Closet Bronies UNITE: Experiences and Discussion

[Cupcake Ice Cream 436]

Definitely public. I have my shirts, my computer bag...it's all good. I am planning on getting a shirt of each pony...then when it is an Applejack kind of day I have a shirt for it!

[RoadtoEquestria 59]

Public Brony.

 

Say it loud, say it proud!

 

I wear my Dashie t-shirts all the time out in public. It's a great conversation starter and it has helped me convert some of my friends into bronies.

[Flame Blitz 85]

Closet. The only one who knows about it is a friend from the church. Not even my family know, but my sister already saw me watching on TV. It's funny, she try to make fun about it, but i don't care and she gets mad and give up. It's funny when we realize the power of the "Haters gonna hate".

[tanoshii 131]

Nobody who I know IRL knows that I like MLP. Maybe that'll change when I start college, but I don't count on it.

[Drehgunklew 136]

I'm a public brony. I don't care if non-bronies think I'm gay or girlie. This is my life and I'll do what I want.

[irobern2857 95]

I am a mix of both. but more of a closet brony. i don't tell my family, but i have no problem letting people at school, especially in my grade know. but this might not be such a bad thing when my entire grade is about 18 people.

[Skye Freewing 6]

Most of my school is very intolerant so I'm still a closet brony. Wish I had the gall to just tell people but so far only one person knows :/ Luckily he's a brony also! Well, good luck everypony.

[Charming Knight 56]

well i just ordered two shirts and well im going to try and become a Public Brony! haha i hope this all goes as well as i hope so

[PlunderSteed 1,252]

Closet, but with some occasional, subtle references in public. One time I put a Fluttershy Happy Meal toy on my luggage, and a co-worker asked wtf was up with the pony. I replied "What, the McDonald's toy? I don't have a name tag for that bag, and that toy was in my car, so I used it."

 

...mostly true, and he didn't ask why it was in my car in the first place.

[Heart's Desire 181]

I'm always very open about everything that I like, sometimes exceptionally so. My wardrobe consists of all type of geek t-shirts from Doctor Who to MLP and everything in between.

 

It's kind of funny because I was always so shy and subdued when I was in school, and to be honest I'm still exceptionally shy with people I don't know, but with the way I express myself through clothes, laptop decals, desktop stuff, etc, most people are never aware of this.

[Lacey Shadows 164]

I am a closet brony when it comes to the show and the fandom...but when it comes to Rainbow Dash....well...

[pjsforever 89]

Closet brony. I'd have to deal with a lot of crap if people knew I liked mlp, and I already have a lot to deal with. Besides, I've always been a rather secretive person especially towards people I don't trust a lot.

I do wear pony themed friendship bracelets once in a while, but even bronies would take a while to notice.

[Vulpes 26]

I happen to be a public brony, I wear shirts, the clips, I tell people who ask. I find it quite fun. I have many unusual likes, rap, RayWhilliamJhonson (I think he makes good music and has good humor, I laugh with him not at him), I am a furry, I like many games and shows, I'm not afraid to show it. I happen to have a very accepting mom and an obnoxious grandmother, one accepts my intrest and one rejects. Still, even if it is "immature" she does not understand that when I'm not in a strictly formal situation it makes the most sense to be happy, and it makes me happy to hear people interested in my pony apparel.

 

On top of that, I have a very accepting school and peer group. I happen to live in a perfect small town environment where I can comfortably express my interests. Bless our school, you can come out as LGBT and people won't judge. Most teachers are good people, most, but we can't all be perfect. Perhaps had life dealt me a different hand of cards I wouldn't be an open brony, or a brony at all. Who knows, there really is no room to complain, I mean from what I hear and experience our school is a rare gem. One of the nearby schools is two. Two out of three good schools, the beauty of small towns.

[IvoryVinyl 48]

I am a hybrid. I don't tell everyone that I'm a brony, but if someone asks, I won't deny it. Mostly the ones who know are close friends and friends that are bronies.

[Critical Hit 69]

Meh, I guess public.

I'm not afraid to talk about it if it comes up in conversation, and I would defend MLP against a hater, but I'm not gonna force it down people's throats.

[Acoustic Cloud 2,202]

Depends who i'm with...

If you ask my family they won't have a clue about it.

Ask my friends...

here is what they will say "Ob...sessed"

 

and i love it!

[Acebloodstar23 12]

Im pretty much an open Brony everyone in my house knows and two Friends know but i dont really care what other people have to say about me i had been picked on when i was younger so i learnd that people can be mean so i dont let it bother me any more and if someone askes me what if i like My Little Pony i will tell them with prid that i am a Brony and i dont care what they think about it.

[Lillia 69]

Oh I am absolutely public about it.

 

Not only do I openly fanboy when I spot MLP products in stores, but I also quote the show a LOT. Ususually Fluttershy or Pinkie Pie quotes. Because they're too cute not to.

[virus gamer 0]

closet for sure........i have a bad enough rep as it is. my friends alright with it.....well 2 of them are but 1 dsnt knoow yet and im 2 scared to tell him

[bangfoo 3]

Umm...

Im a Closet Brony at school. But twords my freinds im a public Brony.

[hana 217]

closet pegasis, only 2 friens (bronys) know about it XP

btw, they both told me about themeselfs and then i told them

[Dice The Titanic Brony 68]

Parents think my brains broken.

closest male friend is a die hard anti brony.

little brother is the same.

Not a peep at school so far.

too risky.

Most of my other closest friends accept it. (Including best female friend)

perhaps parents will too eventually.

[Dice The Titanic Brony 68]

Parents think my brains broken.

closest male friend is a die hard anti brony.

little brother is the same.

Not a peep at school so far.

too risky.

Most of my other closest friends accept it. (Including best female friend)

perhaps parents will too eventually.

[Winona the Dog 1,984]

Im a closet brony technically the only people who knows im a brony is my Parents (Who think i have a mental problem because i like MLP -.-) and my Sister (who also likes MLP as well )

[MidnightStallion 28]

I feel the best part of being a brony is being open about it and embracing the world with it. That doesn't mean cram it down people's throat but just share the experience and respect different opinions.