Mare in the Moon 173 July 13, 2012 Share July 13, 2012 I've been seeing a lot of "Closet bronies" around here, and I am starting to wonder everyone's individual reasons to why they are not open about it. What circumstances are you going through that prevents you from being open about it? Note: I am not a closet brony, I am just curious about why others are. Finally committed my first name change. TURKEYS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finesthour 7,287 July 13, 2012 Share July 13, 2012 It's pretty obvious. We're in a fandom about ponies. I don't know where you live, but in Texas, you are condemned for it. But I'm still an open brony, so I honestly don't care. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chill Mists (Chilly) 801 July 13, 2012 Share July 13, 2012 I'm not a closer brony but I think those who are could be scared of what others would think about them /say to them /do to them if people found out they were bronies. Brushing your hair is for people who care and someone who cares is not I, I'll jump off a bridge and then fill up your fridge,and best pony is Fluttershy. Her face is still blushing and she is still eating the pasta. "on the internet;everyone are strong"- Guy on Youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nah 3,182 July 13, 2012 Share July 13, 2012 I'm not a closet Brony, I'm really open about it, and I know the tormenting most Bronies go through by society today, I bet you that 30-40% of Bronies are closet Bronies. The tormenting that keeps Bronies from opening up is from the Homophobes that attack them for being gay, same with parents, family, and friends. But also by peers because we like MLP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mare in the Moon 173 July 13, 2012 Author Share July 13, 2012 Ah, Judgement. The answer I was expecting to see first. I have experienced the judgement before, but honestly it only made me laugh. Heck I make jokes too, towards myself. I was judged a lot, until I started to make the jokes at myself too. It just made it not fun for them anymore. I have a reputation as someone people dont wanna push too far though, plus people around Colorado are really understanding. They make jokes, but its never to be mean, just funny. I expected to be ridiculed a lot for it, but I just ended up telling everyone within the first week anyway. I was afraid of judgement, but I wanted more people to know about it. 3 Finally committed my first name change. TURKEYS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1SC0RD 987 July 13, 2012 Share July 13, 2012 Hmm, I am not sure if I am a closet brony or not. I haven't told anybody in real life (like family and friends) that I watch MLP, but I own a few figurines and have them sitting out in the open. People have probably figured out that I like the show, and that is fine. I just do not feel the need to exclaim about my bronyhood to those who do not show any interest. And frankly, the people I know in real life are a little judgmental. I'd be a fool in their eyes for enjoying a children's show. There is no way they would show anything but ignorance towards ponies. If I were to sit them down and explain the magic of MLP, I can see them giggling and snorting at my words. For the people who do choose to listen to me, they would pretend to show interest and still hold on to their own ideas. It's just not a discussion I want to have with people who hold such an attitude. When people walk by my door and see the figurines on my windowsill, they can judge silently. but they'd still have no idea what it is all about. It gives me comfort to know that they don't understand. Opening up a discussion about bronyhood would allow them to judge me on better grounding. Oh, and I am just a private person in the first place. That might have something to do with it too 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuxedo Kamen! 114 July 13, 2012 Share July 13, 2012 Um, yeah, Image. I try to be open about it, but I have to be sensible too, I am a politician. Signature Credit Goes To Midnightive "Moon Prism Power Make Up!!!!!" Hail Feld0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiliscael 3,960 July 13, 2012 Share July 13, 2012 Better question: Why do you care if people judge you? If they are willing to judge someone totally based on one of their harmless hobbies, shame on them. 3 I tend to take the high road, get stoned, and fly low . