Do you ever regret being a brony?

[Gigapony 650]

@, wow mate, cheers for this post, seriously. You nailed it exactly. You're right, I've taken a lot of abuse in my life, and to a lesser degree I still do at times, and as you noted, the damage shows. I'm just thankful that my family is, while not perfect, a relatively safe haven from all that otherwise I don't know how I'd stay sane (or at least what passes for sane for me, lol).

 

But your post, and the other posts of my fellow bronies here, have made me feel a bit more empowered. I do reckon that this spate of doubt might have been a necessary evil, to I guess "test" me or something, and I think I can come out a better person for it. Because really it's not just about liking ponies or not, it's about my whole image of myself in general and my ability/inability to allow myself to enjoy what I want to enjoy, whether it be ponies or anything else.

 

So, it's story time. I felt a bit emboldened by all your kind support and advice, and so I put on a Pinkie Pie shirt and just walked around not caring. Then I went to a Toys 'R' Us, and did something I don't usually do, which is go into the pink section with my Pinkie Pie t-shirt and look at ponies. I grabbed two packs of figures, and walked my candy ass to the register and paid for my ponies like a boss. The cashier was nice and everything. I felt good about that. It was a step in the right direction for me.

 

 

And I just noticed I was upgraded to "Butterfly". Sweet, I'm growing, haha.

Edited July 16, 2013 by Gigapony

[Xanatos 162]

Don't like...the voice getting changed? Tough, grow up and deal with it.

 

Nobody should just "deal" with pointless changes caused by over-reactionary soccer moms. That'd just make for a crummy world to live in.

[Nerdy Luigi 2,065]

I never regret it. It has helped me in more ways than it has harmed me, a lot more.

My Little Pony is one of the reasons I didn't decide to commit suicide recently as well as made my life happier than before, in fact. This fandom has contributed the most to my life. Even more than Halo 3 has. (It also saved my life, I find Master Chief quite inspiring)

Edited July 16, 2013 by GamerTwilight

[Cami-~-Pegasis 27]

HAIL NAH! I would never! The show is awesome and I say that to anti-Bronies. We are all entitled to our own opinion, and I proudly point out that I like the show. People say that I'm stupid for liking the show, and that all Bronies are "gay" but in reality, they don't even know what we're watching, and don't know how great the show actually is.

[Rockabilly Wingtips 57]

Yes infact. i've felt this way on some occastions. and on these ocastion i regreted being a brony. but then i looked back and relised that before i liked the show i would always pick on my friend darren for liking it. i regret everyword i said to my friend back. i even apologized when he sat me down to watch the show. i bought him a doctor whooves shirt to make up for it even though he said he forgives me. but now im just rambuling

[ReverseFaller 2,483]

I don't regret being a brony at all. I've met so many nice people because of the fandom. Every fandom has it's loonies. That can't be helped. I want to have good times in this fandom before it's over. I'll just stay away from the bad parts of the fandom. 

[Thrashy 2,800]

 

 

So, it's story time. I felt a bit emboldened by all your kind support and advice, and so I put on a Pinkie Pie shirt and just walked around not caring. Then I went to a Toys 'R' Us, and did something I don't usually do, which is go into the pink section with my Pinkie Pie t-shirt and look at ponies. I grabbed two packs of figures, and walked my candy ass to the register and paid for my ponies like a boss. The cashier was nice and everything. I felt good about that. It was a step in the right direction for me.

 

Hell yeah, man! Like a boss, indeed...that's what I'm talkin' 'bout. As Obi-Wan would say, you've taken your first step into a larger world.

[Sylentmana 271]

I'm not hurting anyone so I see no reason for regreting being a brony. It's an awesome show. If others can't accept that or me than that's their hangup.  The show makes me happy and has helped me to make friends.  It's been more of a blessing than a problem.

[Lunas Husband 2,777]

Not at all, I love the show, I love everything that comes with it. Sure someponies think its a bit odd for a older guy like me to love it as much as I do. Sure things can get a little odd with us but at the end of the day so can everything and anything, sure someone can tell me its "WRONG" to love MLP so much but I tell them "So its ok for 10year olds to play COD? or for 15-20year olds to drink? and with all the shit going on in the world as it is, you are going to attack me for liking MLP? something is wrong with you good sir not me.."

