Brony Lounge 102 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 (edited) Since season 6 has come out and the fandom is 5 years old I'm wondering is anyone still in the closet the reason I ask is I haven't heard about any coming out advice for a long time Update: Yes I still am as well, although for a short period I wasn't, everybody knew, however my parents hated bronies even then, so I kept quiet and eventually everyone forgot, friends, parents, everybody Edited April 9, 2016 by LinuxLounge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riganthor 484 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 YEah I am still in the closet about me being a brony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeal Crown 196 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 At this point in time, just about everybody has at least heard of bronies. It isn't any big shock anymore that grown men like ponies, and after 5 years, people have just grown use to it. If there is anyone still disliking the concept of that, they are usually the ones who are afraid of anything different. To answer your question, I've been out for a long long while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Rawne 1,381 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 Well, I am in the closet, but the doors are slightly open. I mean, it's a bit of a "don't ask don't tell" in my case - I have no merch or other telltale signs to show the world I'm a brony, save for a mobile wallpaper maybe. I don't bring up MLP in discussions. Normally I just act like I've never heard of it. Although if the topic came out and I felt like the participants wouldn't react negatively, I would reveal my interest. I already did once to a coworker when we discussed fandoms and it wasn't that bad. All in all, I guess it would be nice to be more open about it, but for the most part I'm okay with things as they are. 3 Science wil reveal the Truth. Eventually... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4HFan 476 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 At this point in time, just about everybody has at least heard of bronies. It isn't any big shock anymore that grown men like ponies, and after 5 years, people have just grown use to it. If there is anyone still disliking the concept of that, they are usually the ones who are afraid of anything different. To answer your question, I've been out for a long long while now. But is it strange for a fifteen year old to like ponies? And except for a few friends, I'm still in the closet. I've been gone from this world for what seems like millennia, Looking for nothing short of a miracle, I only ever wanted to come home, Please won't you let me go? When I have nowhere left I can run away, Will you lie to me, tell me I'll be okay? Close my eyes and lay me in my tomb. Then pull the trigger and send me home. - Crown The Empire - Millenia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeal Crown 196 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 But is it strange for a fifteen year old to like ponies? And except for a few friends, I'm still in the closet. If you consider grown men liking ponies as strange, than fifteens liking ponies would probably be just as strange. But really, who cares if it's strange or not. Like I said, it's no big deal to anyone anymore except for the ones who are wanting everything to be the same. I started watching when I was 14 and came out only months after I started. (With the help of my brother sadly, but I'm glad he did in the end) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glitterbomb 162 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 It's definitely easier to "come out" if you aren't living at home and have a bunch of friends who are bronies. If I still lived at home and was still in high school, I wouldn't be openly a brony. Come check out my commission store or visit my deviantart. Ask me about art trade. Pinkie Pie Best Pony <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4HFan 476 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 It's definitely easier to "come out" if you aren't living at home and have a bunch of friends who are bronies. If I still lived at home and was still in high school, I wouldn't be openly a brony. I have no Brony friends... My brother used to like the show but he doesn't anymore. I've been gone from this world for what seems like millennia, Looking for nothing short of a miracle, I only ever wanted to come home, Please won't you let me go? When I have nowhere left I can run away, Will you lie to me, tell me I'll be okay? Close my eyes and lay me in my tomb. Then pull the trigger and send me home. - Crown The Empire - Millenia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar Echo 10,335 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 (edited) Still am, don't know if I'll ever come out. As far as I'm concerned, it's just a interest, if you like it you like it, if not then not. It's fun liking something that's so controversial, but it's still just a side thing and not my hole life. It's one thing among many things that make up the unique being I am. Edited April 9, 2016 by Lunar Echo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi 7,869 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 Yeah, I'm not coming out of the closet anytime soon. I'm sneaking up on 21, so I don't want to ruin my reputation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackWater627 700 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 I was only in the "closet" for a few months maybe when I first got into it. In fact, I got some of my family to become bronies as well. I think the desire to hide being a brony really comes down to immediate social circles having or not having a stigma or closed mind about it. I was surrounded by people who were pretty open and