How did you get into mlp

[TonyPony]

My daughter asked me if I wanted to become a " Brony " I asked her what the " F " is a Brony ?
The rest is history. LOL

[OtakuMegane]

Originally watched back in G1/G2 days as a kid. Ended up a very long hiatus after that as I got into teen years and pretty much missed the entire G3 era and such.

Then someone linked me to the pilot back when season 1 of FiM was starting and I didn't really spend more than a couple minutes on it at the time. Afterwards I kinda forgot it for a while until I started seeing pony avatar after pony avatar on forums and eventually decided to go give it a real try, this being just after the end of season 1. The next two days ended up being get up, go to work, watch pony until I had finished the entire season. Then I discovered the fandom...that pretty much sealed the deal.

[Doctor_whooves17]

Was hard to try and watch it as a teen like did you stop because people were going to make fun of you or did you stop because you felt you grew out of it

[OtakuMegane]

I just got distracted by other stuff like anime and wasn't even aware G3 was a thing until G4 drew me back in. At the time I wasn't as deep into MLP like I am now; it was a show I really liked but not much beyond that. If it ever came up as an issue back then, I've honestly forgotten about it. Kids found enough other things to make fun of.

[TonyYotes]

My Steps towards the Fandom:

1. Rewatching Powerpuff Girls on youtube
2. Discovering Apple.mov
3. Watching clips of the show thinking they were more mlp parodies
4. Actually watching the zecora episode
5. Realizing I saw a real episode of MLP and liked it
6. Reading comments below more MLP clips
7. Coming to grips with my new guilty pleasure
8. Binging all of season 1, then the season 2 premiere
9. Discovered Equestria Daily
10. Hooked for Life

[jennette_Schuhmann]

I am embarrassed to admit this but my sister and I watched the documentary Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony to make fun of it. We were into the ponies when we were little (gen 1). I saw the 'new' pony stuff out in stores and didn't like them. all based on nothing....after watching the documentary, immediately I wanted to go to a Bronycon, looked it up and went to my first one four years ago in Baltimore. I Immediately started binging the show and fell in love. It has really helped me to strive to be a better person every day.

[Doctor_whooves17]

I saw that documentary to and it made me want to go but I can't go

[BubbleHashSmokestack]

You're not alone, the show definitely inspires me to be a better individual.

[Doctor_whooves17]

Your telling me I was an emo when I started watching the show but now iv become more social then I was before and I'm in middle school so becoming social can ethier be good or bad that's why at first I keep to my self and started getting dark thoughts but now if made a lot more friends and as the show thought me friendship is magic and I know there my friends because me watching this show isn't a secret in my classes some make fun of me some don't care and my friends don't care (except for 1 of them they also watch it but there not as deep as I am)

[BubbleHashSmokestack]

Ugh middle school is rough. I'd imagine it'd be easier being a Brony in elementary and high school way before middle school. Kids are next level mean in middle school(a lot of kids mature by the time high school rolls around).

Being social is generally a good thing. Just remember to be social for the right reasons and not because you feel you shouldn't be alone. Remember, some people need more time to themselves to recharge than others. As long as you are not spending time alone specifically to avoid others I wouldn't sweat it.

[Doctor_whooves17]

Thanks for that keeping to my self is what I did at the beginning of the year and oh no.....this is only my first year of it I'm in 7th grade soooo......... But this is my last month of it I get out for summer earlier than other schools

[Doctor_whooves17]

I'm now out of school

[Summer_Solstice]

Friend at my Dungeons & Dragons table.

[Doctor_whooves17]

Where can I find that exactly

[Chibichangeling]

I got into it mid season 1. I knew of the show and the fandom but didn’t really give it a chance. I met a brony at a furry meet. Started to really like him. A short time after our meeting I had major surgery. He would text me daily. To check up on me...but we didn’t have much to talk about. Wanting more to discuss with him( and the fact I was bed ridden so had the time) I started to watch the show! I fell in love with it! As well as him <3 years later that brony became my husband. We even had a my little pony themed wedding! I was cadence and him shining armor! <3

[Doctor_whooves17]

What surgery did you have to get?

[Chibichangeling]

I got a large lump removed from my breast. It was my first major surgery so it hit my body hard.

[Doctor_whooves17]

My mom had a ump taken out of her arm not to long ago

[Kiwi5slayerYT]

I didn't get into the show until this past January when I joined my fellow Rhythm Games Community members at Awesome Games Done Quick(AGDQ) while they watched each of the Equestria Girls movies each day of the event. I decided to give the show a chance and ended up binge watching seasons 1-7 and then rewatching everything.

[TonyPony]

My daughter got me hooked four years ago, at our first con I even dressed like a horse for her, Doctor hooves and she was Derpy. attending my third con this year.