No, you didn't. I'm just trying to explain that it's really not different from other fandoms; it's a bunch of people who like a show and make stuff about it. Like I said, it's not for everyone. And that's okay. But the situation is exactly the same as you liking a show, and other people not liking it.

Part of the reason why it seems so popular is because it's unexpected. If you had told me a year ago that I'd be watching a My Little Pony cartoon, I would have laughed at you and called you crazy. But here I am, and it's not even because I want to be different or stand out. I stopped caring about what my peers (or anyone, really) thought of me back before middle school. I just enjoy the show.

On this site, there are tons of people with anime avatars. Plenty of others use avatars from a favourite game. I used this picture for years as my avatar. Take Pokemon as a good example; I usually see someone with some Pokemon related image or username on sites that I go to. But I don't really pay much attention to them because it's not really surprising to me. A bunch of adult guys watching ponies is surprising to a lot of people, and that tends to stand out more. 

And while some people think that we are trolls... Well, some are. They probably like the irony of liking something branded My Little Pony. My experiences with the fandom has shown to me that trolls are the large minority of fans and most people really do like the show.

C'mon, I mean who doesn't like ponies? Even ponies like ponies!

Just in case there's confusion, this picture is fan made and is not actually in the show.

Also, maybe this video will help people (who don't hate the show and those who like it) understand why other people do like it. It's a pretty good discussion of what many people like in the show.

And don't forget Grendizer, Great Mazinger and Mazinger Z, Daitarn 3, Lamù (Lum/Urusei Yatsura), Little Pollon, Hyppo and Thomas, Hello Spank!, Gundam and many other Japanese great animes, and amongst the European, the Italian Grisù the firefighter dragon, the Swedish Agathon Sax, the Yugoslavian Professor Baltazar and amongst the American, besides the older classics, also the Pink Panther and Mr Magoo, both of which still had new episodes produced during the '70s. And many othes! While US TV cartoons were in decline, with few exceptions, compared to the previous American golden age, it was a golden age for Japan and a decent period for the rest of the world.

Haven't seen this thread in a while

I think my pony-watching comrades have already said everything I was going to say about the situation, but I can guarantee you that I'm not trolling myself or other people when I watch the show and the fanmade content.

Manchildren

You could try, well, reading some of the thread first. Just how is that post meant to be constructive?

It just sums up everything perfectly. The west is going through a perpetual adolescent and bronies are a symptom of that disease. 

Even if you are right, how is watching a television show for children a bad thing?

Its Peter Pan syndrome, and it drips into every facet of life