Is this something to be proud of, or ashame of?

You did the right thing! I barely have any friends either, but I would rather have NO friends than some stuck up, snot-nosed brats who think it's cool to degrade others. Hey, I'm a freshman and I love PoM! I'm a kid at heart and always will be. You are YOU and no one can change that. It's OK to be different. In fact, different is better than normal! The people who don't fit in at school are the ones who end up BECOMING SOMETHING GREAT. And the popular people...? Well, where does "Popularity" get you in life? NOWHERE. What kind of job does degrading people and hurting them get you? NO JOB. Sometimes "Sticking out like a sore thumb" is a good thing. It's better than being a carbon copy of everyone else. It's the people with imagination and creativity, the quiet, shy ones, the "Different" ones... That MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF THEIR LIVES.

I'm not really sure... but people at school call me penguin freak and i'm proud of it (mainly cause it's a better than "the insane freak who has a crush on a cartoon")

I'd be proud! ^^ I'm a loner, and an all PoM fan! It's 10 times better than my 'nickname'...

naw man you should not be ashamed just ignore theme

Don't be ashamed! Be proud of your obsession! Anyone who would judge someone because of a tv show that they like is a jerk, or just plain stupid. And, people should look up to you for being bold enough to say that you like PoM! That takes a lot of guts. Guts that I KNOW that the people who made fun of you don't have. You stand tall, Metallica!

I LIKE IT!

I don't really mind(or like!) people like that. So I say to myself in my head that I'm dealing with hopeless idiots (Which would most likely end up in the streets and I walk by laughing at them. MWAHAHAAAA! TAKE THAT!).

Yea, well anyways, I like the name! I actually wish people would call me that!

To me:

"PoM" means awesome(in my opinion)
"Loner" Sounds like a cowboy! X3
oh and
"The" is the beginning of the name! :D

...well I DO like being called a "weirdo" XD

I say you wear it with pride. Your school sounds tough. (One reason I'm glad I am in a christian school, cussing and being a huge jerk can get you kicked out ) I think, maybe, if you can be yourself and stand up to them by being proud of what and who you are and what you like, you can be a beacon of hope to others. Some obsessive SB fan may be afraid, a star wars geek, the girl who is stuck in her own shell because she is afraid to talk to people, can see you and be inspired or at least know someone like them is out there.Maybe nothing will happen, but at least you will be able to look back years from now and say
"Hey, I pulled through those messed up and confusing years, and was okay with myself."
So yeah, that's my two cents.

You should be proud of it!:D At least it doesn't have any cuss words in it, and it has POM! And being a loner isn't as bad as they're making it sound -.- So yeah be proud! Some kids at my school call me the IZ freak, and I like it! So yeah ^^

i feel the same about the only kid at school watching it. i would be proud of being called that. being a loner makes you unique. hey i get called a nerd at school, and im proud of it because, its usally the kids who are failing the semester who call me that.
its to bad a lot of us who watch the show and go on this spot live in different states it would of been cool to talk to someone in school who loves the show and play out episodes with them.

hooray for being unique!!!!!

Be proud of being a fan. Be ashamed that their parents rasied them like that.

I'm what you call 'popualar', and I don't get made fun of for it. some of my humorous preppy girl friends like it also, and we talk about it from time to time. no one cares. probably because we also talk about more adult shows.
I say you should ignore them. share your love loud and proud. too bad you don't go to my school. if you love a cartoon here, we'll love you. xD we love loners! (we don't pick on them, we just love them.) I'm a nice popular person. unless you get on my bad side. if you get on my bad side, you'd be on all of my friend's bad sides.

pfft i delt with this all the time from ppl i thought were my best friends. just be who you are and dont feel ashamed. no one can change who you are :D ppl these days they cant make fun of themselves so they do it the ppl who are the best. :P they are the losers. call them dummies XD

Dude... be proud of yourself that you had the guts to go up and say something like that - "Call me the POM fan!" Most people would just walk away - you're cooler for that.
You're not alone... at least, digitally you're not. I'm sure that once you get out of high school (this goes for all of us here on POM Fanpop!), it'll get a little better socially.

you shouldnt feel bad about your self ill tell ya that i dont have many frends eathr well i got freindeninmes and one of them when we act all goffy 2 of them gose thats so imature and i say DUDE WE ARE STILL KIDS WE ARE IN THE 5 GRADE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! THEN SOME 4 GRADERS ARE GETING FACE BOOK ACUONTS! EVEN I KNOW I SHOULDNT GET A MYSPACE well me and my kinda frends are in the middal

there is al;l the girls that are like popular and gets all the friends (ALL THE GIRLS except me)
were more on the guy said that hates the girls and gets in trubal and are the funny ones but were in the middal

Roll your eyes, resume doing whatever, and they will get bored and go bully some other unfortunate soul. Hey, every girl/ guy for themselves!

