What do you think is a brony's greatest fear/weakness?

[~Asuka <3~ 867]

  On 2012-11-15 at 3:45 AM, 'blackopp1' said:

Same, I showed them a trailer for the show, that I thought for sure would change their minds...

 

But they said it looked like something "12 year old girls would like" and that it was like "Lord of the Rings for kids". I'm willing to bet the same, that if it hadn't had "My Little Pony" in the name they would have been more open-minded. I then tried to explain the show, but they wouldn't listen. Sometimes my parents are the most dense people ever, I swear. Anyways, this has become a topic of mocking me with (mainly for my dad). This really doesn't help me in the fact that for my upcoming birthday or Christmas I want a Fluttershy plushie. Really not helping my cause or confidence here.

 

I don't even bother with explaining the show, it's just put-down after put-down. Irritating is what it is, and simply rude and inconsiderate. Last weekend, my family came over for my birthday. My cousin brought a Twilight Sparkle toy (he's 19), as well as a Fluttershy t-shirt, and both my aunt and my mom had a field day making fun of him. Then they changed targets, and singled me out. If I ever bought a toy, oh man. I'd be in deep water.

 

Surprisingly, my dad doesn't even care, or my grandma. They support me.

[DoctorWhovian1902 596]

  On 2012-11-15 at 3:52 AM, 'Dash Is Best Pony' said:

I don't even bother with explaining the show, it's just put-down after put-down. Irritating is what it is, and simply rude and inconsiderate. Last weekend, my family came over for my birthday. My cousin brought a Twilight Sparkle toy (he's 19), as well as a Fluttershy t-shirt, and both my aunt and my mom had a field day making fun of him. Then they changed targets, and singled me out. If I ever bought a toy, oh man. I'd be in deep water.

 

Surprisingly, my dad doesn't even care, or my grandma. They support me.

 

Ouch. I don't even know how the rest of my family would react if they knew I'm a brony. I'm sure a lot, if not the majority of them would be alright with it, but as for the other part that isn't (my parents included)...I just don't know. That's really what a lot of this boils down to, I don't know. I don't know what to say to my parents or friends about the fandom, other than what I've already tried to anyway, I don't know how or even if I should ask my parents about the plushie (I'm leaning towards just having them get me money so I can buy it myself, but then I'd have to go do it myself, which could open new problems if I see someone I know, not to mention my parents would wonder why I didn't just ask for the plushie in the first place, and...

 

Do you see where I'm at here? Really, a lot of my life has become conflicting emotions on decisions I make in an attempt to make my parents happy. As for my friends, they're all haters (with one exception, he's a non-brony but I don't think he exactly approves of us either, as he excused a reference I made to the show), so I'm screwed there, and I don't even know where to start because one of them has already asked about seeing an episode (I told him to wait until I showed him one, hopefully one that would convince him otherwise), and I don't know which episode or even whether to show it to him or not. I want to because his mind has been completely changed before (long story short, he used to hate Minecraft with a passion. He plays it for an hour, he's hooked on it and now plays it every time he comes over), but I'm not sure if lightning will strike twice, so I'm hesitant to show it to him so- you get the idea.

 

So amidst these problems, I'm kind of between a rock and a hard place right now. How I'm going to get out of this...good question. I wish I had a good answer...

[~Asuka <3~ 867]

  On 2012-11-15 at 4:08 AM, 'blackopp1' said:

Ouch. I don't even know how the rest of my family would react if they knew I'm a brony. I'm sure a lot, if not the majority of them would be alright with it, but as for the other part that isn't (my parents included)...I just don't know. That's really what a lot of this boils down to, I don't know. I don't know what to say to my parents or friends about the fandom, other than what I've already tried to anyway, I don't know how or even if I should ask my parents about the plushie (I'm leaning towards just having them get me money so I can buy it myself, but then I'd have to go do it myself, which could open new problems if I see someone I know, not to mention my parents would wonder why I didn't just ask for the plushie in the first place, and...

 

Do you see where I'm at here? Really, a lot of my life has become conflicting emotions on decisions I make in an attempt to make my parents happy. As for my friends, they're all haters (with one exception, he's a non-brony but I don't think he exactly approves of us either, as he excused a reference I made to the show), so I'm screwed there, and I don't even know where to start because one of them has already asked about seeing an episode (I told him to wait until I showed him one, hopefully one that would convince him otherwise), and I don't know which episode or even whether to show it to him or not. I want to because his mind has been completely changed before (long story short, he used to hate Minecraft with a passion. He plays it for an hour, he's hooked on it and now plays it every time he comes over), but I'm not sure if lightning will strike twice, so I'm hesitant to show it to him so- you get the idea.

