Parent & Friend Reactions to your Bronyness: Before & After

[KakeiTheWolf 652]

They think it's odd but not much else. Although, they equate it with the horrible G3 series, so...

 

Honestly, I expected much worse. Where I live, saying you are a brony is about as bad as saying you are gay. And trust me, saying you are gay where I live is VERY bad.

[ZoidbergBestPony 30]

Hmm... Don't know to be honest, and equally don't care. I do what I want. While I do love my parents, I have long learned to not care what they think, as it saves me from a great deal of emotional strain.

[Abstract 831]

I don't live with mine, and they know, but are completely indifferent. They've always been very accepting of who I am and what I like (Which are both more than a bit off) and generally pretty much stay out of my life in those areas. What they really think about it is not very important IMO.

[doodlidoo 5]

My family is weird, so this is just one more thing to add to the odd pile, I guess. One aunt is vaguely weirded out by it, but she knows my dad who is... Odd is a good word I think. I come by my strange honest, let's say. So one aunt is okay, the other doesn't care because she doesn't like high pitched voices, and respects that the show is cool and all, or whatever. she rose an eyebrow when I told her about the show's demographics, but other than that, no real reaction.

 

I'm 22, so what my parents think doesn't much matter to my day to day activities, but I respect them. My dad doesn't bother with asking why I like the show, Mom has other problems with other things I used to be interested in, so she doesn't pry.

 

Funny story though: My Dad had just found out that I liked ponies after I explained to him the whole demographic thing and that it was like the best cartoon on TV right now. He sighs, uh-huhs and goes to use my computer for a minute. We talk about other stuff, because we are more chill than your icebox filled with liquid nitrogen, in an iceberg, in deep space. About ten minutes later, he finishes what he's doing on the computer and shuts Chrome down. Behind it as my desktop is a picture of Pinkie and five other ponies, huddled around the camera, staring directly at the viewer with their gigantic hypnotic eyes.

 

My dad actually yelled in surprise. Then he kept yelling, because it was funny.

 

Conclusion: Dad may not get it, but he's got bigger fish to fry, like doing everything he can to make others happy, much like my favorite, Pinkie Pie.

 

Bam, rhyming conclusion. I'm so cool.

[~Chaos~ 3,966]

My mom doesn't care at all, she is supportive it's nice.

[HenriettePotter 2]

When I started watching MLP it was online and then I moved to the tv and my parents gave me these weird looks and proceeded with: "How old are you? >> 20. >> So why are you watching something that's TVY?" Because ponies are cool! No one in my family get's it, but all my friends and my boyfriend are Bronies. So I have my support.

[Penny Lane 7]

My mom thought being a brony was something sexual, she thinks everything is something sexual. She has the mind of a 12 yr old boy -_-

[Luckyy 31]

My Mom thinks it's "cute."

[Endpol 27]

My mom didn't really mind that I watched it (she even tried it out herself, dunno how many episodes she watched, haven't really asked), I dunno about my dad, though.

 

edit: I'm also getting a shirt (or 2) this weekend!

Edited May 18, 2012 by Endpol

[Radiance64 7,051]

I don't think my parents like the show very much, but whatever, their loss... -_-

Edited May 17, 2012 by SBB64

[Laydee Kaze 399]

 

Their face when.

 

Just think it's childish... so I spend the money they nag me for rent on ponies infront of them :3

They mad.

[Speedy Transition 788]

 

 

This is pretty much what my moms like, but my brother dont mind, and my dad dont know...

[Nas 2,863]

My grandpa doesn't care, or really, I should say he isn't negatively bothered by it.

 

He did say "brohoof" yesterday which made me feel all queasy inside. :/

[Plox 48]

They dont care,but my fwends are bronys to

[Titan Rising 2,156]

Literally everyone hates me for it, I've even been the target of a few attempted assassinations, but it was worth it

[RockinRarity 1,605]

Yesterday I was watching Party of One on Netflix in my parents' basement, and my mom came up behind me and said, "You watch the strangest things"

 

I just told her, "I know."

 

It was better than getting defensive, and really, I do watch shows that are considered to be strange by "normal" people. Although I wouldn't say that my tastes are all that strange but whatevs.

[Cheshire 11]

My mom watches it with me. xD

[Duckman325 6]

My parent couldn't care less. They're completely, 100%, entirely, guaranteed... not caring XD

[thesilence23 46]

they don't beleive me...

[Fluttershyy 2]

They don't even know what it is...

[ShadowLadyEsme 19]

It's kind of interesting that you should ask that. See, my parents have known I like MLP for a while, but that's simply because I have a large of friends that are into MLP. In fact, she takes me shopping for my little sister all the time XD

 

However, I don't think she actually LIKES it. She seems to believe it's a little childish, but she's completely okay with it.

[Lostwanderer 366]

My parents laughed, but they think i'm crazy anyway, i don't think the're aware of the community.

[lilnutty 5]

im 21 my parents stopped caring about what i do about 5 years ago lol

[Akemi Homura 7,680]

I sang them Becoming Popular with a good effort.

 

http://www.trada.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/the_very_best_of_the_success_kid_meme_Success-s513x339-302066-580.jpeg

Edited May 21, 2012 by Tiziano Vecelli

[Yurusumaji 33]

My mum knows, but she doesn't really care. I'm a married adult who lives away from home, so she doesn't really mind about the things that I like. She thinks I'm silly and odd, but she's grown quite used to me being like this.