Do your parents know you're a brony?

[On-Locoweed 108]

My mother totally gets it but my dad confuses MLP with Hello Kitty, so he thinks I'm all about Hello Kitty when I'm actually all about Hello Pony.

[Frequency Wavelength 45]

My parents know I watch the show, my Dad doesn't even know the title, he just sees the merchandise around my room and sometimes says I've got too much. I asked my Mom if she wanted to watch one of the documentaries, but she said no. My Mom just accepts it. Neither of them know the term Brony.

[Rawzy 1,302]

Nope, and they never will

[hgdsghfdhgfdghfdshg 82]

No they don't. I don't see why it's a big deal for them to know anyway.

Edited April 18, 2016 by Nicodemius

[Night Rainbow 11]

My dad knows. He would have seen the merchandise I own anyway, figured it's easier to just tell him XD

[Allen 1,387]

Nope, my parents didn't know that I'm a brony especially my sister, however one of my friends know.

[Moon Sugar 532]

I'm sure she wouldn't care. 

I'm a nerdy cosplayer who collects MLP stuff and has quite a bit decorating my living room.

[DANUTERCISD 204]

I don't think so...... hopefully not

[weesh 690]

Absolutely.  I told my sister first though, and she has become a fan.  

 

For a while I drove over to my parents house to watch the new episodes as they came out, as they already had the channels.  On such saturdays, my dad was really likely to be hanging out in the same room, though not giving it his full attention.  

 

They don't care that much generally, but were probably thrilled it brought me to their house an additional time per week.  

[Jest (Inactive) 875]

No, I don't see a need for them to know. 

[ILikeNightmares 163]

Of course, but I don't consider myself a big brony. Well, to be more accurate I just watch the show and do personal artwork of MLP, I don't, for example, walk around in shirts, collect merch, talk about ponies and say random lines from the show. I normally keep it to myself. The only thing I did for others to see was paint a huge Fluttershy vector on my wall next to my bed. My parents are fine with it, neutral to be honest. I have a baby sister so I guess that's an "excuse". 

[Cosmik Vek 764]

My parents don't know that I'm a MLP fan and if they find out that I'm one they will think that it's so weird for me to like this, mainly because they don't know about this whole brony thing in the internet.

[Spanish In Physician 295]

Technically no. They know I enjoy the show and buy merch and otherwise. The thing is, they have no clue what the hell a brony is. The have no qualms with me liking it though. Not that it would matter if they did, as they know more than anybody that I couldn't give a damn about what people think of me. XD So, I had to vote other.

[Brony Lounge 102]

Technically no. They know I enjoy the show and buy merch and otherwise. The thing is, they have no clue what the hell a brony is. The have no qualms with me liking it though. Not that it would matter if they did, as they know more than anybody that I couldn't give a damn about what people think of me. XD So, I had to vote other.

Honestly I think thats the best way to be if its possible, funnily parents are more likely to disprove of bronies than mlp itself

[Violet_S 785]

Yes they know and i regret the moment I told them. It was fine and perfect the first two years but now they basically try to change me and not just that, but they use it against me sometimes and dont think i can be mature and make good decisions on my own because i watch a cartoon show... How stupid is that?!

[viper213 224]

Mine seem to be fine with it I will not tell most friends they wouldnt understand I can see it being used against me tho. Its sad to hear violet_s that your parents are like that to you just because you like a cartoon show does not mean you are immature that is just a silly way of looking at it

[poniesrfun 469]

Yes. And they think is fun

[HoovesOnIce 74]

The only family member of mine who knows I'm a brony is my brother. I don't find it necessary to tell my parents cause first off they may not know what a brony is and secondly I don't bother telling them cartoons I like.  Guessing by how I Only watch cartoons on television they wouldn't be one bit surprised by it besides the strange title of the show.

[4HFan 476]

*sigh* Most of you guys who's parents know and understand are lucky... Mine practically hate me for it...

[FluttersisBestPony 63]

I never told my parents that I'm a pegasister, but they have seen me buy merch, and watch the show  But I'm unsure if they think I'm a pegasister or not...  But my mom does give me a weird look whenever I buy pony stuff or even just go to the mlp isle...

[Burke22 11]

I'm not actually sure they know. I sometimes leave my YouTube account open on the main computer (my parents use it sometimes) and it has pony content on it. They don't say anything about it, so they seem pretty cool about it. I don't tell them because it would be pretty awkward. I also don't confess in school cause I'm afraid I might be made fun because of it for some reason...

[Anonymous Old User Who Has Left 599]

Being a Muslim my parents are on my case when it comes to what I view online. At first they were chill about it, but now my father is upset and thinks that MLP is leading me away from religion. He also was visibly upset at my MLP happy meal toys in front of my laptop, and even then I don't display them like statuettes all day - I only kept them there for personal company as I write fanfics. (Says the guy who never even watched an episode of MLP, but honestly my father doesn't like entertainment in general anyways)

 

As such I'm keeping my distance. I don't make MLP art for fun anymore and I don't write fanfics - just non-MLP novels now, and even then fantasy genre is kept to a minimum. However, I still watch the show, read the comics, and browse DA from time to time. My YT channel is now towards Islamic content primarily, with little to no MLP-related videos.

 

I'm still pondering about my happy meal figurines and my brushables since my father doesn't like the fact that I have them (I'd bet you he'd be wearing a big smile if I told him that I threw them in the trash)

 

of course I'd never do that

Edited July 11, 2016 by Shabb3r

[Knightgem 158]

Do my folks know? Yes. Do they know that there's a "title" for it? I doubt it.  I have a slow, but steady collection of ponies going on. Have they seen it? Don't know. Are they worried about me? It wouldn't surprise me if they were just a tiny bit as they expressed their views of this being a "cult" to which I laughed. I have a girly girl friend who likes to play games full of blood and gore like DOOM.

I don't see how that's any different than a guy being a fan and enjoying their love for a show of pastel coloured ponies and their adventures, that is so unbelievebly messed up (Season 5 ep 1-2 anyone) it's awesome!

[Sekr Gray 520]

*looks at all the plushies I own*

 

I sure hope so

[Midnight Blaze 98 1,138]

My mum doesn't know. She knows I draw ponies but I draw anyway, and I think she just assumes it's a bit like enjoying drawing manga, if you know what I mean. I still have a lot of merchandise from when my sister and I were in to my little pony aged 7 and 4; I got back in to it a few years later, as a pegasister! (But I don't use all the merchandise, actually.)

I don't think my mum would mind my liking mlp (although she might think it a bit odd) but I think she would mind the fact that I was watching mlp on the laptop when I said I was using google translate for a project I was doing for fun. (I did use it for that a bit as well!)

My mum doesn't like technology much, so we don't have TV, and I'm mostly meant to use the laptop and my phone for work and emergencys, which I do, most of the time!

So, no, my mum doesn't know I'm a brony. Maybe I'll tell her at some point, but not right now!

One of my friends knows though, and she's fine with it.