caring - which I'm lucky for. I almost eat, sleep, and breath ponies so that's doubly a good thing. Kindness is just a few words away. Tell someone something nice and be the Element of Kindness today! ♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainborgue 343 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 Not at all what I thought the thread would be about based on the title, lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simeon Leonard 119 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 I was in the closet during my first year or bronying, but now I only keep it from certain people. It's less a question of me being shy about it now than "do I really want to deal with this person pestering me about it?" Sometimes the answer to that question is no, so I just don't bring it up. I can imagine it being much harder for younger folks and teens to be open about liking MLP because those age groups place a lot of emphasis on the importance of what they like and how it supposedly defines them. As they get older, I think most people realize that what a person likes is just a part of who they are and it's ok to have different interests. Basically, it gets better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gestum 2,493 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 I'm so deep in the closet that I'm hanging out with Aslan. And I plan to keep it that way. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Qiviut 22,392 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 Nope. My friends and family know I'm a proud, open brony. 1 "Talent is a pursued interest." — Bob Ross Pro-Brony articles: 1/2/3/4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokemons are gaaay 113 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 (edited) Yep.....Only 1 person in real life knows of me being a Brony, and that's one of my friends at school, who is a pegasister. Im NEVER going to tell any of my friends, god knows what they'd say. And all my mom knows is that I watch it, and has no idea that there's a fandom for it. While my dad on the other hand, knows nothing. Edited April 9, 2016 by Redhawk915 Well, you've stumbled upon my post. Congrats I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponies4Bronies 394 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 No I am not still in the closet. I thought you initially were talking about coming out as gay, you shouldn't use the term "out of the closet" to describe telling someone your a brony. Don't make a big deal about it, because it's not, you just like a show. Also we don't want people linking the two and confirming the stereotype that bronies are gay. If we use the same jargon they do, it looks like we are. Just a tip. Same can be said for "coming out of the stable." 2 Honey Wings, my love, my life, together forever. This picture is 20% cooler thanks to Twisted Cyclone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypn0ticD 1,213 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 Other than all of my online buddies, all but one of my offline don't have a clue that I'm a brony... And far be it for me to change it! Hypn0's Art Dump! Check it out sometime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluttershyfan94 5,742 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 I sort of dislike calling it "in the closet" look sure it's a tv show you may not want others to know off. However, most people think of "the closet" for ones sexuality. Still to answer the post, nope and never was actually I'm very open about most of my interests. DA: http://fluttershyfan94.deviantart.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Fluttershyfan94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simeon Leonard 119 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 Don't make a big deal about it, because it's not, you just like a show. I think you're right in the sense that it shouldn't be a big deal, but there are definitely people who would react with real hostility if they found out their child/friend/whatever is a brony. It's unfortunate but it's definitely a thing in some cases. But you're right, most people are just over-thinking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyaboutpegasi 55 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 I am still a bit of a closet brony.... I reveal myself to about half of the people I meet... Derpy and rainbow dash, Are best ponies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanact 333 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 I'm very much in the closet The fact that you like people of the same gender is quite hard to be open about, in my opinion. As for ponies, I've always thought that its no big deal, and I don't mind telling basically everyone about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper213 224 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 Yes and no in my case some very very close friends know and my family know personally if someone asked I would tell them but I hold the same with me being a furry on a want to know basis its a lot easier to talk about this stuff here I admit because we are all technically in the same boat. i am the official cider giver and drinker feel free to talk anytime i am always free to talk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHfunk 422 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 I just told my parents at one point and that was that. They're very accepting of things, so the only difficulty was embarrassment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyaboutpegasi 55 April 9, 2016 Share April 9, 2016 I remember telling my parents... they thought it was weird at the time but now their cool with it 1 Derpy and rainbow dash, Are best ponies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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