What do you think of "Closet Bronies"?

[WLK3 20]

I live in Idaho, I come from a very conservative background, and yes I am a closet brony. There is more to it than that though, I have never met a brony in real life and I don't even have any brony friends on the internet. I find it very easy to avoid the complex issue because of my isolation from the fandom I wish to be part of. It's easier to just not talk about being a brony to anyone because I really have very little interaction with anyone like myself. I've always seen being expressive with being a brony as having at least one person you can relate to within the fandom. 

[Misty Rose 3,216]

They have their reasons. Not being harrassed or ostracized by either their parents or friends is one, and also just not wanting to feel embarrassed If you're a closet brony, I respect it Once I move out of here and get my fresh start no one will have to know I like this show irl, so I'll be in the same boat as you guys

[honk friend 1,978]

Honestly I don't get it, like, people treating a television show as something to be in the closet about, and a whole coming out process. It's just a TV show, like at the very worst if anyone knows you'll get picked on by your peers and relations and that's not a whole lot to put up with.

[Lucky Star 972]

what do I think of 'closet bronies'?

I never really thought about it before.

 

hmmmmmm.....

 

Just because you have an interest in a show, it doesn't mean you have to tell people about it.

 

but, I always thought 'closet bronies' were bronies were people who wanted to be open about liking the show but felt embarrassed because their family and friends might not approve.

 

like today for example, I saw some mlp trading cards at the store and I wanted to pick it up and look at it, and for a second I was too shy to go near them. (I did look at them, the feeling was there though.)

 

being part of the lgbt community, I've always viewed being in the closet as hiding part of yourself to keep yourself safe from negative attention. and I apply that to the term 'closet brony'.

 

no, I don't think there should be a separate term, though I guess it does help to have specific terms so people know that you're not open about it. but that stuff can be explained just as well without the need of a term.

 

I've heard enough stories about people not hiding the fact that they were bronies and christian parents being unpleasant.

it can be a tricky subject, more than we realize at times.

 

we're all bronies, whether or not we decide or are able to let the world know.

Honestly I don't get it, like, people treating a television show as something to be in the closet about, and a whole coming out process. It's just a TV show, like at the very worst if anyone knows you'll get picked on by your peers and relations and that's not a whole lot to put up with.

yes, but there are hard core bible thumpers who would treat liking mlp as admitting you're gay.

I've heard plenty of stories where people had this happen to them when telling their parents about the show.

 

I even heard of a guy whose mother thought that bronies were pedophiles.

Edited April 2, 2015 by Lucky Star

[Tom Snyder 4,112]

I don't like putting labels on people, it just sounds prejudice to me.

[Cirrus. 1,089]

I think there are a few types of "closet" bronies.

 

• People who like MLP but seem to be ashamed of the fact that they do

 

• People who like MLP but are scared that someone might find out

 

• People who like MLP and want to tell other people about it but are worried that they will get harassed

 

• some people like it but just don't care if other people know or not

 

• some people don't tell others, but if it's brought up will talk about it

 

I think it's funny that this is even an issue. Everyone is different and has different reasons for liking the show and/or fandom. Everyone has a different living situation also.

 

As for me, I've told a few friends/family members about the show/fandom, but only to people I knew weren't going to give me crap. I'll talk about it a little if it's brought up. I also have a few pony figures/items that aren't that obvious (except for my big-mac figure) but I usually only have one out at a time. I don't have a problem with me liking the show- I'm just not going to invite unnecessary negativity/ignorance.

[Holiday Agnaktor 1,436]

I am trying to come out of the closet, (wow that sound weird...) and I have been wearing my pony shirt to school, been putting mlp references everywhere, searched eeyup and showed the guy next to me what happened, doodeld a LOT of ponies and pony rated stuff, which everyone saw, and considerd cool, used unicorns waaaay to much in examples and general small talk, but no one noticed a thing. One time, someone recognized that it was a unicorn, said that it was a cool unicorn, and that was it. They people at my school are BLIND. as I said, I'm trying! But they aren't helping matters... :/

[TheJLeeTeam 914]

I'm kind of a closet brony because I don't own too much merchandise, my Mom, brother, and some of my family know I'm a brony but I don't go around in public wearing pony shirts. Besides there are other shows I watch too so I don't really fanboy about ponies. By the Way my mom thinks it's cute than I'm a brony.

Edited April 3, 2015 by TheJLeeTeam

[lilysavage 4]

Considering the fact that anti brony's exist and ignorant people get really gong ho about harassing any guy who even glances at a pony (be it mlp or even an actual pony), I would think that the fandom would have a bit more understanding and not even dwell on subjects such as this. Why does it matter if some people don't want to show off their love of mlp? It's their business not anyone else's. If I lived in a place filled with jerks who would harass me for liking a kids show, I would keep it on the DL too. 

[toby123cool 60]

No seperate terms needed. They are all the same thing. Kind bronies like us all.

[LucianZ 76]

They are bronies. I told my family i'm a brony because in my case hiding it was like not fully-accepting the sensitive part of myself. They accepted it and now my sister is a brony too.   In some cases, when you know people won't accept you, where you can lose your job, your friends (although real friends don't really mind) it's better to keep it to yourself.

[[NULL] 906]

Who the hell invented the term "Closet Brony"?

 

Anyway, I would be more open about it if I didn't fit so many brony stereotypes. For instance, I'm currently whining to the internet about first world problems.

 

Maybe I'm just too much of a pussy, which I guess is another example.

Edited April 5, 2015 by SpaceOnion