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

[Taralack]

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

I dont fuck dogs, I fuck vixens.

That should be a perfectly legitimate reason to shut the hell up about it.

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.

My parents are the same, but they're still paying for me to get a degree in digital art. It's even come to the point where I avoid showing them my artwork because they won't appreciate it. I'm sure there are ways in which you'd be worse off.

 

[Stargazer Bleu]

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.

When you come out as gay/bi it usualy less of a impact than comming out as a furry. No matter what parts of the fandom you like.
Even if you are completly straight, and only like clean anthro art.

Ppl hear a few certain things about the fandom and they think 100% of them are that way. Tho some furries can be blamed for it, media dosent help either.

I know what it like to have super christian relatives. Glad none know im a furry or bi.

Thats why I dont tell anyone. Just dont want them to get the wrong idea.
Tho a couple friends have asked, thankefuly there fine with it.

 

[Machine]

That should be a perfectly legitimate reason to shut the hell up about it.


My parents are the same, but they're still paying for me to get a degree in digital art. It's even come to the point where I avoid showing them my artwork because they won't appreciate it. I'm sure there are ways in which you'd be worse off.

Some tend to have this retarded impulse to tell people about every sick detail in their life.

 

[FuReNzIc]

This is what I call a shout out

Well Said Dude!

 

[_Paprika_]

Some people actually feel as if they have to 'Come Out' as furry? Now that's rather peculiar.

 

[Attaman]

When you come out as gay/bi it usualy less of a impact than comming out as a furry.

What kind of fucked up family do you live in that a hobby / fetish is a bigger impact than a sexuality? "Mom, I like men." "That's nice dear." "I also... like model trains." "WHAT?!" "YOU'RE NO SON OF MINE!" "DAD YOU HEARD?!" "GET OUT OF MY HOUSE RIGHT NOW!" "YOU'RE A SICK FUCK, BLEU!" "BUT I LOVE MODEL TRAINS!" "GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL!"

No matter what parts of the fandom you like.

Indeed, I mean look how those horrible mundanes handle the literature.

Even if you are completly straight, and only like clean anthro art.

So either a vote for minority, denial part of majority, or blatant liar part of the majority.

Ppl hear a few certain things about the fandom and they think 100% of them are that way. Tho some furries can be blamed for it, media dosent help either.

Aye, the media which has hosted under a dozen shows and the .1% of the members of the fandom who're bad are to blame for the "misrepresentation" of it to the media.

I know what it like to have super christian relatives. Glad none know im a furry or bi.

Trust me, Bi would likely bother them much worse than liking cartoons more than normal.

Thats why I dont tell anyone. Just dont want them to get the wrong idea.

Well, this part's good at least. You at least have the sense many furs lack to keep it to yourself until asked.

 

[Willow]

I dont fuck dogs, I fuck vixens.

Yea, I wouldn't sound so proud about that

I fuck humans, I feel so ashamed

 

[Kaine Wuff]

I fuck humans, I feel so ashamed

You disgust me. SHAME- oh wait, nevermind.

 

[FlahtheBat]

Wow ur probably the most sane furry I've met thus far. You officially have gained my respect=)

 

[Point_Blank]

Guys, I have to come out and be serious with you about this...



















I'm a furry.

 

[moon-drummer]

Not to shamelessly push my own work or anything, but this thread's exactly the sort of reason why I decided to try writing a book about the whole furry fandom phenomenon. Because there IS so much misunderstanding out there about it. Also, I think a comprehensive look at the whole fandom would actually teach furs things about it they might otherwise not have known/understood.

 

[Wolfen Wolf]

If you have to come out as a furry, then all means, do so. What people are forgetting is that all parents are different and will act differently, So some parents could say, "ok i dont give a fuck" Or "whatever" or some may say "what the hell is that". But you get my point.

 

[WolfTailz]

I don't see it as "coming out" really. I just know most of my friends and family know the "stereotype". You know, the people who dress like animals and fuck them and blah, blah, blah. I don't see it as a have to tell people either. I only explain it to a couple people because I am going to live in a dorm with one of my friends... I wanna fursuit. Decided I better explain to him the real fandom before he sees that XD

 

[Point_Blank]

Yeah, my two sisters are "YIFF IN HELL FURFAG" kind of people, my dad is a homophobe and my mom is just...against outside things.
Which is why I'm against coming out of the closet/letting them know in any way I'm a furry.


Shit.

