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She's Feeling Uncomfortable in Her Female Body
I've got quite a personal issue I've never really come to a conclusion on. From a very young age, I've never been truly able to identify with myself as a female. When my father lived with us, he constantly discouraged me from my passion, weightlifting, terrified of the thought of me becoming “bulky.” My mother always tried to bully me into wearing more “girly” or slutty clothing, and still does at present, even when I go out in a dress I consider to be cute.
I was very self-conscious of my body until I was about 16, so I tended to wear very baggy clothing to “mask” my figure (I leaned on the chubby side up until that age). When I started getting serious about fitness and eating clean, in addition to all the weightlifting I was doing, I began and maintain to this day a body that I'm proud of. I became a lot more accepting of my female body, although not quite completely. I brought up my concerns with my mother, who was very supporting and said it didn't matter to her whether I was male or female.
Then I started dating my first boyfriend (who I'm still very happily with), and the sexual aspects of our relationship only served to make me even more comfortable with my female body.
I do not identify with the female stereotype in any way, nor have I ever attempted to, but some days, when I reflect upon myself, I find it incredibly difficult to muster up any definitive “acceptance” of myself as a woman. I don't MIND having breasts or female genitalia, but sometimes I wonder if I'd be happier not having them, too. I've brought this up with my boyfriend in the past, and I remember him being quite neutral on the subject. He more or less just heard me out on it.
I'm not sure why I'm having these thoughts. I think that when I was younger and less happy with my body, I thought it'd be easier to simply not have to be a female because they're held to such high expectations to look good and be sexy and all that crap, and then as I matured and realized I don't care about any of that, those feelings faded away, but not completely.
What do you think, Papa Bear?
The Gryphon (18)
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Hi, Gryphon,
My first impression of your letter is that you are not having a gender-identity issue so much as you are experiencing an issue with your family's, and society’s, expectations of what it is to be a woman. According to you, you are (mostly) fine with being anatomically a woman, and you are fine with having a boyfriend (even, it sounds like, enjoying the sexual part of it), so I don’t think you are a lesbian, nor do I see you as destined to be a transsexual.
What you don’t like is being made to dress up in girly things and act in a feminine manner. You don't like being pressured by parents to be something you are not. I suspect you only kind of resent having breasts and a vagina because they lead others to categorize you and make demands on you as to how you should behave. They are, in a way, symbols of oppression that are literally attached to your body and therefore difficult to ignore. I suspect that if your parents and others had no problem with your lifting weights and being fit, wearing jeans or less “girly” clothes, etc. you would be less stressed and upset about being a woman.
At 18, you are more accepting of your female body than you were earlier in life. Given this and the other things you have said (and I don’t know whether you were asking me about the possibility of a sex change operation), I would definitely not recommend anything drastic for you. You should only pursue that possibility if you are absolutely 100% unhappy with being your current gender and feel you cannot be who you truly are without that operation. You must be completely certain, too, that you are doing it for yourself and not because of what others say.
Your case is not nearly so extreme to warrant surgery, and I believe that, as you get older and less pressured by parents, and feel less pressure from others to fit a certain stereotype of a women, you will be more comfortable in your current skin. Although some feelings of discomfort still remain at present, I would definitely relax a bit if I were you and see how you feel in, say, three years when you’re 21. I'd be most curious to receive a letter from you then.
The key is to make yourself happy with who you really are, not what others see you as or want you to be.
Hugs,
Papabear
VCL seeks “stability, if not relevance” with updates
Does anyone have an artist and source for this?
Apes and Ladies and Bad, Bad Sci Fi
What more could you ask for on the weekend? Somehow we missed this: Empire of the Apes, directed by Mark Polonia. “In a distant galaxy three escaped female convicts crash land on a primitive world inhabited by a race of warlike apes. They fight for survival as the humanoid apes fight for their possession, body and soul. A daring escape is their only way out. Hot on their heels are the blood lusting gorillas and a prison warden bent on their return to the prison ship they escaped from.” Got it? You have got to see the trailer for this thing! Could its release on DVD have anything to do with the new Apes movie coming to theaters this summer? Nah! Well anyway, the DVD is available on Amazon.
image c. 2014 Sterling Entertainment
Here's another skype post for 'yas
If any of you are up for a completely non-sexual roleplaying partner with HORDES of characters, I'm your gal! Also up for just general chatting, as long as it's non-flirty or sexual. I am a taken fur. Please PM me on here if you're interested, only then will I give out my skype.
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Pseudologia Fantastica
Here we have a music video from “Foster The People’s” that seems heavily influenced by Heavy Metal.
Does any one wanna do a roleplay?
Just comment :D And yea. The role is up to you, I am down for anything! I just wanna do somethings with the Furry community! :)
submitted by Kenziethefurry[link] [24 comments]
FC-170 Rainbro - Yo bro look it's a rainbro bro! (Also, see you all at AC2014!)
Yo bro look it’s a rainbro bro! (Also, see you all at AC2014!)
[Video coming soon… check back later]
News:- ‘Star Fox’ will return by crossaffliction
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- Remi – “Question from someone new!
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- Pyros – “Lonely Leopard Furry in need of help”
- Trybal Wolf – “Need Help (Please Read On The Next Show)”
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FC-170 Rainbro - Yo bro look it's a rainbro bro! (Also, see you all at AC2014!)
