Q&A for How to Explore Brony Culture

Sure. It is the Brony fandom, after all. Brony is typically considered an all-inclusive term in the community; Pegasister is not strictly for all girls. Some girls and women just prefer to be called Pegasister over Brony, as some people associate the word Brony with men.

That's a fairly common fear to have, but the only direct way to deal with it is to go ahead and do what you want. Your brothers may poke fun at you, but they should still love you. Who knows, if you ask, they may even sit down and watch it with you and end up enjoying it.

You may not want to go announcing that to everyone you meet, but that certainly doesn't prohibit you.

A sad fact of life is no fandom is perfect. Not all Bronies are good people. A fandom dedicated to promoting creativity and camaraderie is a good place for sick people to hide and take advantage of others. However, you and your parents can take solace in the knowledge that the Brony fandom is largely united in actively weeding out these people, even if in some cases they are considerably popular and influential. No one who acts so insidiously lasts long in the herd.

Sure you can. However, you must exercise caution online. Do not give out personal information such as your name, age, and where you live. Most Brony websites and forums require you to be a minimum of 13 years old to register (it's okay to lie about that. Many people do. Just remember that disclosing your age on those sites can get you temporarily blocked). Keep in mind that many Bronies are young adults, too. The safest places online for you to socialize would be Equestria Daily or My Little Pony Forums.

Go about your life. All things must come to an end. It may be hard if the show has been a huge influence on your life, but that doesn't mean that you can't appreciate it as time goes on. There will still be fan communities up and running after the show ends. Stick around for the next generation of the franchise, which is already in development.

If your crush doesn't like MLP, that's fine. No one should expect a partner to share all the same interests. But anyone who dictates what a partner should and should not enjoy is not a person worth being with.