 

[Kellie Gator]

Yeah, my two sisters are "YIFF IN HELL FURFAG" kind of people, my dad is a homophobe and my mom is just...against outside things.
Which is why I'm against coming out of the closet/letting them know in any way I'm a furry.


Shit.

There are so many things wrong here.

Why do your sisters have a "yiff in hell furfag" attitude, and why should you care?

What in the ever-loving fuck does furry have to do with homophobic parents? Furry is just a hobby/geek fandom, not a sexual orientation.

I just see no real reason as to what a normal family would have against furries.

 

[Girrominox]

I just see no real reason as to what a normal family would have against furries.

just lack of knowledge about the fandom, like at the people where I rent my room at.
I was watching FA:Untined Video's and she came into my room and was watching aloung and suddenly was like:
Aren't those furrys? people who are horny about animal suits? I srsly had a /facedesk moment at that point.
but the problem was how she said that, it was really harsh

 

[Adelin]

Coming out as a furry? I don't think its that important if you tell them you are one........I told some of my friends about it and they told me it was weird and awesome at the same time, but their expression changed when i told them about the affection i had for my dog. XD

 

[Girrominox]

Coming out as a furry? I don't think its that important if you tell them you are one........I told some of my friends about it and they told me it was weird and awesome at the same time

yush, had the same with my friends, altho 2 freaked out when I was talking about fursuiting and 1 is keep calling me stupid, but I don´t really react on that ^_^" She had some bad experience with some furs.
but she accepts that I am one :3

 

[Point_Blank]

There are so many things wrong here.

Why do your sisters have a "yiff in hell furfag" attitude, and why should you care? Are you SERIOUSLY asking that?

What in the ever-loving fuck does furry have to do with homophobic parents? Furry is just a hobby/geek fandom, not a sexual orientation. I guess you never read my introduction thread.

I just see no real reason as to what a normal family would have against furries. Christian family. And they generally don't care for, ahem, 'fetishes' like this one.

Answers in bold.

 

[Attaman]

Answer Kellie's question, specifically the "Why do your sisters have that attitude, and why should you care?" The answer you give as to why they have the attitude will determine how many respect points you lose from much of this fandom. Protip: "Because they believe the media lies" is not the right answer.

 

[Point_Blank]

Alright then.
They can't seem to see past the fucking in fursuits/animal porn thing and they think that's the entire fandom, and chances are if I said anything they would ragefest at me for the rest of my life.
Better?

 

[Attaman]

Alright then.
They can't seem to see past the fucking in fursuits/animal porn thing and they think that's the entire fandom, and chances are if I said anything they would ragefest at me for the rest of my life.
Better?

Better than "They believe the media lies", worse than "They know how the fandom actually is." There is a lot of mature works put into the Furry Fandom, and multiple suppliers for assorted either Sex-Fursuit or Animal-Shaped Dildo toys. Some of which are advertised on FA's pages. Let alone sites which have features like "Cum Counters".

Essentially: You can't fault them for seeing it as a fetish more than a fandom. While it is a fandom, most discussion tends to boil down more to either wank-material or whose fursona is best.

As for the "ragefest at you for the rest of your life", that depends: Would you an hero for being mocked? Would you throw a major shit-fit for every mockery? If - at worst - they see it as nothing more than a dark fetish, they're just going to mock you now and then. Furs are infamous for over-inflating family reaction as opposed to their own action, for instance turning a family going "WTF?!" for finding a gig of Furry Porn on their computer into "SO I SAY I WUZ A FUR AND MY MOM CALLED ME A DISGUSTING FUCK AND MADE ME DELETE MY PICTURES IT WASN'T EVEN A LOT". For this part: Pardon me if I feel you're heavily inflating how badly your family / siblings will react. Heck, we've seen people in this thread talking about how they told friends who are "Yiff in hell furfags" about how they're furries, and the most they seem to suffer is what I described above (The occasional mocking).

 

[Burninghart]

Hell. Yes. This thread is full of win and awesome.
That is all that needs to be said.

 

[Kobu]

I feel like people relate "coming out" with furries in the sense that it's something that is tabooed. The general public is misguided about the fandom, and thus, generally frown upon it. Since it's something people often prefer to keep secret, people may refer to it as being "in the closet" about it. And since people often frown upon the fandom in general, telling someone is a great risk, much like coming out.

P.S. I know this is probably detrimental to the conversation we're having, but I just thought I'd give my two cents.

 

[Dreltox]

Well said indeed. The only thing is if you were found to have gay porn as a background. Then I want to hear about it. For the lulz.