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterMongoose 104 July 13, 2012 Share July 13, 2012 Well let me share you my story. I grew up and still live in rather rural areas of Utah. Around where I grew up, people are very homophobic and would be so disgraceful to anything relating to homosexuals. The term "gay" would equal "stupid". I'm sure that maybe a few of you have seen it around where someone will say, "Oh you're so gay" as an insult. It's really intolerable to hear this stuff all the time, because I for one have nothing at all against gay people. But it's these sheep that just flock around the idea that gay = subhuman that cause the problems. Anyway, I am a closet brony around where I live, because people would just feed me so much shit if I expressed it openly. I shared the fact that I liked ponies to some of my roommates last semester and for the most part they did not care, but one roommate would always call me "faggot" and "homo" and what not. Coming from some rather shitty experiences of Middle School and High School, I do not really want to be harassed in such a way in my college years. So yeah. I am a closet brony simply for the fact that I don't want to be harassed. Maybe when I move out of here into a more urban area that does not share such a close-minded parasitic way of thinking then maybe I could be more open with it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motion Spark 7,807 July 13, 2012 Share July 13, 2012 WTH!!! it's a cartoon, A CARTOON! 2 My OC's: Motion Spark || Beat Spark || Rosebelle Sorry, I don't take REQUESTS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightfall 3,950 July 13, 2012 Share July 13, 2012 Harassment and judgement keep me a closet brony. I mean, I have not been judged or harassed, but I'm scared I would be. Maybe in community college this upcoming school year I'll "reveal" myself. Who knows? I could find some other bronies to talk to there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PonyEcho 1,610 July 14, 2012 Share July 14, 2012 hhmm i wonder what that makes me because i refused to call my self a brony but i was open about liking the show. i think the issue with closet bronies is alway the fear of what would happen if they started being open about it. i know the first time i went out in the open with a mlp shirt on I had a cup fill with beer thrown at me which became that guys problem because i hang out with alot of members of S.O.P.H.I.E. my DA http://heavyecho.deviantart.com/ check my stuff out the Anime Club http://mlpforums.com/topic/48196-the-anime-club/ plz join us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nefarious 195 July 14, 2012 Share July 14, 2012 I'm not a closet Brony, I'm really open about it, and I know the tormenting most Bronies go through by society today, I bet you that 30-40% of Bronies are closet Bronies. The tormenting that keeps Bronies from opening up is from the Homophobes that attack them for being gay, same with parents, family, and friends. But also by peers because we like MLP. ''attack them for being gay'' Wait, are you saying that we ARE all gay? No offence to any gay bronies on this forum. CALL AN AMBERLAMPS! I NEED AN AMBERLAMPS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graphite 80 July 14, 2012 Share July 14, 2012 ''attack them for being gay'' Wait, are you saying that we ARE all gay? No offence to any gay bronies on this forum. Only if you dont want to go to war http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG6SUv0o4-U But i think he means that many Bronies get harassed because of peoples assumption that if they like MLP, they must be gay. Cant you see the connection between watching a television show and being sexually attracted to Men? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parties like Pinkie 385 July 14, 2012 Share July 14, 2012 I'm somewhat outgoing with it all, and somewhat a closet brony myself. I tend to try and imagine how others would react if I told them, like which ones would shun it, and which would accept it, and that's how I base who exactly I tell. It's gone pretty well like that, and I'd say about 40% of my friends know, and they seem not to care. I think it's because I'm such an awesome person. That or because I knocked a guys teeth out for calling me a faggot in my 9th year.... Cred it to DragonShy for the AWESOME sig!! :3 Ali Finish-- http://mlpforums.com...ali-finish-r145 Nyx Morton-- http://mlpforums.com...nyx-morton-r860 Codax Steel-- http://mlpforums.com...odax-steel-r954 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nah 3,182 July 14, 2012 Share July 14, 2012 ''attack them for being gay'' Wait, are you saying that we ARE all gay? No offence to any gay bronies on this forum. Many people think we are gay, yes, there are a few gay Bronies but haters and most people in general perpetuate stereotypes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Cadence 58 July 14, 2012 Share July 14, 2012 I'm not a closest Brony. But I think I do know one...I was on Omegle and found a Brony. He said he watched the episodes twice. Maybe hes a troll but I believe him. DON'T CLICK IF YOU HATE CLUB PENGUIN Random links: Give me that thing of yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~WhiteHawk~ 186 July 14, 2012 Share July 14, 2012 Ehh, my reason is a bit different than a lot of people I think. I'm pretty open about it I guess, I'll go buy shirts at Hot Topic sometimes, my family and friends have seen me watching it, so I'm guessing most people know. I just don't