FrankT Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Well, my dad knows as well, now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbzponyninja Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Well, my dad knows as well, now!! Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maaggel Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 My mother doesn't really care.. But my dad thinks it's cool he's never understood why I like series like how I met your mother etc. And really don't understand why I like Anime (although he likes the instrumental OSTs from the animes..).But he actually thinks MLP is alot better than the other stuff, because of the great message it got, and because he can see how happy I get when I watch it In some way I also thinks it somehow reminds him of when I was little I'm 24 now, and work most of the time, so I think he sees it as a small window to the 10 year old me hehe He even asks me to show him some of the songs, and suggest I go buy a teddy version of Pinkie Pie hehe(she's his favorite because of her positive attitude) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbzponyninja Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 My mother doesn't really care.. But my dad thinks it's cool he's never understood why I like series like how I met your mother etc. And really don't understand why I like Anime (although he likes the instrumental OSTs from the animes..).But he actually thinks MLP is alot better than the other stuff, because of the great message it got, and because he can see how happy I get when I watch it In some way I also thinks it somehow reminds him of when I was little I'm 24 now, and work most of the time, so I think he sees it as a small window to the 10 year old me hehe He even asks me to show him some of the songs, and suggest I go buy a teddy version of Pinkie Pie hehe(she's his favorite because of her positive attitude) That's a cool story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquestriaOrBust Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Both of my parents know, my dad doesn't mind and is most likely getting me more pony stuff for Christmas , and my mum has watched a few episodes and loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSwirl Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 That is really great to hear! Glad things worked out well for you with your parents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkspinePrime Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 I don't see my folks very often these days, but my mother knows I'm a Brony and doesn't think too much of it. My father does not know, nor will he ever know if I can help it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scythe Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 My father died a while ago and my mother doesn't know, she simply doesn't need to. She is already super worried because I couldn't find the perfect destiny for myself after graduation ... like RIGHT after it. Probably she wouldn't care that much though.My "friends" knew about it and made fun here and there, but I felt that I was slowly getting to them =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captianduckeh Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Mine do but they don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star1228 Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 currently, only my older brother knows, after I got slightly careless and accidentally left canterlot up a little bit ago. as expected of older brothers, he now constantly teases me nonstop about liking 'rainbow coloured ponies.' my parents however do not know for sure, though I expect one of them was able to figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyMrRay Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Err... yeah, My mam and my step-dad both know. They're not really bothered much about it, but they do tease me about it every once and a while, particularly my step dad, but I don't take it too harshly.It's usually more like "Ray, where you studying? Actually, no that's a stupid question. What sort of pony did you draw? Happy pony? Angry pony?"but as I said, they don't bother me much. They watch a lot of cartoons themselves (Spongebob, Penguins of Madagascar, Kung-fu panda) and a lot of kid'smovies as well.They say it's to escape the cynicism of the modern word. Which is pretty much one of the reasons I watch MLP so...Also, my little brother, who's 11, used to watch it with me last year, but I think he told some kids at school who mocked him for it so now he's stopped. Kid's can be mean sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquestriaForever Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 My mother and father both know. Mother actually watches it with me, at least when it shows up on Netflix. Father actually seems kind of surprised and maybe a little offput by it, however he doesn't make a big deal about it and just kind of accepts it. A fair enough situation I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightBlackhorn Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 I've seen that this is a tricky topic, if not for the fact that everyone's parents are so different. Some may willingly accept it and celebrate it with their child, or see it as deviance and shun the behavior.Remember a lot of what makes FiM so special is how it was able to break down so many gender-role reinforced paradigms -- it would be against its spirit to hide it away like something to be embarrassed about.If your family criticizes you about liking it, ask them what else you shouldn't like based on their personal taste preferences. If you have to hide away pony to be accepted by your parents, how else do you have to act to be accepted? That sounds like a good setup for a rocky future relationship to me.I saw a sarcastic wonka image macro saying just that. Anywho, my parents know. Of course they always have called me weird, but you know.*sniff* whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourLittleBrony Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 I think my mother has some idea that Im a brony, not entirely though. I remember on my birthday she gave me a balloon that had, get this, a G3 earth pony Rainbow Dash on it. I was sure mum was making fun of me. xD Nevertheless it was funny, and even though its deflated like crazy, I cant bring myself to throw it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgehogmaster Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 My mum is really nice and accepting, and she knows and is proud. My dad, however, would flip out and have a heart attack because he grew up in the 60's and is a huge buttface . My new friends from middle school know and they don't care, but if I told any of the guys I knew in elementary school (including two of my best friends ) they would never speak to me again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadeyrnFireWing Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Yeah, my parents know, they pretty much accept it, they think I'm a little weird for it, but they accept that I'm just weird all over (you pretty much have to be weird and have a sense of humor to be a part of my family lol ) my wife knows, and also accepts it... I don't think my family even knew about Bronies until I told them about it (though I've only been one for about half a year) so yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frost137 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 My parents do but really don't care since I'm a girl who acts childish around my friends. But they don't like it when I want a lot of pony for my collection. :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfauna Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 None of my family knows. I feel like my siblings and cousins wouldn't care, but would poke fun at me every now and again, just like we always do to one another. My parents, on the other hand... Well, lets just say they aren't very open-minded about a lot of things on the internet, save the highly commercialized things, like facebook, and ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 They both know. They don't care... But, they will occasionally, along with my siblings, pick on me for it a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonesell Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I told my parents early on, they were a little startled at first, because I've been known to watch stuff that's above my age limit such as South Park and other stuff I shall not mention. Dad accepted it at first, and mum said nothing, but eventually she said she doesn't care, just thinks its a bit odd for a boy my age to watch and enjoy ponies. They both know I'm not gay and don't bother me about it either. But, this can and most likely will start a argument between you and your parents, or worse, but if you are willing to risk doing that, then be my guest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendaryEmerald Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 My younger sister ended up telling my parents. My mother was a bit concerned at first, but my dad knew all about the brony fandom when one of the teens he taught in his youth group showed him the "Manliest Brony in the World" videos, so he was pretty accepting, even if the show isn't his thing. My mother watches the show though, which gives us something to talk about when I'm at home on break from college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamianMane Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Honestly I'm not even sure my parents would care, and I don't really feel I have to tell them.My brother on the other hand... It's a complex situation. I have my suspicions that he's a brony and I'm pretty sure he has his suspicions too (He nearly caught me on this site once!) but we both act like semi-hater people so neither of us have said anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 UPDATE: My mother learned about the existence of bronies when she overlooked my dad watching the new Brony documentary (which my younger cousin sent him). Needless to say by her reaction, there's no way now I'll be coming out in the open anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEagle Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 UPDATE: My mother learned about the existence of bronies when she overlooked my dad watching the new Brony documentary (which my younger cousin sent him). Needless to say by her reaction, there's no way now I'll be coming out in the open anytime soon. need details, bellosh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Essentially, my mum thinks the whole thing about teenaged males liking MLP is pathetic and absurd. She guesses that people like my cousin (and myself, though she doesn't know it yet) will be embarrassed in five years' time that they ever liked a girls' show in the first place.PS: My mum doesn't watch animation period save for the Clone Wars show over at Cartoon Network, but she's always been a fan of the Star Wars universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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