What did you think of bronies before you became one yourself?

[Homura Akemi 974]

I knew about men who liked girly things before, so I didn't think much of it at all. I didn't realize how huge it was until a little later on, though, until finally I asked someone, quote: "What's up with this My Little Pony boom?"

[Cadance of Love 1,118]

Thought they were trolls as well. I didn't really know that many Bronies to be certain though... didn't really bother finding out...

Edited August 4, 2012 by The_arrow_of_light

[enigmatia 37]

A bit too overexcited about being a male who likes a girls show.

And very egotistical about it. Like that guy who claimed that Hasbro should be directing their products to bronies and not little girls because "bronies are the biggest market". By God they aren't. Parents of these children aren't ripping episodes of MLP off of Youtube or buying bootleg MLP plushies. Complaining about Celestia being too pink. It's a toy to be played with, not an anime display figure.

Also.. I got that kind of feeling because of this one music video where it was a MLP song.. but it was a video of some random guy in a grey hoodie. Like the deal is all about the coolness bronies.

[Savato 23]

1. Meh, another internet fad...

2. If they like watching it, I have no problem with it.

3. Wow...this community actually cares for each other.

4. Maybe I´ll watch just one episode.

5. Need more ponies!

6. I have been assimilated.

[Glaceon 793]

Well when I first heard about it I thought. 'Okay... I guess they could like that.....' Because my sister used to watch g3 (Horrible I know.) and my PC is near the TV so I sometimes look at it in between my loading in games.

Then I saw

 

 

 

 

So I then decided to see what's this all about and watch episode 1. Then 2.... Then 3...... You get the picture.

[Boxxi The Brony 119]

Very negative.

 

I thought it was stupid that men liked My Little Pony, and I had assumed it was like G3, and that they couldn't like it.

 

That's what I thought before I heard of the term Brony and that it was so popular, oh and good signature, The Offspring :0

[My little pwny 1,392]

I thought the bronydom was funny before I became one. As a matter of fact, I still think it's funny! (in a good way)

[Bohtty 1,775]

I didn't even know what a brony was. A kid at my school was drawing a MLP character and so I checked it out and liked it instantly. It didn't bother me that it wasn't socially acceptable.

As far as I was concern, socially acceptable could suck my---... I didn't really care that it was for girls.

Edited August 4, 2012 by Bohtty

[vinyl20 0]

I myself am not a brony but i think that they are pretty cool but it annoys me to no end when you try with every fiber of your being to convert me

[Charming Knight 56]

well at first i didnt have a clue about it i had heart my little pony and well it kind of intrigued me as to what the show was about i had heard the term brony before and so i kinda was confused and such but i decided you cant hate something if you have never watched it or tried it as such ive been told. so i watched the pilot of the first season and well im not gonna lie i feel in love with the show! and well ya here i am now ive never really had thoughts on Bronies... but thats just my thoughts and how i became a Brony!

[Dasher 119]

For me it's quite simple I had no idea Bronies or even the forth generation of ponies existed before I randomly stumbled across Magic.mov when checking to see if one of my youtube channels that i had subcribed to awhile back was still active. apearntly he had liked the video and it apeared on his feed. Wich was my first finding of something 4g pony related.

Edited August 6, 2012 by Dasher

[Deeмo 100]

At the very beginning, I've never really heard of bronies until I've read about this show on Wikipedia and its popularity among male teens and adults. I thought they were crazy until I witnessed the show myself. Then on, I've been assimilated to one of them and I wouldn't be here if it weren't for the show's magic.

[Opalicious 799]

Well, I learned about MLP from a friend, and I pretty much became a brony myself almost immediately. I was too easy going to be disgusted.

[kirbyboi 588]

When I first saw some of the memes on the memebase, I didn't really care. I though they were just a bunch of people trying to make fun of the show, and weren't taking it seriously. However, ever since the very beginning of season 2, people were going crazy. I saw it everywhere! So, I decided to check it out by watching Season 1 episode 1, and ever since I was hooked. Honestly, episode 1 and 2 of season 1 made me cry a bit.....

[TessHM 15]

I didn't really have an opinion before I started watching the show.

I'll admit, it was mostly 'cause I was too lazy to form one.

[zDashiez 496]

Honestly i didn't even know the brony community existed till a week after i started watching the show.

That being said i'm a open minded person, so after finding out more about the fandom i would've had a very positive opinion.

Edited August 6, 2012 by zRevenantz

[Twilight Sky 449]

I didn't know what to think because when I first met them or heard of them in my entire life was on Gmod theater. Yes I had heard of furrries but I have never heard of a brony at that time. I thought they were trolls at first. :/

[Mirad 217]

Before I was a brony I absolutely HATED bronies. you know, I did the whole hater routine.

insults, assumptions, you name it, I've done it. But it feels good to not only be a brony now but to defend them.

Anyways, I hated em'. They were like death to me. I mean, if i came across a chat group with bronies, I wuld flame them then leave. I wasn't so good around bronies during my hater stage.

[AnonyPoni 564]

Well, I saw the entire show before I even knew what a brony was. When I was beginning to disconver them, I didn't have the best view of them and I refused to say I was a brony. I didn't know WHAT was wrong with it, but I refused to accept it (DENIAL). Then.... I saw the video "Are you Proud to be a Brony?".... All I have to say is that THAT made me accept it. I then saw "Ballad of The Brony" And learned a LOT more. Now, I guess I'm a proud brony

[Planty 1,053]

I'm not sure if this is just because I live in the UK where this has not really become a big thing yet, but I had never herd of bronys till after a friend got me Into the show, then from reading the reddit I found out what they where.

 

I've never really been someone to hate other people just because they liked something anyways.

[Dave247 568]

Because I'm not one to randomly watch videos on YouTube and also not visit any image boards like 4chan I had no idea about it. I might have seen a few small references like avatars around the internet but it didn't mean anything to me so I forgot about it.

It wasn't until I noticed one person in my class was getting teased about MLP that I first heard of it and was because of him I fell in love with the show and became a brony.

[DitzyDooOnline 20]

I honestly was neutral about Bronies when I first found out about them back then. I was curious in why people were all hyped in it, so I decided to watch the show. And I loved it.

 

 

Also I just realized I have been one for a year now.

[Chip 1]

Well at first i saw that one of the people that i subbed to on YouTube started uploading episodes of it. I didn't think much of it and just continued doing my normal routine. then one day my friend said he was a Brony, my basic reaction was "oh ok". so later i started watching the show and found out why everyone thinks its so awesome.

[Forlong 1,726]

I was on the Escapist forums (I have since learned not to) and saw some people with MLP avatars. My thoughts on the matter were:

 

Then for some joke on that forum (what it was, I no longer remember) I wanted a video of a rimshot. I searched on YouTube and found one with Pinkie Pie on the first page. I thought that would be funny with all the bronies on the site, so I used it. Then a saw the links to the related videos. They were calling me. And...well...one thing lead to another. Before I knew it, I was in Kentucky.

 

Wait, that last part was from another story.

 

EDIT: 100th reply? Cool!

Edited August 7, 2012 by Forlong

[rcollinz13 428]

I never really thought much about it. I knew one of my friends was a brony because he wore the shirt to school, I teased him a little bit but hats just because we are friends. But for the most part I just didn't really understand it, therefore i was neutral.