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I normally don't post my vent art.... but I felt like this was decent for the little time I had...
Papabear Got It Wrong
I told you furs that Papabear wasn't perfect, and yesterday's response to a letter is an example. But I will certainly admit when I am wrong and revise my opinion!
As an explanation, not an excuse, I will just say that I had a knee-jerk response because it reminded me of a disturbing chapter in my own life, although that was not a matter of consensual incest. Yesterday's writer talked about a consensual sexual relationship with his aunt. I pointed out merely that it was, technically, illegal (in all states except Michigan and Rhode Island) and he should knock it off. I later pointed out in a response to another reader, Critter (thanks, buddy!), that such a relationship would likely wreak havoc within the furry's family and possibly lead to other problems, also noting that the relationship was likely inspired by lusty hormones and the opportunity of having access to a woman living alone in her home.
That all aside, Critter noted that just because something is illegal doesn't make it wrong (citing the Civil Rights movement against racist laws and practices), also adding that just because some people think it's "creepy" doesn't mean it's bad. Agreed on both counts.
Next, my mate, Yogi, chimed in, saying, "Don't assume that because she's his aunt that they are blood relations. She might be an aunt by marriage. She also might not be that much older than the writer." I bow to his sage insights.
So, let's sum up. Is he doing something wrong? Is the aunt doing something wrong? Well, the writer is 19 years old, so he is of legal age. The aunt, too, obviously. Technically, what they are doing is illegal in Washington state, but cases of incest are very rarely prosecuted, even between much closer relations such as a man and his sister. Could their relationship damage the family? No doubts there, unless the family is incredibly open-minded, but maybe that doesn't matter if they are so absolutely in love they don't mind some anger from family members.
I am concerned, though, about how much of this relationship is love and how much is simply lust. Critter and I both agree a little cooling off period might be wise so that they can both consider their motives for having sex with each other.
But, if they decide after a little break that they want to continue with their relationship, as my mate said, "Meh! What do I care?" That really should be up to them, and Papabear apologizes for letting his personal emotions on the subject get in the way of offering objective advice on this particular matter.
Returning to the writer's original question: "When is it normal? Is it common?" My answer would be that it is not very common, but that doesn't mean it is wrong. Is it normal? Oh, geez, after writing answers to over 400 letters in the past year-plus, I can honestly say there is no such thing as "normal." There is such a thing as "socially acceptable," but normal? No, just no. And when in doubt, I can always rely on the wisest advice I know from Wicca: If you are not hurting anyone, do what you will.
The writer doesn't care, in the end, whether it is "right" or "wrong." He just wants to be with his aunt. It makes him happy and her, too, evidently. For now, at least, perhaps that is enough.
Papabear
Furries will keep you warm In the winter.
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Can we get black and white NSFW rules?
More often than not I see a lot of harassment in threads where the image posted might be nsfw according to one person, but not according to another.
Can we come to a consensus, with the help of the mods of course, as to what should require nsfw tags?
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He’s Having Sex with His Aunt
A simple foxy gal (Sketch, by Fablefire)
Underground Societies - What would a subterranean culture be like? A few weeks ago we pondered an aquatic society, and this week we go underground.
What would a subterranean culture be like? A few weeks ago we pondered an aquatic society, and this week we go underground. Join us as we ponder recreation, vision, and sports in this exciting episode!
Metadata and Credits WagzTail Podcast 2.0 Episode 94Runtime: 30m
Cast: Levi, Near, Silent, Wolfin
Editor: Levi
Format: 128kbps ABR split-stereo MP3
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What should I do about getting motivated about working on my Trading Card Game I'm designing?
For the last half a year I've been slowly working on a card game that I've always wanted to be available and see people playing and be excited about. I'm at a stage where all the actual design is done, a lot of cards have been balanced but I need some more play testing too.
The problem is... that I have so little motivation right now to work on it because
I'm just 1 person working on it all by myself
I have zero art assets at a stage in development where I kinda need them
I have no connections or popularity status, which makes me feel like when I start a KS campaign to fund printing costs and paying back artists for their work, it won't meet my goals.
I want to make it Furry-themed, but I also want it to appeal to a general gaming enthusiast audience too. I feel like if I make it Furry, I'll lose the general audience, but if I make it generic it'll just get lost in the noise and no one will care about it at all.
With over 400+ cards in my database I want to get some quality art... but that means I have to have a nice successful KS campaign to pay for good art with permissions to use it in a product.
... and it's all just so daunting. What if no one wants to do art for it? What is the Crown Funding campaign fails? What if everything else works out and no one buys it or cares?
I put a lot of passion in the things I do, but sometimes reality just smacks me sometimes and makes me lose faith in what I can actually pull off and I just flop like a rug-wuff.
I feel like I should just start powering though again like I was a couple months ago where I got a LOT of work done on it. I almost had a print-your-own demo set ready to go, but... I don't have a close circle of friends or community who could check it out for me that everything works out as intended. I really mean i t when I say I'm completely alone on it. =/
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