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

No, it's more the opposite. I regret that I had to be born into such a judgmental and venomous world at times. You have no idea how much I hope we can change things, and how much I light up inside whenever I see a positive or even neutral video/story/picture whatever about us.   

Edited July 16, 2013 by Shoboni

[LMW-YBC 102]

Nope, not a single bit. I love MLP, and I will most likely stick to that opinion for years to come.

 

I'll admit though, it was rather akward having to tell my family about it, and I thought I'd never manage to do it. But I did, and they were perfectly fine with it (my mum even finds it adorable ^^). That gave me the strength to tell my friends, and they're cool with it too; one even gave the show a chance and quite liked it.

 

I've never been picked on by anyone for liking the show, except for my obnoxious brother (although I usually just ignore him anyways LOL). And hopefully it stays that way

[Armin 168]

Nobody should just "deal" with pointless changes caused by over-reactionary soccer moms. That'd just make for a crummy world to live in.

It wasnt exactly poinless. If you try to look at it from their sde, you may find that even though they don't know the, er, 'Backstory' behind Derpy, they are right in their own sense.

Besides, she's a background character. I don't really understand the facination for her.

[~Master~ Button Mash 2,307]

Nope. In fact, I think I would regret it if I DIDN'T become a brony. My life has been enriched so much by everyone I've met in the community. I wouldn't give that up for anything.

[Rainbow Dash 1,472]

No i dont. I know this sounds stupid but becoming a brony was a blessing in disguise. Not only did i meet chill people who didnt judge me (much) i also got lifted from the depths of depression by the show, and the Fandom

[Snowdream 221]

i have never regretted being a brony, but I have often wondered what my life would be like if I hadn't watched that 22:00 minute video on youtube, that random day long ago, what would I be like today, WHO would I be today if I hadn't clicked on that thumbnail covered with pretty coloured ponies on it....

 

 

I'll never know...

[CamRad18 337]

I'll tell you one thing, I regret the amount of sleep I lose browsing these forums every night...

 

Just kidding, I love you guys. In fact, I'm going to create a short list of the things this fandom has done for me.

 

Reasons CamRad18 Thoroughly Enjoys His Pony Obsessed Brethren.

 

1. I'm less of a cynical bastard. 

2. It's harder to judge others when you've got a room full of pony.

3. I've discovered fanfiction and it is DELICIOUS. (I read way more romance fics than a normal 17 year old guy should. PinkieDash is OTP).

4. *Most* of my friends respect me more for liking MLP, even if others see it as weird. (No, I don't tell them about fan fiction...or the r34 side of the fandom).

5. I discovered my passion for poetry.

6. My depression didn't end in suicide. It's hard to carve up your wrist while listening to "Smile, smile, smile".

 

There's probably a bunch more reasons, but those are the ones I could think of at 1 AM. 

 

So no, I don't regret being in the fandom. I do, however, feel somewhat odd about dropping $300+ on equine souvenirs.

Edited July 16, 2013 by CamRad18

[PoniesPlease 365]

*GASP*

 

Regret being a brony? 

 

 

 

 

I regret not watching the show sooner, and not going to any of the conventions that were open near me.

[Mooncookie 7]

First of all, you're not 'an idiot' for having these concerns! That's what these forums are for! Here you are among friends and we speak openly. 

I know that many ponies feel embarrassed, ostracized, and misunderstood. But the bottom line is, who cares? Do other people (non Bronies) care what you think of THEIR interests? Should they care if YOU disapprove? They don't because they feel secure in their perfect little world that is tailored to fit the accepted norm and conforms rigidly to the ever-dreaded 'peer pressure'. They are constantly propped up by the not-so-great majority. But they will never enjoy all the world has to offer because they are too cowardly to venture into it for fear that the lowest common denominator of humanity might disapprove. Those who make fun of Bronies might as well wear a sign around their necks that say 'Too afraid to think for myself', 'I'm insecure' or 'I need to have constant approval from others'. Have you ever really thought about what it is to be 'cool'? To me, 'cool' is just a pretty way of saying 'fashionably foolish'. 

There are so many different facets of humanity on the earth and individuality is what makes them interesting. When I became a Brony, it never even crossed my mind that someone might not approve, because I don't care. I've never followed the crowd and never will. Do you know what that makes me? It makes ME the one who calls the shots that others must adhere to, because I won't bend to meet THEIR demands. And I'm immune to their insults because I see them for what they are; FEAR. It's the individuals that shape the world. It may not always seem so because the weak ones use easy tactics like teasing, ostracizing, and other hateful means because that's all their capable of and it's easy to manipulate other weak people that way, giving them a large but uninspired army of mindless crowd-followers.  

