How open are you about ponies?

[Kiri 7,278]

I'm still a "closet fan" in public. I don't walk around with pony gear, but if someone asked me if I liked the show, I would tell them the truth. I am, however, at the point where I am teaching my parents about the brony community. My mom's always been accepting toward it, though my dad used to be very skeptical. After several conversations about it, though, he's pretty intrigued by it and my parents come to me with questions about the fandom. So yes, I do talk openly with them about it quite a bit.

Edited November 28, 2015 by Kiara

[ponylaces 1,869]

I'm not very open about it. If it comes up in conversation, I sometimes try to make a subtle hint that I watch the show. None of my friends know. The only person who knows is my mom, lol.

 

I also don't wear pony merch or any of that. I don't really wear merch in general so.

[Rocky 68]

I only talk about ponies on the internet. I don't say a word about it to anyone I know irl aside from my sister who showed me the show. Part of me feels really guilty that I'm into this show since it's not meant for me but something continues to draw me to it. Of course it doesn't help that the character I like the most and relate to the most is probably the most hated character in the fandom. I don't care. I still love ya Spike. 

Edited November 28, 2015 by Rocky

[Detritus 258]

It's a secret to everybody... except my sister. She's a lunatic, so she's in no position to judge me.

 

The only other person I might be willing to tell is my mother. She's a geek, so she might be accepting of it. My other sister is a G1 MLP fan, but also a G4 MLP hater, so I would never tell her, and my father would just be disturbed by it, so there's no reason to tell him.

[azbat 301]

I have figures of the Mane 6 in the back window of my car and a personalized license plate that says BRONY. The DMV told me 'rarity' was already taken.

[Catpone Cerberus 23,438]

I don't talk about it but it's pretty easy to find out if looks my Youtube or steam little bit ''deeper''. But I don't admit it right away, I have stock of excuses to everything.

Only 2 of my friends know about it. one non-brony and one brony. My parents don't know, but I don't think they would think anything bad about it even they would know. And my older sister, She will never know.

[EverEverOn 346]

I'm very open about it, actually. Being a girl, I guess people don't see it as TOO strange, but I have come across some people judging me for watching a show for little kids.

My parents are just the ones that keep telling me not to decorate my room in ponies because they say I'll grow out of it even though the show means an awful lot to me. That's the only reason I wouldn't tell anyone. Other than that, I've had a good experience telling others I love the show.

[ILikeNightmares 163]

I admit it if somebody just has to ask, but otherwise, I am just me.

[Lord Bradley 1,319]

Quite open, really. I freely mention or reference it in daily conversations, and talk about it if anyone asks.

[alpinefroggy 451]

Considering I now just bought a pony sweatshirt and its getting cold.  Yeah I am very open nowadays

[3k932jd22328jdsf 113]

Im planning to spend 70 dollars on a pony clothes this weekend so I am pretty open about it but I don't normally talk about the show with non bronies.

[Prophet 610]

I'm open to my friends and I'm open to people at cons

My job, not at all XD

[Drunk Not I Am 1,069]

Not as open as i'd like to be. Still kickin' it at my parents place so i feel like they'd be weirded out if i started being open about it all of a sudden. 

[Jackie Holloway 36]

I am fairly open about being a brony. I mostly go to work and back home, but everyone at work knows about my brushable ponies I bring on every shift that stays in my work area. In short if someone ask I'll reply, "Yes I'm a proud Brony".

[CandyStrike 603]

I'm super open about it.  I mean I don't blurt out to everyone I meet that I love ponies, but I don't hide it.

[SigmaBrony 34]

It's pretty much on a need-to-know basis atm. If someone was to catch me watching an episode I wouldn't deny it (I'm nearly applejack bad at lying) but would rather not tell many people.

 

That said, if there was a quiz with mlp questions at school or something (because I don't know) I would abandon secrecy and give all I know. Even if there is no prize.

[Leave a Whisper 703]

I don't tell everyone I meet, but I do not hide my collection either.

[Frostbyte 70]

Well for me, Im kinda in the middle.

 

Let me explain.....

 

So I  am not open about ponies, but just not subtle enough to be 'subtle'. Most of my phone/ computer backgrounds are mlp related, but look something like the pics below. If someone asked me if I watched mlp I would say 'yes' without hesitation but not to my younger siblings.

 

The problem the problem stems from being 15 and having four younger siblings 2 of which I share a room with. Not to mention the fact that my computer is in our living room with everyone else, something I very much despise. I would be more open about it if I did not have siblings, I have a feeling if hey found out things would kinda spiral out of control.

 

I have already told my mom I like and watch mlp  the conversation went something like this:

 

Me: "Uh, hey mom?"

Mom: "Huh"

Me: "You know that show My little Pony that my sister watched a while back?"

Mom:Mom turns around in her computer chair and looks at me "Yeah"

Me: I hesitated for a moment

Mom: "Spit it out" she said quickly

Me: "I, uh, wanted to preemptively tell you that I genuinely enjoy the show"

Mom:"Seriously?" She said in flat, level tone.

Me: "Seriously"

Mom: "Ok then" she turns her chair back to her desk

Mom: "Just dont tell your dad, he cares allot more about those kinds of things than I do"

[kanwe yest 157]

I'm not very open about it. I'd only tell people who know me. Even if they only talked to me ONCE, i'll tell them. but if i never spoke to them I wont.

[Orbital_Forces 3]

I used to be secretive, until I found someone else who was a brony. I got one of my friends into the show and now he watches it. I usually like to keep to myself about it though.

[deathpioupiou 103]

everyone in my school, my parents and my family know it, so I think I am pretty open about it

[Steve Piranha 28,877]

Other than my parents, few other people know about me liking horses. I'm only open about an aunt for personal reasons. I don't wear merchandise either, then again, I don't wear merchandise at all

[PinkieatHeart 208]

I'm perfectly open about it. If other people don't like it, then they don't have to watch it.

[----- 476]

I was more open about it at the beginning of 2015.

Now I just post MLP stuff in MLP forums or under MLP related videos.

[Victoria Sponge 1,014]

People are too judgemental I'm starting university soon though, maybe I'll find some fellow bronies there.