born with or w/e. Not much you can do about your parents giving you grief because they are your parents, thankfully I escaped mine, that makes them sound awful doesn't it?, a couple of years ago, ask them to stop and if they don't well at least you tried. 

 

In school, if the bullying is getting to you, then try to be less obvious about being a brony, I know people are always naive and optimistic and will reply like ''Don't hide from the bullies, Follow your dreams!'' but this is reality here and people will forget about it eventually. 

 

It's nice you have your aunt there to support you, what sort of things does she do to help you out, just chat, or can she talk to your parents too?  Whatever happens I hope you get through it alright  

[EverEverOn 346]

Nope, nobody seems to have a problem with me watching the show... it's probably because I'm a girl, but still.

But I do have some advice:

Ignore the haters and the internet trolls. They thrive off of knowing you care about their opinions, and ignoring them diminishes their power. So just be yourself and you'll be happy.

Also, don't act like watching Pony is a big deal. It isn't. Trying to tell someone you watch it is easy if you're straightforward and get right to the point. That way, they won't see it as something major.

So good luck to any bronies/pegasisters/fans who are having troubles with this.

[just a luna fan 50]

Guessin' this isn't going to be all that helpful to you, but I've never called myself a Brony or tell anyone I watch the show since it is still kinda' new thing to me. I am terrible at advice but here goes, people will find something to give you S*** about most of your life, especially in school, there will always be something. Might be your sexuality, your weight, your height, hair color, your hobbies, what you watch, what you listen to, yadda yadda you get the point x) 

 

My advice is just take it on the chin, making fun of you for liking a TV show is really stupid when you think about it, because it's just a TV show not like something you're born with or w/e. Not much you can do about your parents giving you grief because they are your parents, thankfully I escaped mine, that makes them sound awful doesn't it?, a couple of years ago, ask them to stop and if they don't well at least you tried. 

 

In school, if the bullying is getting to you, then try to be less obvious about being a brony, I know people are always naive and optimistic and will reply like ''Don't hide from the bullies, Follow your dreams!'' but this is reality here and people will forget about it eventually. 

 

It's nice you have your aunt there to support you, what sort of things does she do to help you out, just chat, or can she talk to your parents too?  Whatever happens I hope you get through it alright  

. She been teaching me how to control my anger so I get in less trouble cuz I have anger problems

Guessin' this isn't going to be all that helpful to you, but I've never called myself a Brony or tell anyone I watch the show since it is still kinda' new thing to me. I am terrible at advice but here goes, people will find something to give you S*** about most of your life, especially in school, there will always be something. Might be your sexuality, your weight, your height, hair color, your hobbies, what you watch, what you listen to, yadda yadda you get the point x) 

 

My advice is just take it on the chin, making fun of you for liking a TV show is really stupid when you think about it, because it's just a TV show not like something you're born with or w/e. Not much you can do about your parents giving you grief because they are your parents, thankfully I escaped mine, that makes them sound awful doesn't it?, a couple of years ago, ask them to stop and if they don't well at least you tried. 

 

In school, if the bullying is getting to you, then try to be less obvious about being a brony, I know people are always naive and optimistic and will reply like ''Don't hide from the bullies, Follow your dreams!'' but this is reality here and people will forget about it eventually. 

 

It's nice you have your aunt there to support you, what sort of things does she do to help you out, just chat, or can she talk to your parents too?  Whatever happens I hope you get through it alright  

you said you give bad advice but I think that was good advice

Honestly the reason I started the topic was cuz I almost got into a fight with someone who is 4 inches taller then me and has at least 100 pounds over me and he slapped me so I got in his face and he said sit the fck down you gay as autistic brony

[WindShear 543]

No one has really had problems with me being a Brony. I wear a pony button every day at work at Walmart, and while at first I was sure some of the lovely people that frequent Walmart would be an asshole about it, no one has.

 

As far as I can tell, it really seems like most people just don't care, so as long as you don't make a big deal out of it, most other people wont either.

[MasterSpark95 430]

I never really had much of any problems with that, actually.

I don't care that much about how I look, or how people think about me when it comes to things like this.

If people make fun of me, I just shrug it off, since it doesn't make any difference.

If anyone bothers you, just ignore them. All they do is strive off of your anger and bad feelings, it only gives them more and more power. Or, if your situation gets really bad, you can tell the teachers. It works for most people, unless your bully somehow gets away with that... Most bullies probably don't have any very good acting skills, anyway.

[Concorde 5]

When I was a brony in secondary school my mates did make fun of me (even the one that made me a brony) but I got by and nobody really bothers me about it now, although that's because they all think I stopped being a brony (which is true, but they don't know I've gone back to watching the show).

 

As it is now, I'm not letting anyone know. My brother found out which was kind of unavoidable but that's not really an issue.

 

When it comes to advice, just try not to care what others think and do. I got very emotional over the tiniest of slights in primary and secondary school, and it did not result in a nice time, but by the end of secondary school and when I started college I stopped caring. People still made fun of me, but it never affected me.

[Gestum 2,493]

Other than myself, not really.

[Moon Sugar 532]

I have a couple people who've given my a sigh and a knowing sigh. I think it doesn't surprise people since those who know me know I love cartoons and pretty things and ponies. So when combined I can't not love it!

[Discordian 6,015]

As long as you aren't constantly bringing it up around people who don't care or don't like it everyone around you will forget that you're even a brony eventually. It might come up once in awhile but as long as you don't let it get to you and don't get defensive they'll typically back off. There's more to you than being a brony. Find something new to talk about. People will care considerably less if you show them you aren't just a one-trick pony. (Pun unintended.)