If someone insults you and you want to retort, tell them they have your sympathy. Since they are probably too shallow to understand what you mean, offer to discuss it with them in detail. That's where the enemy loses his footing, because they can't keep up with an intelligent response that might demand the same from them. They might not look good in front of their friends when they're outsmarted and forced to display actual intelligence.

[Gone Airbourne 21,977]

There has been times where yes I have looked at myself and wondered if it was worth the trouble to like this show...  I like the shirts and stuff but to wear it out in public bothered me... until as of late I don't care anymore. But in all honesty I have regretted it at times but honestly I am glad to have found out about this show and fandom. 

 

Some of my best friends I have made on here and for that I am glad to be apart of this place too.

[Planty 1,053]

It never the haters that have bothered me, but I have withdrawn form the fandom a lot since I first joined in the S2 break.

 

Now call me a hipster (which you can't really) but when I first started getting involved with the show I was on the MLP Reddit a lot and then I joined this site a while after. I would watch the show every day and I would read EVERY POST on Reddit every day and also EQD and any other site I could get my hands on.

 

Nowadays I spend a few hours on this forum and that is all really, I also watch the show every now and then (still watch every new ep ASAP).

 

I feel like largely the fandom has changed. In the S2 breaks something changed and suddenly I was arguing with brony's left right and center and it just felt almost like I wasn't the type of person for the fandom any more.

 

Even now, I'm not going to like, I actually agree more with hater's on a lot of things. Rather then watching and talking about MLP, it came about trying to get as many people to watch as possible and then hating on the haters. People stopped just enjoying the show and started to create "bronyism".

 

This forum is the only place where I feel most of the time it is normal people talking to each other about something they enjoy, nothing more nothing less.  (and also all of the extra cool forum stuff down in everfree ).

[sunset_sprint 190]

The only time I regret being a Brony is when I see all of the wonderful things they artists create and I realize that I don't make enough money to buy all of it. If I where to win the lottery I would give most of it to Brony related charities and/or fund the best pony related convention ever.

[Diamond* 531]

Regret being a brony? Nope, but I used to feel bad when some hater wrote something bad about us, now I don't even care.

My friends are ok with me being a brony, nothing bad there.. I really would wish I had become one sooner actually.

[TomokoKuroki 1,707]

Not really, I mean we all have our situations where we wish we weren't associated with something due to something embarrassing moment, but as a whole, it is something that makes me who I am. I don't shout it out from the roof tops, but if someone asks me what I am interested in my list goes through "Anime, manga, video games, Mlp, etc".

 

Yes, I am a Otaku, yes I am a Brony/Pegasister. but because these are things I am interested in, I don't care what others think about my interests. As they are MY interests, not theirs.

 

The only time I really questioned the fandom was when that thread about the guy marrying the Twilight plushie popped up. The amount of judgement and negativity from 90% of those posts made me really wonder what the fandom really stood for. Considering the whole principal it's roots began with. "Love and tolerance".

Edited July 18, 2013 by Hayze

[Misty Rose 3,216]

I don't regret it in the least. Ever since I've joined the fandom I've been happier than ever!! :lol:

Why you may ask?

I thought I was going to be bored and incredibly lonely this summer, but then I joined the forum late last month, AND I'VE MADE SO MANY FRIENDS!! I've had fun chatting with all my new friends everyday, and actually the only haters I have to worry about are my cousins. But they just look at me weird when I'm singing pony tunes and watching episodes. No real criticism.

 

But even if there were haters around, I wouldn't care. Haters exist for everything, even for not wearing up-to-date clothes, trust me I've been a victim. And for not liking the latest boy bands and other stuff like that. I've been hated by those people at my school because I'm different and a tomboy who doesn't wear make up, so being hated for liking a kid's show won't make any difference to me.

I'll just do what I've always done, IGNORE THEM AND LAUGH IT OFF!! :lol:

PROUD TO BE A BRONY!!

[NightOwl 912]

Nope, I don't regret becoming a brony. I've met some really friendly and nice people in this fandom and I don't intent on leaving it anytime soon I really wish I became a brony sooner .