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submitted by Missmillerz
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Hello, /r/Furry!

As I said, I am fairly new to the whole furry deal. I will be honest, I am one of those freaks who got into it because of the sexual side of the Furry Fandom.

I would like to get into the non-sexual side of it. So, in getting started, I would like to introduce myself, and ask a few questions.

About me:

IRL: I am a straight male, and I enjoy RP, sexual and non, but I will never LARP. I also do not intend to get into fur-suiting. I have not done that much of the sexual side, either, so don't worry about that being a focus of mine.

On the web: As mentioned above, I do enjoy RP. My characters are always male, and tend to have a similar build to my body IRL, tall, fit, but not over-muscled, usually dark-hair/fur. My characters are occasionally bi. They are almost always nice, and if they ever do fall on the darker side of the line, they are still lawful.

A quick note before I move on, Marcus Wolf is just a name I chose, spur the moment. It does not reflect my fursona.

If you have any questions about the above, feel free to ask.

On to my questions:

So, I am in the process of making my fursona. I want to be an animal that I can relate to. Right now I am torn between my three favorite animals, the fox, the wolf, and the otter. Yes I understand that is very broad, river otter, sea otter, etc. for each.

I need help, what is the best way to choose what animal represents you?

Does anyone know any websites that will help teach how to draw furries, so I can draw my fursona once I've made him?

Are there any games similar to Earth Eternal, which was a fun, mmorpg that featured furries, but closed down?

Are there any furry, non-sexual, RP sites or sub-reddits I should know about?

Is there a way other than watch and learn to pick up the "furry lingo"?

That is all I can think of right now, but I might add more questions or details later, as I think of them.

~Marcus

Edit for formatting.

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submitted by MewtwoStruckBack
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So Im trying to figure out my place on life both as a furry and as being gay. I'm going through some hard times and am looking for some friends to help me through these very confusing times! Im a great listener and could use a shoulder too :3 let's be friends?!

submitted by Cirkah
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http://luggagetag.klm.com/?WT.mc_id=1585961|6608821|81032878|257191692|1083639&

I made it text to not seem like a karmawhore. These look pretty fun and you can upload any picture you like as far as I can tell. They ask for no offensive pictures, so to me, that means no yiffy luggage tags :P.

Shipping is all free, too. This could be fun!

Here's me partway through the process if anyone is curious
http://i.imgur.com/LaOY9.png

edit: can't believe I almost forgot the link itself.

Double edit, they're going fast so get one while you can! Started at about 8000. There are about 1800 left at about 10:20PM EST.

Triple edit: tags were nearly out at 10:50PM EST (double digits) and are currently increasing again. So those of you who are late to the party may yet get your chance :D

submitted by homelesstaco
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Our partners over at FurAffinity are doing a great big Charity Donation for the NJSPCA.  With lots of money raised in their last 4 years they put a goal of $5,000 in 28days.  CLICK HERE and help them out and donate today.

 

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Author: Isiah Jacobs Isiah sits down with Kyell Gold to discuss his latest novel, recently reviewed by Fred Patten. Isiah’s comments and questions are not to be taken seriously. Isiah Jacobs: Welcome back to the show, Kyell! It’s nice to have you back! Kyell Gold: It’s a pleasure to be back! Isiah Jacobs: So, your [...]

submitted by xandertheblue
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so basically i wanted to know if anybody else feels as if your the only furry in school and sorta like if everyone else found out they would destroy you for being different . Also i feel like starting a thread where we can all talk about our furry related problems aby takers

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submitted by killercacti
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..and I'd like to ask those more knowledgeable about the laws than I am. Is it legal to fursuit outside? I thought it was. He wasn't in any buildings and has done it before. Also, when he was stopped the head wasn't even on. I'd like to know why he was stopped and if there is a legitimate reason for this.

submitted by Dominoko
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Howdy there Papa Bear.

I got a huge problem. A four root canals problem. I make very little income in the state of VA, and most my money goes towards bills, debt, and food. I've been terrified for my life. These oral problems can lead to heart disease and other health issues. I have been denied loans, or not offered enough money out of loans for debt consolidation so I can put money out for the dental work. I'm most certainly not willing to get another credit card. The debt would crush me down even further, and my options keep me bouncing back and forth. Either living miserably poor or possibly dying. I'm pushing myself I think to wait for something amazing to happen. I am unable to afford dental insurance to get the appropriate coverage I need, and my work place doesn't provide any benefits. I've been hunting for a job with benefits and more pay, but in today's market it's tough to scramble to the top without an "education". So, my question is, with facing all these roadblocks and limited options, is there any way to receive dental assistance? I've been feeling really sick lately, and I don't think it's wise for me to leave this world yet. If you're able to give me a bump in the right direction, would be greatly appreciated. 