No, it is NOT something to be ashamed of! You have an opinion of something, and people should respect that! (I know this is not about me, but people made fun of me for like AVatar the Last Airbender in 8th and half of 9th grade, so you're not alone. But that showed me what kinds of people I should hang out with. If they laughed, screw them.)
Anyway, I hate the "young adult" thing, too, Icicle. Being fifteen makes it even harder, since I'm turning 16 in January. I don't mention POM, EXCEPT to my closest friends. For those who don't have many friends, then, for one, you have us! :)
Also, there are other things I'm sure you like aside from POM. Just ignore the jerks who are mean to you and then they'll leave you be.
Hope I could help! :D

No way theres no reason to be ashamed at all!I think those idiots are the ones who should be ashamed.I mean seriously there the ones who have no lifes and have nothing better to do then just make fun of others.They say bullies only bully people because they are insecure about themselves therefore they try to make others feel bad because they feel bad about themselves.They are just trying to bring you down,but dont let them do that.So what if you like POM...I mean seriously theres nothing wrong with that at all its a great show!I know what you are going through though,school can be very difficult at times but we just have to learn how to keep our heads up and just ignore whatever they say to you.Evetualy they will just stop and get bored and leave you alone.

My suggestion: Use discretion, but embrace it as long as it isn't going to cause you further troubles. In many situations, embracing a label can turn its meaning away from the negativity desired by those who imposed it, and leave you as the ultimate victor. But if embracing the label is likely to only increase the ferocity of the attacks against you, it may be best to just ignore the label and hope for it to fade away in due time.

Hopefully I haven't been too confusing in my opinion, but to put things in simpler words anyway: Only you can ultimately determine if it is appropriate to embrace the label or not. All of us here wish you well, but we are not in your situation to be able to understand it firsthand. Hopefully, however, things will begin to look brighter for you soon.

It's NOTHING to be ashamed of. I think you should solve your problem by not eating in the cafeteria or inviting yourself to sit with some nice people so they won't call you that anymore.

...Dude, that'd be a term of endearment for me! Embrace it and smile when they call you that! You're just like me; I'm pretty much a loner and prefer to sit by myself, mostly because I can't stand people and the way they act lately (your problem is a good example of why) And most people, unfortunately, mistake my loner mentality for me thinking that I'm too good to sit with other people, or I'm some creepy emo kid who does creepy things. They're afraid of that, so I guess their way of handling it is ridiculing me. And you, in your situation. I think you should be proud of your new name, cause it makes you different than them. And I don't think you're the only one who likes PoM in your school, they're probably just really low-key about it, like my few friends were before I brought PoM up one day.
...Anyway, at the very least, you're not alone, just look at everyone else here, we've all had our problems with loving PoM publicly. I always say, when people call me a nerd for PoM, "I prefer fanatic or enthusiast, and if appreciating some real entertainment that's worth wasting my time at home on a Saturday morning makes me a nerd, so be it." People are just ignorant, and you should relish in the fact that you are so much smarter than they will ever be, and take "The PoM loner" in stride. ^^

2 words. Shot. Gun.
=]

Be proud and don't EVER take any shit from bullies like Skipper said "One thing I can not stand, is a bully."

I don't think it's the best solution to make friends. I'm sure if you'll get more friends, a lot of them love the show, too. Also, why can't people stop bugging each other?

Oh think you should be proud of yourself! You said what you had to, and got teasers very puzzled! I'm proud of you too! :)

I don't get bullies. I got bullied a lot in elementary and middle school-even last year as a freshman! But the thing is, the people in the world who treat people like those kids are treating you won't have a good future-I'm certain. They probably don't have a good life as it is if they act like jerks to anyone. *sighs* I'll never understand bullying.