 

So amidst these problems, I'm kind of between a rock and a hard place right now. How I'm going to get out of this...good question. I wish I had a good answer...

 

I understand man. It looks like you're kind of in a state of mental unrest. I guess the best thing you could do is simply to trust your gut feeling. It's usually right. I mean, that's just my take on the matter, don't feel pressured or anything to do what I say (hell, I can't even control my own life), I'm just putting it out there.

 

I think the best advice I could give is to simply relax, and do what you feel is right.

 

I wish I could supply a better answer, but y'know, I'm no psychologist.

[DoctorWhovian1902 596]

  On 2012-11-15 at 4:15 AM, 'Dash Is Best Pony' said:

I understand man. It looks like you're kind of in a state of mental unrest. I guess the best thing you could do is simply to trust your gut feeling. It's usually right. I mean, that's just my take on the matter, don't feel pressured or anything to do what I say (hell, I can't even control my own life), I'm just putting it out there.

 

I think the best advice I could give is to simply relax, and do what you feel is right.

 

I wish I could supply a better answer, but y'know, I'm no psychologist.

 

Ironically, I'm actually considering being a therapist when I get older. Anyways, thanks for the help. I'll just take this one step at a time, whatever those steps are. Regardless, there's one thing I'll say if everyone gets on me for being a brony, "You won't affect my love of the show by your petty, uninformed and unsuccessful attempts at insults." Thanks again, though, it's helped just to be able to relate to someone, especially when I know very few bronies here, and none of them live nearby.

[Sks_Burns 730]

the greatest fear is alienation by our peers. grown men (some of us) watching a show about ponies? its completely emasculating in the viewpoints of less secure men. im in my mid 20s and i enjoy MLP, but i also like going offroad, i drink beer, i shoot whiskey, i love to fish, i can start a fire without matches, i shoot guns enough to consider it a passion, ive taken apart more then one engine, i love cars that are fast and loud, i havent shaved my beard in 6 months, and i work in a warehouse lifting boxes all day. loving ponies wont have any effect on that at all and im not gonna apologize for liking it enough to wear a tshirt or proudly display a sticker on my truck. sorry, the whole "pony shows are only for girls" topic annoys me /end rant

 

i think the worst part of it all is that alot more males would be into MLP if they gave it a chance. you wont be less of a man for enjoying it. doing manly things doesnt necessarily make you more or less of a man. its accepting being comfortable with who you are and not being afraid of being yourself. ponies taught me that.

[Proctra Music 335]

  On 2012-11-13 at 11:53 AM, 'poniesforfun' said:

1. Media defaming bronies (Howard Stern and Fox news)

2. G1, G2, G3 MLP

3. Cloppers becoming the representatives of bronies

 

As a brony, or, as a representative of the show I should say, these pretty much sum up my fears.

And I might add the misinterpreted discovery of this:

 

http-~~-//youtu.be/dm1jxC-xtyY

That'd be a baaaaad hit.

Edited November 15, 2012 by WoonaMooves

[Gone for good 1,593]

I think that it's pretty well known that most of us are scared of alienation, and it makes perfect sense. I'm just gonna echo it just for the sake of posting something.<p>

  On 2012-11-15 at 4:08 AM, 'blackopp1' said:

So amidst these problems, I'm kind of between a rock and a hard place right now. How I'm going to get out of this...good question. I wish I had a good answer...

 

If your parents really object to it, I'd just wait 'till you're older before you try or really say anything. I know it sucks, but as my older sister would tell me all the time: "it's better to play their game than to fight about things."

[Princess_Molestia 1,460]

hey i like the old gens, sure they had their faults but they aren't that bad...

 

for me, hmmm thats a tough one, i am not a closet brony, ooh snakes!

 

oh and that crush-kill-destroy-swag video

 

Edited November 15, 2012 by Princess_Molestia

[lomk 20,663]

The media already defames bronies. Most people assume we're all cloppers when really the cloppers are the ones who are the most outspoken about being "bronies." Clop if you want, I'm not going to hate on you. But you won't see me hanging out with you...

In any case, if the show ended, I wouldn't care too much as long as it didn't mess with the kind of creativity in the fanbase. I'm talking (clean) deviantart, music, etc. Oh...how I love the stuff that artists like Acoustic Brony, Mando Pony, and Sim Gretina have out there!

