FOR THE SAKE OF OUR SANITY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO "COME OUT" AS FURRY!

[Kit H. Ruppell]

Furry isn't a "closet". If it's any sort of standing container at all, it's a hugbox.

 

[Lukoi]

Furry isn't a "closet". If it's any sort of standing container at all, it's a hugbox.

or a giant convention center

 

[Kazdrax]

Why are so many people mad at other furries because they don't have friends or family that would accept this fandom? Maybe you were lucky, or that nobody around you cares, but everyone has different circumstances and different risks. For some people, being a furry is an important part of them and its not something they feel they have a choice in.

 

[Sauvignon]

I love hot sake.. I would have to drink several bottles before I'd ever admit to being a furry.

 

[Lukoi]

i've told lots of people that i was a furry. most of them had no idea wtf a furry was, and the rest im sure had a way worse secret then being part of the furry fandom lol

people arent mad at other furries because they don't have friends or family that would accept this fandom, they are jsut upset about people bitching about how hard it is to tell other people. if it really is that hard to tell them, do you really have to?

if you make it out to be a big deal then other people will as well. assuming they know what the fandom is.

 

[Taralack]

i've told lots of people that i was a furry. most of them had no idea wtf a furry was, and the rest im sure had a way worse secret then being part of the furry fandom lol

people arent mad at other furries because they don't have friends or family that would accept this fandom, they are jsut upset about people bitching about how hard it is to tell other people. if it really is that hard to tell them, do you really have to?

if you make it out to be a big deal then other people will as well. assuming they know what the fandom is.

This fella speaks the truth.

 

[Kesteh]

Guys... I have something to tell you all...

 

[Stargazer Bleu]

i've told lots of people that i was a furry. most of them had no idea wtf a furry was, and the rest im sure had a way worse secret then being part of the furry fandom lol

people arent mad at other furries because they don't have friends or family that would accept this fandom, they are jsut upset about people bitching about how hard it is to tell other people. if it really is that hard to tell them, do you really have to?

if you make it out to be a big deal then other people will as well. assuming they know what the fandom is.

This fella speaks the truth.

There is really no need to tell other people. Well, maybe if they ask.
Have to remember its really just a hobby. It may be involved more than some others.

Comming out as a furry makes it sound like there somthing worng with it. Like you are admiting to doing something wrong.

 

[Kaine Wuff]

I sometimes think that closeted gay/bi people try to use the fandom as a crutch on their way to coming out.

Edit: And yeah, I see it's been brought up previously. I'M ALWAYS LATE. .-.

 

[AMV_Ph34r]

There is really no need to tell other people. Well, maybe if they ask.
Have to remember its really just a hobby. It may be involved more than some others.

That's my policy. Don't Ask Don't Tell, but with far milder consequences than being kicked out of the army. (Oh man, there's a scary though. No furries allowed in the army.)

Comming out as a furry makes it sound like there somthing worng with it. Like you are admiting to doing something wrong.

On one hand you are very much right. There's nothing wrong with being a furry, so why should it be so hard to tell people? But on the other hand, especially since the fandom is so diverse, and has lots of gay/bisexual people in it, people might tie being gay/bi to being a furry. If they have super-catholic-christian parents, that might be difficult. But back over to the other hand, that's exactly why you just don't tell them. At least, until you're 18 and have a place of your own.

 

[dutch_man]

Only told a best girlfriend that my TF intrest did go further into the furry stuff. That was it.

But I don't believe in all the otherkin/animal totem stuff or ''that an animal guides me in life'' stuff. I just like furry art and making photo's or videoclips of fursuiters.

In the end it is just a fantasy...just like transformation

 

[Glitch]

Guys... I have something to tell you all...

I SWEAR TO GOD, IF YOU'RE FURRY, I'LL KICK YOU OUT OF MY HOUSE, YOU SICK DOG-FUCKER.

 

[Machine]

If I "came out" to my parents about being a furry, they would most likely be like, "What's is a furry?"

 

[Taralack]

If I "came out" to my parents about being a furry, they would most likely be like, "What's is a furry?"

That would be the reaction of most sane people, anyway.

 

[AMV_Ph34r]

That would be the reaction of most sane people, anyway.

You sir! Are you suggesting that all furries and those who know of us are insane?

...you pretty much hit the nail on the head, there. Here's your prize, have a nice day, and come again soon!

