im in need of a friend · 9:03am Jan 30th, 2014
i really dont know why i am writing this i just hope that maybe someone will eventually read this and maybe be able to comfort me in some way. today i decideed i was tired in living in the shadows and decided to tell my family and friends about my enjoyment of mlp and the furry community. my family is usaally very accepting of things and i was hoping that they would at least find some way of accepting what i was going to say. i knew my friends would be harder to convince but i needed to tell them. i probably had the wrost reaction that i could of asked for. my friends said i was sick and my parents want me to go talk to my therapist aobut this. i've had anxiety problems in the past. i now understand why we hide in the shadows of the internet and even more in public because the backlash is so great...im very sad and depressed i dont know if anyone will read this but im in need of a friend right now just someone who understands and can talk aobut what i feel.
Do you have Netflix, iTunes, or Amazon Streaming? You can try showing your friends and family the "Bronies" documentary. Have you seen or heard of it?
no i haven't heard of it, what is it?
I don't think you should have told them. All you can do now is focus on damage control, maybe do what Nova Force said. Either way, I'm certainly not the right person to talk to about this. Stay strong.
1777494 It's what it sounds like, a documentary about bronies. You can rent it on Amazon Streaming for $3.99, just click here. It's not long, but it shows how adult men who like MLP are pretty normal.
It sounds like your "friends" are anything but that. I would get new ones. If you can't find any, then that's okay too. Focus on bettering yourself, and let your accomplishments speak for themselves.
In all honesty, it's not a big deal and they shouldn't treat it as such. No need to make a big deal of it. You like something and they don't, that's all it comes down to. We like it too and we're all more than willing to talk and converse about it. There are a bunch of groups here for most any topic you want, be it pairings, genres, a particular kink, or even some specific authors. I'm willing to lend an ear and a hand if you ask for it, even if I'm limited at this time. People like to think that bronydom is a huge catastrophe or benefit. It's really just another fandom, but dammit it's one HELL of a great one. Welcome to the team!
Need someone to talk to after all these Ideas don't work?
PM me. I've cured depression in the past.
~Wywint