Yo bro look it’s a rainbro bro! (Also, see you all at AC2014!)
[Video coming soon… check back later]
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- FurryCon mark registration proceeds after initial denial by GreenReaper
- Fleshlight Launchpad Lets You Have Sex With Your iPad
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- Family Stumped by Fired Live-In Nanny Who Won’t Leave
- Naked man reportedly breaks into home, poops on couple’s floor
- Dear Furries, Please Don’t Wear Real Fur. Love, PETA
- Things to Keep in Mind When Fursuiting Outside of a Furcon or Furmeet
- Kid fakes his own kidnapping to avoid dentist
- Animal trapping records reveal strong wolf effect across North America
- Rick Santorum Claims Anti-Gay Business Owners Are Being Sent To ‘Re-Education Camps’
- Remi – “Question from someone new!
- Trybal Wolf – “Questions Regarding Shifting <3”
- A Fox – “A question about Therians and myself”
- Pyros – “Lonely Leopard Furry in need of help”
- Trybal Wolf – “Need Help (Please Read On The Next Show)”
- Kaivaie Sayon – “Making friends and Getting connected”
- Reggie21 – “Question about Skills/Hobbies”
[Live] Rainbro - Yo bro look it's a rainbro bro! (Also, see you all at AC2014!)
Yo bro look it’s a rainbro bro! (Also, see you all at AC2014!)
[Video coming soon… check back later]
News:- ‘Star Fox’ will return by crossaffliction
- FurryCon mark registration proceeds after initial denial by GreenReaper
- Fleshlight Launchpad Lets You Have Sex With Your iPad
- Man in a gorilla suit found guilty of biting toddler
- Family Stumped by Fired Live-In Nanny Who Won’t Leave
- Naked man reportedly breaks into home, poops on couple’s floor
- Dear Furries, Please Don’t Wear Real Fur. Love, PETA
- Things to Keep in Mind When Fursuiting Outside of a Furcon or Furmeet
- Kid fakes his own kidnapping to avoid dentist
- Animal trapping records reveal strong wolf effect across North America
- Rick Santorum Claims Anti-Gay Business Owners Are Being Sent To ‘Re-Education Camps’
- Remi – “Question from someone new!
- Trybal Wolf – “Questions Regarding Shifting <3”
- A Fox – “A question about Therians and myself”
- Pyros – “Lonely Leopard Furry in need of help”
- Trybal Wolf – “Need Help (Please Read On The Next Show)”
- Kaivaie Sayon – “Making friends and Getting connected”
- Reggie21 – “Question about Skills/Hobbies”
FC-170 Rainbro - Yo bro look it's a rainbro bro! (Also, see you all at AC2014!)
Yo bro look it’s a rainbro bro! (Also, see you all at AC2014!)
[Video coming soon… check back later]
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- FurryCon mark registration proceeds after initial denial by GreenReaper
- Fleshlight Launchpad Lets You Have Sex With Your iPad
- Man in a gorilla suit found guilty of biting toddler
- Family Stumped by Fired Live-In Nanny Who Won’t Leave
- Naked man reportedly breaks into home, poops on couple’s floor
- Dear Furries, Please Don’t Wear Real Fur. Love, PETA
- Things to Keep in Mind When Fursuiting Outside of a Furcon or Furmeet
- Kid fakes his own kidnapping to avoid dentist
- Animal trapping records reveal strong wolf effect across North America
- Rick Santorum Claims Anti-Gay Business Owners Are Being Sent To ‘Re-Education Camps’
- Remi – “Question from someone new!
- Trybal Wolf – “Questions Regarding Shifting <3”
- A Fox – “A question about Therians and myself”
- Pyros – “Lonely Leopard Furry in need of help”
- Trybal Wolf – “Need Help (Please Read On The Next Show)”
- Kaivaie Sayon – “Making friends and Getting connected”
- Reggie21 – “Question about Skills/Hobbies”
I want to have my sona drawn but down't know where to go. Please help.
I have never had my fursona drawn and I finally want to commission a drawing. The only problem is i don't know where to start looking or who to contact. Can anybody give me a hand?
submitted by Frostoriuss[link] [14 comments]
Dinosaur Train - Derailed - Part 1 and 2 (Now with more 2nd part) Curious what anyone thinks of the art/writing.
Dust: An Elysian Tail is on sale for three dollars.
Hey all! Not a furry myself, but have friends in the community and I think you're overall a good bunch.
Anyway, as the title says, Dust: An Elysian Tail is on sale for 3 dollars for the next six hours: http://store.steampowered.com/app/236090/ After that, it'll be on sale for 5 dollars for a few days. An acquaintance of mine who is a furry mentioned that it's popular among the community, so I thought I'd drop a line regarding it. though I feel like a marketing person for doing so but blah
For those of you unfamiliar with the game, it's an indie Metroidvania-style platformer that won acclaim for its combat, story, art style, music, etc etc. It has very fluid, actiony combat, lots of exploration, and is beautiful to look at. You can see some gameplay in this IGN review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNP31Z-wu9U
Regards,
-Falunel
submitted by Falunel[link] [4 comments]
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