How to convince people that furrys are not all a bunch of perverts in fur suits

[LordFeline]

My friends and I joke a lot about furrys, and being one is a pretty taboo thing at my school. which is a problem, because I happen to be one. it would seem pretty easy to conceal, but I let it slip. in math, one of my freinds started looking through my sketchbook while my back was turned. the first things out of his mouth: "HEY! NORTHS A FURRY!"
great. so now, im stuck trying to find some definative proof that furrys are not a bunch of idiots in fur suits running around being total perverts. but let me make this clear: the sketchbook contained no pornographic images. just some normal art of mine. now im in danger of losing all respect and friends, simpley because of stupid sterotypes broadcasted on the internet.

I would appericiate your advice
thanks

PS. im not the only furry at my school. but I cant ask how they made it through this crisis because that would result in some imbecile saying some extremly vulgar comment about me and whoever you might be talking to.

[Daemon]

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgSPlXuEdJVQlYfknOWGZH8jzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20081129225436AA60h8M

I do beleive that there is n answer there, and if all else fails, annoy them to death.

[Ares the Ram]

if they really were your friends, they wouldnt dump you for being a furry. Daemon's answer is excellent and just the one youre looking for, except for annoying them to death part. the bigger deal you make of it, the bigger deal they'll make of it.

[LordFeline]

thanks for your guys advice. I mean they are my friends, its just they cant accept that any furry at all dosnt get horny from their own art and does not perform bizzare rituals of initiation in fur suits out in the middle of the woods.
funnily enough, one of the guys we call furry blade, because his sibelings are furrys, but hes still on a mission to entirely eradicate us. like the movie blade. .. one of them yet still trying to destroy them...

[Count of Cutesy]

For the most cold-hearted people, there's just no way of doing that, unfortunately. Most people who listen to the stereotypes stick to their guns. But if they were truly your friends, then you might be able to make them realize furries aren't all bad with a long, calm talk.

[LordFeline]

long calm talks are diffucult to have when their only reply will be "SHUT UP, FURFAG"

[Count of Cutesy]

Well, I wasn't a furry when I was in High-School so I never really had that problem. I still have yet to tell my high-school friend on Facebook I'm a furry.

[Zaspher]

If they're your real friends they'd accept you no matter what. If they pick on you a bit I wouldn't fret on it too much just tell them that it hurts you if it does.

Introduce them to other furs at school (dont tell them at first)

[LordFeline]

The other furrys at school are already... aquainted... with my friends.
as in "look, its some more furries! hurr hurr *insert sexual comment about furrys here* hurr hurr"

wierdly enough, one of them introduced me to the other furries

but at this point, Id really like to know where the negative furry sterotypes at my school came from.

DIAGRAM: THE THOUGHT PATTERNS OF AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOLER ABOUT FURRIES
Anthro art---> freaks in fur suits-----> calls person a messed up fetishest
               ---> furry pornography ----> calls person furfag, destroys art that triggered this   thought pattern

[Zaspher]

Me I would ditch those *insert insult* on the spot. I'm sure your extremely capable of finding better friends.

As for convincing them it will be hard especially because haters love to interupt (again bad friends humph humph). Perhaps playing along with some of their jokes without showing any emotional changes they'll probably drop it soon. Tell them how much it hurts you as well.

[LordFeline]

I have a few friends among the furrie community at my school, but, as was mentioned in my earlier topic, being a furry is the ultimate taboo at my school. I just want to hang out with these people, as my previous "friends" now despise me for being a furry. HOWEVER. if a pair or group of people who are known as furries interact in any way at all, everyone says stuff like " oh so and so are going to have an furry sex party hurr hurr."
ITS ANNOYING
so in short, I cant interact AT ALL with the people id like to be friends with. its not like they dont want me to be around. actually, the other furries would love for me to hang out with them, because im the only one with any art skill at all. its just that high school is a fragile social ladder, and one wrong step could send you tumbling down to the bottom.
life as a furry= problomatic

[White Wolf Guardian]

I found these topics pretty much close together so I merged them. Please try to keep the same subject to one thread.

[Ares the Ram]

why do you want to be friends with the people who make fun of you? and why dont you want to hang around with people who do want to be your friends? Anything that they say to you can hurt you, only if you let it hurt. Just ignore their comments and be with people who you enjoy being with.

[Zaspher]

All people who oppose me are pretty much invisible to me. I would stick to your guts and hang with the furries haters will be haters they're still crap no matter how much sugar you sprinkle on them. Do yourself a favor pleez I don't even think they need convincing I think they need one less friend to be perfectly honest.

Sorry For Getting Off Topic

[LordFeline]

thanks to everybody for their advice. ive been here less than 24 hours and already like the community. so my final decision: ill go with the other furries at my school, but still hang out with a few of my less hate filled bros.