[Wraith Stalker 55]

I live in Virginia currently and if you've ever lived in the south you can safely assume that people don't like the idea (they also don't like my lack of a southern accent but that's besides the point) father included if members of your family belittle you like my father does over it I know the feel bro, but when you grow up unpopular anyway you learn how to take rude opinions and move on. I know this is going to sound cliche but don't listen to the haters they cant change you nor can they see what you can be.

Edited February 10, 2016 by Wraith Stalker

[Foxy Socks 2,600]

Only one person so far, but he is pretty immature. He makes fun of me about a lot of other things too, so it's not really anything new. My advice is just ask them why they care about you watching a show about ponies anyway. I don't see why people have a problem with it. I doubt they would have a legitimate reason to disapprove of it.

Edited February 10, 2016 by Namae

[Stormlight 1,371]

Luckily I don't experience people around me having a problem with me being a brony, though I sometimes deal with many questions pertaining to what exactly is a "brony" and why do I take such interest in things like MLP.

[El Duderino 879]

Honestly, not a lot of people know I am a brony. The ones that do really don't care. 

 

My advice to you would be to not make a big deal out of it. If you are really worried about people not liking that you are a brony, then don't be one of those bronies that bring it up all the time. Just act casual about it. It's all about how you carry yourself. One thing I learned when I was in High School is that it you are confident about yourself, and you keep insisting you are cool, then people will eventually just accept you for you and start thinking you are cool. Really, being cool is just about being confident. You are cool if you really believe you are cool.

 

So act casual about ponies, and when it does come up just insist it's cool. If someone asks you about you being a brony, then just say it's cool and move on.

 

This honestly works for me. I was honestly one of the coolest people at my high school, and it was not because I was actually cool, it was because I just gave off a "I don't give a fuck what you think, I think this thing I am doing/wearing is cool, so I am going to do/wear it" and people were just like "Ok, I guess that guy is pretty cool"

[cwhip9 1,078]

this might help bro, no matter what your into there's always going to be that one person who isn't going to like it, so to the ones who give you a hard time they probably just need a hug, or cupcakes, or sompony to say "hey hope things are going well for you"

 

me, IRL not many other like that I'm into mlp, being 21 I just reminde them there are ALOT worse things one could be into

[Luigi 7,870]

Nobody even knows I'm a brony except for my mom and my girlfriend. I can imagine that my mom would be worried about me, but my girlfriend's okay with it.

[Yarishia 144]

At the moment nobody have a porblem  with it..

To be honest, many people even don't know that I'm a brony

[Crypty Scribbles 5,603]

Suure! It's theirs problem, not mine.

 

Hehe. Honestly it's big secret.

[Comic Sans 401]

* i don't really like to call myself a brony, so usually i only tell someone i like MLP if they bring it up or something. i don't really know if people have problems with me liking MLP or not though considering, like i said, i don't usually tell people unless it's brought up.

 

* my family have a bit of a 'problem' with me liking it and they do make fun of me for it, but they do it in more of a teasing kind of way, nothing serious.

[PinkieatHeart 208]

Nah. And if anybody ever does, then that's their problem. If someone wants to put you down because of something like that, then ignore them- you've got better things to do than worry about made-up rules on how everyone else should act.

[just a luna fan 50]

Nobody even knows I'm a brony except for my mom and my girlfriend. I can imagine that my mom would be worried about me, but my girlfriend's okay with it.

my mom thinks I have a few screws loose

[DixonTheAdversary 1,634]

No, because I haven't told anyone because I'm a paranoid nut. But I'm considering telling my Mother. 

[Marxyhooves 73]

Personally, I'm a total closet Brony. Of my friends, the only one even aware of Bronies was fairly convinced that the sorts of comments you see in the "Pony Thread Simulator" videos on Youtube were all there was to the community and that Bronies should on no account be allowed within 100 feet of small children. Of the rest, well, most just don't think much about it, if at all, and the reason I stay pretty in the closet about it is that I don't want being a Brony to be the one big defining characteristic everyone associates with me. But that's all just speculation of course, because as of now I am so deep in the closet you'd have to pack at least a week's supply of food if you were to come looking for me in there...

 

Regards,

 

Marxy

[Chuckles4lyfe 441]

Only my family knows that I am a Brony. They have absolutely no problem with it at all since it's a part of who I am. So long as you are confident with yourself, you shouldn't let what others think of you get you down. Keep your ground and pave your own path my friend  . 

[KatonRyu 1,033]

No one I know has an actual problem with me watching the show, but if I were to give some advice on it it's just to ignore people who do. There really aren't any arguments for you not to like the show that have actual merit. That said, since you mentioned two concrete groups that have a problem with it, I'll try to address them individually.

 

First off, parents. Ask them what exactly their problem is with you liking this show and try to talk it out from there. I know that's not much, but it's seriously all I can come up with. I don't know your situation, so I have no idea what your parents are like.

 

As for school, simply don't tell people you like the show. For those already giving you grief over it, just ignore them. It sounds like stock advice, but it's honestly the best thing to do. Arguing with them will only make them laugh and fuel their bullshit, and using violence should really only be a last resort because of the trouble you'll inevitably end up in. Whatever you do, though, if it's actual bullying you're facing, don't go to a teacher. While there are exceptions, the vast majority of schools choose to hide problems rather than facing them properly, so reporting bullying will usually end up with the offenders getting detention, and afterwards making your life more miserable. Again, ignore them and if there is no other choice (and only then) fight back.