 

  On 2012-11-15 at 3:17 AM, 'Sarajevo' said:

I agree... the whole clopping assumption needs to stop, come on the community is based on an innocent TV show... as if we would ever aim to destroy that image, we just love the show because of what it is!!

 

It seems like you're new to this (forgive/correct me if I'm wrong). Actually, there are quite a few bronies who clop. But yes, the bulk of us don't. As far as "...as if we would ever aim to destroy that image..." goes, you'd be amazed at some of the crap you can find on the internet.

 

The sad truth is that R34 has no exceptions. I agree that it's just awful that people do indeed clop, but there are tons of perverted people on the internet waiting to take something innocent and turn it into the total antithesis of what it is...even ponies T-T

[Apple-Jack 312]

The only thing that scares me as a brony is the fact that it will finish i mean the episodes that wont be to nice... it will make me look at all seasons hundred times but i will still be a brony either im the last or not

[~Asuka <3~ 867]

  On 2012-11-15 at 4:25 AM, 'blackopp1' said:

 

 

Ironically, I'm actually considering being a therapist when I get older. Anyways, thanks for the help. I'll just take this one step at a time, whatever those steps are. Regardless, there's one thing I'll say if everyone gets on me for being a brony, "You won't affect my love of the show by your petty, uninformed and unsuccessful attempts at insults." Thanks again, though, it's helped just to be able to relate to someone, especially when I know very few bronies here, and none of them live nearby.

 

It's always cool to talk to fellow bronies. I've had a tough time these past few weeks, and it's always nice to get everything.

 

Thanks for talking man.

[Smokin'HotRarity 182]

  On 2012-11-13 at 11:53 AM, 'poniesforfun' said:

So here's some that I think would make a brony lose love and tolerance.

 

1. Media defaming bronies (Howard Stern and Fox news)

2. G1, G2, G3 MLP

3. Cloppers becoming the representatives of bronies

 

Not true. I am over Howard Stern and Faux news, I think most people know how ignorant they seem to be. I like the old Generations mlp. I also like clop art. So 0/3.

[Dr. Nefarious 195]

going outside and getting a life

 

 

 

Probably just the fear of the show ending too soon. Just waking up one day and hearing ''Oh yeah they canceled the show''.

[KhaosSparkz 24]

I dunno what my biggest fear really is, i am not overly fond of heights as far as anything else I am not scared of much not that I know of.

 

and even though the original MLP's where kinda creepy there has been worse shows xD and Cloppers well to be honest what people get upto in their private life is upto them as long as they don't spread it round like the plague, but unfortunately the powers of the internets has spread such things to be more open to view. but that is the case in any kind of taboo of any kind :/

[Winona the Dog 1,984]

My worst fear was admitting to my parents i am in fact a brony. Don't get me wrong i know theres nothing wrong with telling them that but this is an expcetion because my parents are extremly sterotypical and the last thing i wanted to do was tell them im into ponies.

[Bunny_San 103]

From what I've noticed on this particular forum so far, a Bronie's greatest fear is (and I GENUINELY HATE putting it this way) Coming out of the Closet.

 

I really don't get this. It's a show. You like it. Grow up, have a pair, and admit to liking it. You're not a pedophile for liking it. No one will look at you that way for liking it. More than likely all that will happen is a weird look and "Really? WHY do you like that?" And woah, an explanation will ensue, followed by acceptance. Anyone that doesn't accept your brony-hood doesn't deserve your time in the first place, since that means they can't accept YOU for who YOU are.

 

*Koff* Anyway, that's what I've noticed. My husband is a brony who frequently wears pony shirts in to his office (Fearlessly) and honestly he's never had any fears of what anyone would think of his Bronyism. I think if you are fearless in your resolve to be a brony people will be more accepting of who you are and what you like. It's just like saying "This is who I am. AND?" *Shrug* Why be afraid of who you are?

 

SO THERE. That's my two bits.

[KhaosSparkz 24]

  On 2012-11-16 at 3:24 PM, 'Bunny_San' said:

From what I've noticed on this particular forum so far, a Bronie's greatest fear is (and I GENUINELY HATE putting it this way) Coming out of the Closet.

 

I really don't get this. It's a show. You like it. Grow up, have a pair, and admit to liking it. You're not a pedophile for liking it. No one will look at you that way for liking it. More than likely all that will happen is a weird look and "Really? WHY do you like that?" And woah, an explanation will ensue, followed by acceptance. Anyone that doesn't accept your brony-hood doesn't deserve your time in the first place, since that means they can't accept YOU for who YOU are.