randomly tell someone I'm a brony cause I just don't think it matters. It's a television show. Whether I watch it or not is irrelevant to me. Sure, if someone asks me straight up "Hey, are you a brony?" Sure, I'll tell them. But besides that, I don't think it matters. I watch the show, I spend time in the fandom, buy the merchandise, all that. But really, it's just a show. It's really screwed up that people have to be afraid of being judged just because they watch a show. Watching a show doesn't make you gay nor does it make you sexually attracted to animals. (If you are, then whatever do what you want, it doesn't matter to me) But I guess we just live in that kind of society. I used to be afraid of being judged, but I got over it. Mainly cause I felt sorry for the people poking fun at us cause in some cases they feel so bad about themselves that they have to call someone gay and pretend it's an insult. (Still don't see how gay is and insult... Maybe to some people it is but not me) I also laughed it off cause the only people insulting me seemed to have no idea what they're talking about. One dude called me autistic for watching the show. How is autism related to watching a show? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esteeare 41 July 14, 2012 Share July 14, 2012 I should be a closet brony due to the super harsh judgments i receive over it, but i honestly don't really mind it...the first things i'll tell people when i meet them... "Hi my name is **** and i am a brony"...i find it's actually funny some of the responses i get to that...but i know i'll always have my bronys behind me all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archangel 143 July 14, 2012 Share July 14, 2012 I wouldn't say I'm completely a closet Brony. I tell those who ask. There are some I won't tell because they'll harass me about it. I'm sure I'll be far more open when I'm an adult and I can smuggle knives more places. "Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." Luke 6:37 "In the beginning, God created the heavens, the Earth, and Octavia, who is best pony." Genesis 1:1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjsforever 89 July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 I'm judged a lot by my peers at school and they already act condescending towards me. If I told anyone I liked My Little Pony they'd think I was retarded or something. It's not worth the humiliation and conflict. -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XrosOver 613 July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 Personally I would be more open if I didn't risk being disowned at the mentioning. My father would bust a bucking lugnut! The mind of the host will desperately try to create memories where none exist. Simple right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol' Sarge 885 July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 Being not only in the Military, but being part of a small group of full timers in a small office environment really puts a damper on being open about my Bronyness. You think high school kids are bad? Try adult men who watch foxnews. This Signature Brought to you by Dragonshy Signature Service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeмo 100 July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 I fear of being judged, because this franchise is known for the brand that focuses on little girls and people might take the current generation the wrong way. I'm gay but this show would damage my reputation if my friends and family find out, I don't want to lose that. I'll have to keep this a secret to myself, so nobody finds out about it. 14 NATIONAL TITLES AND COUNTING! MLP FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT AUGUST 14TH 7:00 CT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin'HotRarity 182 July 15, 2012 Share July 15, 2012 (edited) It's pretty obvious. We're in a fandom about ponies. I don't know where you live, but in Texas, you are condemned for it. But I'm still an open brony, so I honestly don't care. screw texas lol I fear of being judged, because this franchise is known for the brand that focuses on little girls and people might take the current generation the wrong way. I'm gay but this show would damage my reputation if my friends and family find out, I don't want to lose that. I'll have to keep this a secret to myself, so nobody finds out about it. deevo are u a closet gay too? screw everybody lol Cant you see the connection between watching a television show and being sexually attracted to Men? Only if you watch Ru Paul's drag race. Edited July 15, 2012 by glitterlicious S.V.R. Stop. Violent. Recreation, I know it's tuff but let's all try to stop playing violent videogames, violent TV, violent thinking, and just violence in general. Put "SVR" in your signature if you support Stop Violent Recreation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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