Wulf

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Dear Wulf,

You are right to be concerned about your health regarding your teeth. Many people do not take proper care of their teeth, and this can lead to other serious health issues. Oral health is very important, and thank you for pointing that out in today’s letter.

Thanks to the fact that the United States is the most backward Western power in the world in terms of health care (and education), you now find yourself in a situation where you can’t just walk into a dentist’s office and get needed care. The government has completely let its citizens down in this respect.

Fortunately, there are people who still care out there. When I was living in Mason, Michigan, a kindly doctor opened up a free dental care place for people who couldn’t afford it. There are clinics like this in your state, too, Wulf.

Please visit The Virginia Association of Free Clinics online at http://www.vafreeclinics.org/index.asp and find a clinic near you. These clinics serve not only the unemployed but also the working poor, such as yourself.

Good Luck!

Papabear

Hey guys. Just got off a long and painful skype chat with my parents, and It did not go well.

My parents have always been pretty good people, helping with my clinical depression, and just being overall awesome and helpful.

Sometime ago, they heard I was a furry. It didn't seem to phase them much. However, while chatting, they suddenly bring it up.

Skipping a bit here, but it ended up with me being disowned, ridiculed, and just... A lot of hate coming at me. They dint have an issue with me, but my apparent "choice" of being "a perverted kid who likes to fuck animals" (real quote)

I never expected this to happen..my parents have always been open minded. Even accepting my bisexuality. I wasn't prepared for this sudden disapproval.

After all this, by confidence has been shot, making me see how alone I am and how much my parents, and many of my friends for that matter, did not approve o me. Hope this all makes sense. Any one else out there gone through this before? Any advice?

TL;DR: parents suddenly revealed third feelings to me abou furry, had a lot of bad things to say. Made me realize how alone I am..etc...

I dont mean to add to the stereotype that furries feed off this kind if shit. I really am having this issue right now.

Edit: I know I made a ton of spelling errors, please pardon those, I am on my iPod, and I'm not the best phone typer. Also, sorry for the long response, I went to go get some coffee to get my brain moving again. Didn't have wi-fi.

edit2: Skype name is vlt412 if anyone wants to add me.

submitted by vlt412
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Admittedly this was spawned by the TYT video, where they focused a bit more heavily on the sexual aspects of the fandom compared to the coverage that many other news organizations (Including major, national ones like CNN) have doled out over the years. It really leaves me sort of astounded, how a lot of people reacted, many quite negatively to something so intrinsically human as sex. Then again, I see a lot of a younger self in those very responses, and I don't like to look in that mirror.

Naturally this little essay is more for people who haven't 'gotten over it' yet, as many people have. I'm not writing this to upset people or anything, though I bet I will since I know some words I have written are at odds with what some would like to pretend the fandom is and is not. This is meant to be relatively objective based on almost a decade of experience from being in the fandom.

Furry, directly, as a whole, isn't a fetish, but for many furries, it is one. That's just how it is, whether you like it or not. No amount of howling or moaning about that aspect is going to make that fact go away. People are going to notice the sexual aspect too, though really, I'd rather the fandom be seen as part of an open, accepting, sexually free, and loving community than some tyrannically puritan 'holier than thou' one. We're not freakin' prudes, not the hundreds of people I've met over the years anyway, not even some of the big names who I've had the chance to get to know a little, or in some cases, a lot. If nothing else, FA's database proves that we like sex. Maybe people should stop trying to fit their peers into some mold of purity and just accept the fact that a healthy percentage of the fandom takes their interests to an adult level, much like other fan-bases for just about anything.

Acting like we're ashamed of it just makes it look like it's something to be ashamed of. People pick up on that perhaps more than anything, and this 'Oh GAWD Sex is BAD, no one has fursuit sex, no, never, omfg' attitude is just making it look like the fandom is confused with itself. The act is old, and tired, and is a thin veil of pseudo-truth that pretty much any half-intelligent person can see through.