So, no, being known as a PoM Loner isn't anything to be ashamed of. But I'm not a good example-I'm terrifed to let people know of my secret love for POM. People at my school are probably worse than yours (i.e. A student at my school tackled the vice principal in our school just today! O.O). But IF I was more confident, I would spread my POM love with great pride! If someone called me that, I'd thank them. If they laughed whenever I droned on about the show, I'd say, "Well, you guys are missing out on a lot. Trust me." Eventually, you someday may get people to like the show-or at least try it as a start.

Don't worry dude, I can feel where your coming from (well minus the cussing and stuff.) I barely know anybody at my new school, and the only people I really talk to are the girls in my chorus, and a girl I used to know from elementary school who took me into her group at lunch. Also Im like, the only 8th grader that watches POM, and I get nerveous when they all say its a 'baby show.' Really what im trying to say is that you should never be ashamed of who you are, because there are others just like you going through the same things every day. And besides, who needs a bunch of jerks when you have a whole website of fans that are your friends? I hope this helped a little.

I always been a loner, and I'm proud of it. There's nothing to be ashamed of. Most people don't understand what being a loner really means, it is our way to have peace of mind, and reflect ourselves. I am proud that I'm a POM fan and not a fan of any boring staffs.

Hey i don't think u should be ashamed POM is a great show and hey u stood up for yourself i say right on and don't worry what they think it will go away eventually well i hope and there is no way you are a loner when u have friends on here and you know what i'll be your friend (:

Kick their asses!!!!
That's what I would do,or maybe because i'm the tough guy? :)

It's okay, I'm a loner, too. :) Just try to keep quiet and keep a low profile at school, that's what I do. My binder is filled with P.O.M. stickers and random doodles of penguins and stuff like that, but I NEVER talk about it at school. You can be proud, but just be proud... quietly. X) The media advises differences and personality are good, and that they should be expressed. But honestly, it's not and shouldn't be. <:/ (Unless on fanpop, yeah, here, go wild! :P )
As for the kids who call you names... sticks and stones may brake my bones, but words will never hurt me. I get called giant all the time(by one kid I "accidentally" ran over one time >:P ) and loser, but I don't acknowledge them. I suggest you do the same when they call you loner.
The way to not get bullied is to be unpopular. I go to a Californian school like you, so I kind of know what you're dealing with.
Another way not to get bullied is to smile to everyone and act kindly. (Or, maybe that will only work with girls. :P)

Ur a POM Fn and proud of it!!!!!! dopn't let em get to u, Sure, i hardly have friends too, probly cos i spent half my first year at my current school with a book under my nose and the other semester with a pad and pencil under it... But don't let em get, to u!!! cos thats what bullies do! *pouts*

It's good to be proud of being a fan of POM and you're not the only one who spends their time alone. For a long time now, I've spent time by myself. If they call you a loner again, maybe point out that it's good for a person to keep in touch with themselves. There's one thing I've learned and that's that the only person that truely understands you is yourself

be calm, only ignore them.
In ur school can be more POM fans, i was like u, with few friends, but since i have a gf all changes.

I think thye just don't realy know who you realy are but I know you are better than they are. justbe yourself and you'll fins real friends, rare friends. In this club, we're all friends here because of our mutuality which is our talents, love, passion and being ourselves. I also was this before and now I found true friends right here in fanpop. (some are in school)

Don't worry, I've been treated like that too! I think you should be proud! THey're missing out on a lot if they don't like POM! You should tell them that you are proud to be a POM fan and I'm sure school will get better. It did for me! I used to dread school, now I LOVE to ahng out with my new friends. And they don't have to like POM (most of my friends don't), but you shouldn't change who you are or something else. Good luck! Hope this helped!

In my school there are only 2 POM fan. But they are only like the show.They don't dream about it! To sum up they aren't fanguins like me. But I proud of Pom!!! It is better than Spongebob or any silly shows in Nick. I have many posters of POM in my room. My friends insults me sometimes but it isn't important. I am crazy about POM! DON'T ASHAME OF POM!

I've been called a loner too. But, with me, all the bullying is behind my back. I do have one friend though... ish. Anyway, getting back to your question, I'd be proud. Yay for TPoM!

You should be proud of liking PoM. It's the best show. Just because other people don't like it, doesn't mean you shouldn't. People are people and that's who we are. Just remember, even if people at your school don't like PoM, you've always got this website. You're not alone here, PoM is an obsession and lots of people have that obsession. Don't be ashamed, hold your head high and say, "I LOVE POM!!" You know why? BECAUSE POM IS AWESOME!!!