Of corse, I will talk about how I myself became a Brony. The first pony I ever saw was Rainbow Dash, and I saw it in a meme site, I found it cute. Then more and more memes appear to have ponies in them. But I tend to ignore them as I think they are girl stuffs, I should not even look at it. But then, a picture changed my life! I remember it quite good, I was searching for something (Which I forgot what it was) in Google search, I went to the "Image" page and scrolled down. Comics always catch my attention first. So it was a comic, I clicked in it, it was a funny one and I really liked it, I kept showing it to my friends, but they just say "Man, those are ponies, are you changing into a sissy?" Well, I myself is someone who will get influenced really easy just by a friend's comment. After most of my friends disagree with me looking at pony stuffs, I told them "Nah, I just saw it in 9gag, I am not even interested in the ponies..." But of corse I lied, when it's lunch time, I got up my laptop, searched for my pony stuffs. I know what you would say "I thought you said you will get influenced easily" well, yeah, but this time, the ponies' side is stronger and pulled me over to them.
The funny comic that made me into a Brony
Then I started to search pony stuffs on Google image. I don't know if it's because of the comic or what, but Apple Jack caught my attention when I first look on the mane 6 ponies. After that, I keen on knowing more about her, and even went on the My Little Pony wiki. The second reason I like her, is because when I took the "Which pony are you?" test on the MLP (Short for My Little Pony) wiki, my result was Apple Jack, I was so happy, I even took a screenshot of that. Apple Jack is honest, stubborn, helpful, but when she done something wrong, she's the first to apologize. Those facts about her were just the same as mine, so I started really liking her, and going really in depth of MLP. I remember watching the first 2 episodes on YouTube. When I heard her talking and saw her actions, I was totally amazed and that moment, I felt like some magic had land on me turing me into a Brony. Well, I think I should stop rubbing how good Apple Jack is on everyone's face... That night, I changed my computer's avatar into a poster of Rainbow Dash BroHoofing (BroHoof is like high five). When the next morning I got back to school, everyone saw it and started laughing at me, I didn't felt embarrassed, not even a bit. Ok, maybe a little, but that didn't change my thoughts, I kept telling myself "Stand tall Rex, or Apple Jack won't be happy if you abandon her...". And I didn't, although I hide my pony side in the whole school day, I was still a Brony. I use to do homework first then do whatever I feel like doing that day when I got back home. But today, I didn't even change my clothes, I jumped on to my bed, opened up my laptop and searched for "MLP, FiM Ep. 3" on YouTube. I might have turned on the volume a bit high, and it caught my little bro's attention. He came into my room, saw what I was watching, and he started laughing at me saying "Oh my god, you are watching girl stuffs" and I was both embarrassed and angry at him for giving me a slight heart attack. I yelled at him "Get outta my room now!!" which he did. Soon, I started to be more of a Brony, it's like an invasion, an invasion that I welcome and feel happy for it. When my friends laugh at me, I started to ignore their thoughts and starting to let everyone know I am a Brony. I drew Rainbow Dash on a sketch in art lesson, posting MLP quotes on Google Documents in English class, I even used Apple Jack's accent when talking to my friends. Soon, my friends start to getting use of me being a Brony. Although they still insult me for being one, I annoy them and try to change the topic. Soon enough, I finished the whole My Little Pony season 1 and started on watching season 2, well, by that time, I was posting My Little Pony stuffs on my facebook wall. Although they still laugh at me for being a brony, but I found many different people who are like me. I also joined Brony groups and forums and this gives me very good courage and now when people laugh at me I won't be sad because I know there are many other Bronies who are like me. More of my mind is becoming a brony and I started going to brony websites and reading fan fictions, but seeing all these, I was wondering, why don't I do this too? So I did and started drawing and writing fan fictions and I became a part of the Brony community. You might ask, aren't you ashamed of yourself? Liking a show that are for little girls! Well, no and instead I am proud to be a brony and take part in the brony community. A lot of bronies said this and I agree with them because it happened before: "You will never why we like MLP so much not until you watch it". My friends who have been laughing at me watched MLP and they liked it and begged for season 2 and they apologized for laughing at me. Some people might insist that they will never watch MLP, because they think they will lost their dignity for it and turn gay, but if you are one of those, I really highly recommend you watch My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic.
Being a true man is not being tough, muscular, it's about being someone who have harmony, I was always swearing and I remember cussing in each sentence, and I hardly cared for my friends, I even beat on one of them. Well, after watching my little pony, I had this strange thought: "Oh no, everyhting I did in my life was wrong and I must change it!!" And I was keen on changing myself, based on the major harmony thing in MLP: Loyalty, honest, generous, kindness and laughter. And you know what, I changed and people around me started coming back and be friends with me again.
This is for bronies: A lot of you say that you are a brony and proud of it, well, are you sure? Being a true brony is not just watching all episodes of MLP FiM or getting all their shirts, posters... It's about learning from it, each episodes have a lesson and you should learn that lesson and change yourself, because some of my brony friends say they are brony but treat people very bad and talks to me rudely, now that's not a true brony. So you see, MLP really can change one's personal, I once thought my life was hopeless but after watching that TV series, I realize I have many roads to choose, is just that I don't stand up and walk them, and I also learnt from MLP that I should never give up no matter what.
I hope this blog changed your mind and making you wanting to become a brony, well, if it didn't, it's ok, I won't force you, it's your own choice, I am just saying it's best for you.