Many furries, I sense, fear that if people associate the fandom with sex, then they will be demonized. Well, to be honest, some people are jerks in this world (not talkin' trolls, just flat out close-minded jerks), and they see sex, in anything other than a missionary position for the purpose of procreation, as an evil thing. They will demonize you for having fun, let alone boinking in a fursuit, so screw what they think. Being afraid or ashamed of being loosely associated with people who like to have sex in a different manner than 'normal society' is not really warranted or even healthy at all. It’s just destructive.

The denial really does need to stop, at least the blatant denial. The truth of the matter is, some people ‘do it like they do on the discovery channel’ in their fursuits, and some people, a larger majority even, do not. A number of people accept this, others will outright deny it, but there are also people who deny that the earth is any older than 6000 years. That doesn’t mean it is. No matter how many times you say “people don’t have sex in fursuits”, it will never, ever, ever change the fact that there are hundreds, no, thousands of pictures and videos, hundreds, if not thousands of people, and more occurrences of suit-clad-intercourse than all the previously mentioned things combined in this world that will prove that very statement wrong.

Do you have to screw a suit to be a furry? No. Most people don’t even own them. Those who do, chances are, don’t do the horizontal hustle in them, and even for those who do, most have the sense to keep that sort of thing in the bedroom. Some don’t, but all communities have their village idiots.

Shame is another thing, and I mentioned it before along with fear. Those go hand in hand for some people, though I guarantee you they will deny it like I used to when I was young and nieve. (Heck, I still am, but not nearly as I was half a decade ago). Why are you ashamed of sex? Why is it bad? Why are you afraid that you might be associated with it? Of course, I know a lot of the answers. I used to give them. “Fursuiters entertain kids! They can’t be sexual!” is a big one. Many do just that too, fursuiting to entertain kids, and that is all they do.

Thing is, in my years as a public suiter I’ve never once run into a situation where some parent flipped their shit because we were around. Nearly everyone reacts differently, rarely negatively (and if so, it’s usually just a crying kid, or someone who hates masks), to furries being around. Most rational people can clearly understand that we’re not out to expose kids to sexual things, because everyone can agree that such exposure is wrong on a deep level. Most rational people can differentiate and tell that furries are a massive mix-bag of people. More than that though, most people have never heard of a furry. We’re a fringe society, at best. Our largest international convention draws only 5000 people (Impressive for us, but compared to, say, the American Institute of Architects national convention that draws 24,000 people from the USA alone, it’s tiny.)

Back to the shame though... so what if some of us like to take our characters to the bedroom with us? Why... why is that a big deal? Let me answer this for you. It’s not. Sex is human, and the interest in furry is deep for many people. Not only that, but people have been sexualizing just about everything since forever. Any rational person can look at the fandom and see us for what we are, sexual and non, a multi-faceted community with a quite honestly ‘way-out-there’ manner of going through life. Some of us have sex, most of us, in fact, have sex, and some of us who have sex do it dressed as an animal character. People who choose to get bent out of shape about people having sex in animal costumes, or otherwise, have more to reevaluate about their lives than just their opinion on how consenting adults conduct their business in the bedroom.

Being sexually free, accepting your likes, your dislikes, your orientation, your fetishes, or lack thereof... that is not something to be ashamed of. Being associated with people who are accepting of others for who they are, for their oddities, their quirks, their individualism... that also is not something to be ashamed of. Dismissing, denying, and demonizing other people for being who they are, and trying to fit people into some false puritanical mold of your own crafting... that is something to be ashamed of. For those of you who haven’t, grow up, accept reality, and accept your peers. This is the state of the fandom, it has been for decades, and it will be for the foreseeable future, like it or not. I’m not condoning people running out and having public sex in their suits, or otherwise, I’m not suggesting that the fandom is about sex and nothing but. It is far from that. I am just saying that people really need to chill out and accept what the fandom is on the whole. We are a free, loving, and kind group of people, and I hope that will remain a constant.

tl;dr Furries are still flipping about the sex aspect? Really? I thought we got over this. The reality is that it happens, fursuit sex and otherwise. Totally and completely. Denying it doesn't make it go away and just makes us look overly ashamed of something intrinsically human (to have sex).

(EDIT: more breaks. Sort of 'wall-of-texted' this out last night and didn't put enough in.)

submitted by NikoIsAJerk
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