 

[Lukoi]

I SWEAR TO GOD, IF YOU'RE FURRY, I'LL KICK YOU OUT OF MY HOUSE, YOU SICK DOG-FUCKER.

that must be the reaction most people in the fandom expect if they think its that hard to tell someone

 

[Roundedhalo]

I agree, plus I don't think my family would understand. I mean for god sake my best friend in the world thinks I'm weird now.

 

[Roundedhalo]

I SWEAR TO GOD, IF YOU'RE FURRY, I'LL KICK YOU OUT OF MY HOUSE, YOU SICK DOG-FUCKER.

I dont fuck dogs, I fuck vixens.

 

[Machine]

I agree, plus I don't think my family would understand. I mean for god sake my best friend in the world thinks I'm weird now.

I think it's best to keep it to yourself.

 

[Wolffort]

WOW! What an epic thread. I am going to my first anthrocon and I was wondering about the telling the parents sitution. I can not imagine how to even start that topic. I wonder how Furry fits in with the top ten parents worst nightmare.

 

[Citrakayah]

WOW! What an epic thread. I am going to my first anthrocon and I was wondering about the telling the parents sitution. I can not imagine how to even start that topic. I wonder how Furry fits in with the top ten parents worst nightmare.

Tell them your going to an art convention or something along those lines?

As long as you don't disclose what said art might be of.

 

[Bad Wolf]

Oh, come off it.

I'm an insincere bitch, boo hoo. There's more like me here.

Calls for a thicker skin. :V

To your more TL;DR post - which I actually read - my tone of voice would be very sarcastic and would suit the rude part.

I am in a military family, and to tell you, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is a damn good system.

But people take this hobby way too seriously. You went into that area, hence me and my "oh-so-mean"-ness.

People can agree that I am the bitch and the very tough love type.

Kind of like a fuzzy drill sergeant.

Sorry it was a bit long. I'm used to demanding forum rules that discourage brief replies.

Should have just kept my maw shut in the first place, eh? I guess I'll just have to loosen up. Lesson learned.

Thanks.

If I asked I'm obviously fucking interested. (pardon my french)

I seriously can't believe anyone's parents would have a problem with furries. Would they freak out if you told them that you were a fan of Bugs Bunny? Of Mickey Mouse? Or Pokémon? Or Star Fox? Or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

I could go on forever. Furry is just an interest in cartoon animals in the end which no one should have a reason to freak out about. Or is furry something more than that to you? :/

I forget the furry fandom is mainly about the art since I honestly don't have any interest in that area. So it is innocent enough if it's put that way. My fascination leans toward fursuiting which is a bit harder to explain than simply sketching cute anthropomorphic critters.

It isn't more than that. But I have a close relationship with my dogs and a strong, well known affinity toward any animal I come across. With the furry stereotype as it is, my parents would assume that I was into bestiality and would likely never look at me the same way again. A typical run of the mill newfag concern but it's a little deeper than that. My mother has several psychological issues that make her highly neurotic and oddly judgemental with no capability to see the "other side" of any argument.

That aside, neither would understand the entertainment and joy that could come out of playing pretend for a day. Whether it's creating your very own character, writing for a role-play, or running about in real life. For example, we watched The Surrogates and I spoke of how awesome a world like that (albeit a little less paranoid) would be and they quickly met it with disgust.

"Why would you ever want to be somebody else?" They asked, not in a 'you're cool the way you are' kind of way. In their mind, it's an identity crisis and sheer deviance.

My mother didn't even understand the magic of Pokémon when I was a child. She still finds it childish and immature. My father still complains about having to sit through the movies in theatre. They've always frowned upon cartoons and shunned comic books as well.

For now, I'll happily embrace the "don't ask, don't tell" motto but that's generally why they would spaz out over it.

 

[ProjectD]

Seriously, what would convince one to come out as a furry though?

I mean... get a life...

 

[Machine]

Seriously, what would convince one to come out as a furry though?

I mean... get a life...

The idea that furry is a lifestyle could convince them.

Nonetheless, I agree. Get a life.

 

[Kellie Gator]

I dont fuck dogs, I fuck vixens.

But "vixen" is a word commonly used for female foxes so in other words you kidnap innocent female foxes (real ones, not anthropomorphic ones) you find in the forest and rape them.

You sick fuck.