 

*Koff* Anyway, that's what I've noticed. My husband is a brony who frequently wears pony shirts in to his office (Fearlessly) and honestly he's never had any fears of what anyone would think of his Bronyism. I think if you are fearless in your resolve to be a brony people will be more accepting of who you are and what you like. It's just like saying "This is who I am. AND?" *Shrug* Why be afraid of who you are?

 

SO THERE. That's my two bits.

 

Unfortunately some people still live at home with overly critical and judgemental parents, or they feel their friends may mock them and some people don't cope well with that thought which kinda sucks, though I understand what your saying about not being honest to who you are, but some people just are not in the right circumstances to do so, especially with parents who may judge their child for liking something that is seen as "not Normal" to most

[SBaby 660]

I'll just tell you my greatest fear as a Brony. Note that this is not my greatest fear, period. It's just my greatest fear as a Brony. There's a difference, both in subject matter and context.

 

 

Here's the scenario. I discover a portal to Equestria (well, the pony world, since we know that there are lands other than Equestria there now) that I could use any time to travel back and forth between here and there. This isn't the part that scares me.

 

I would turn into a pony while in Equestria, due to Einsteinistic theories about time, space and evolution, coupled with dimensional travel. So basically, I'd be a pony there, and a human here. That's not what scares me.

 

I would have to eat vegetables there, and occasionally run the risk of being caught in the middle of a battle between Equestria and some evil force, since evil forces show up at least once or twice a month there. That isn't what scares me either.

 

No, what scares me is the idea that this portal would have to be kept a secret. If I failed to keep it a secret, the government could learn about it and end up using it to travel to Equestria. That scenario has no foreseeable outcome that I could consider good.

 

Best case scenario, we end up with an integrated human and pony society where the public could travel freely between the worlds. There would be conflicts and wars in both worlds as a result. Basically, their world would end up becoming much like our own. Not very bright, but at least there would be relative peace.

 

The worst case scenario, we screw things up so badly over there that Celestia or some other divine power shuts all gateways to their world for good. However, the damage is already done, and guess who's fault it would be.

 

That is my greatest fear as a Brony. To be responsible for the destruction of Equestria.

 

This is why if I ever find a portal to another world (Equestria or not), it might take me a very long time to tell anyone about it. This is still part of the fear though, because I hate having to keep secrets.

Edited November 17, 2012 by SBaby

[Darker 1,351]

That other people's opinions about their show might be right.

[Solid 1,327]

If the haters start committing acts of terrorism.

 

My greatest fear since that would probably make me go violent too, and when I'm in that mode...

Edited August 26, 2014 by Solid Scorpion

[Rainboom Dash 1,056]

I think the greatest fear is coming out as a brony, because there's always the worry people won't approve of it.

[KokuraiNoSenshi 3,463]

Either coming out of the closet, or something along the lines of show shipping. That is to say, the show starts shipping characters together. That would seriously piss off the fandom lol, & with a (the following contains a spoiler for a season 5 episode, do not open if you don't want to read it)

 

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A brony getting a speaking part in an episode, not sure how or where or when, but that is just what I have heard

 

people might be worried that shipping characters might become a thing, since the writers already seem to acknowledge us & seem to have been a bit more & more pushing the show towards saying "Hey bronies, look at this! We recognize you!" because, let's face it, the show has become more & more seemingly "bronified", the biggest example of course being the Season 4 ending episodes with the huge fight scene (because honestly I cannot think of many more shows focused on the younger demographic but still being available to older audiences focusing on fight scenes, they tend to avoid anything big like the S4 ending was & put only smaller sections like the little fight scene in A Canterlot Wedding to keep the attention of the other family members, if any action is present of course). As bronies become more & more favored in the show & society, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the more zealous/jealous fans get a bit... Protective of their ponies when they see them interacting with... Well read the spoiler again for the answer to that.

[RDashFan85 46]

To me I like the idea of pony shipping became a thing. It would. Be so cool to see your favorite character in a relationship.

[Envy 6,202]

Admitting something that is for girls and a younger age is actually good without having to justify it in their minds as "manly" or "gender-neutral".

 

That seems to be a pretty big one.

[Shadowking58 1,137]

Generation 4 of MLP ending.

In my heart, I hope that never happens.

Edited August 26, 2014 by Shadowking58