Advice: Telling others about being furry

[Novabrek]

Thats sad in a way u where put under the chopping block over a little thing as a group u chose to be apart of to have fun and be you.


I show this u-tube video among others to ease and show about the fandom because i is the best one i found.


U-Tube: Furry Fandom wants you TO HAVE FUN !! (what is a furry) HD


This video i stumbled on when i was new and wanted to learn what i was getting my self into. LOL

[pawz9]

i see no need to tell my parents about the fandom because they hav pretty much made it clear that they dont like furries so me telling them would probably wind me up in therapy and with everything thats goin on in my life thats one thing i dont have time for

[Puncia]

As long as you're not paying for said therapy, what's to lose? Therapists are supposed to be open-minded and if you prepare in advance so you can easily explain exactly what the furdom is, you'll have proof that you're not insane and your parents won't be able to argue.

[x]

That's so ridiculous. My parents think furries are weird and won't get over that, but it's not like they say I need therapy for it or they're so against it they put their foot down. After all, they know they can't exactly stop me any more and I'm not sure it matters to them to be honest.

As for me, this is how I told my friend:

*Friend is looking at a furry picture online and asking about it*

Me: Guess what? I'm a furry.

Friend: Furry?

Me: You know, furry, like...*shows examples*

Random guy on another computer: Furries are perverts who dress up in animal suits and [edit.]

Me: SHUT UP

Guy: It's the truth!

Me: Don't believe his lies! I'm a furry. Does it look like I dress up in a fursuit all the time and do that?

Friend: *raises eyebrows and looks at me curiously* Maybe...

Me: *sighs and gives the real definition of a furry*

He believed me in the end. All in all, real friends should believe you if you tell them the truth. It's really just as simple as saying "Hey I'm a furry and furries are really this" when it comes to friends. When it comes to parents, I don't bother bringing it up at all unless I wanna mess with their heads! Mwahhaha.

[pawz9]

well when my parents get against something they stay against it and nothing can change them so that would just really be a waste of time

[anoni]

I hate people like that

[soutthpaw]

I told my wife about it. She not too bothered by it but doesn't want to go to any cons or anything.  Says to go on my own if I want.   Stupid CSI episode gave her a messed up view of furrys.   But as we are pretty open minded she is willing to listen and if not interested I can go about furry stuff myself.  I told her than 90% of all the kids books and all the disney stuff that she is obsessed with is furry..  I'll try and get her to read some furry fiction too.  she may come around.  Besides I already have a 2 " leather collar that locks and a tiger and lepoard bodysuit (zentai) that we have used in the past and she bought the chain leash for it heh.   I even got both of us to wear one suit each together once.  That was fun..  guess its good I am submissive and she has a Dominant streak.   I'll keep working at it...  Here is a secret.  My daughter was actually concieved by way of the lepoard.

[ArcticSkyWolf]

Im sure thearapists know about the fandom, and many others too.

[alpha wolf]

I always found it Ironic that  everyone at my home school knows about furryism and knows i am one yet my reputation remains unharmed.  but if my parents ever found out they would take me to a counsler
 

[Jyynx]

Note to forum administrators:  I again realize that there is a mass thread for my post, it's just that I would like advice towards my personal situation... Then just lock it/merge/delete/whatever else.   Ok, so I get the whole tell/dont tell others about furries debate hoopla, I read that thread every single post, but I believe my parents deserve to know, eh?  But... Well... That's a little complicated...  Because their not just friends I can ignore...  So I need a way to tell them but idk how...  Dad is religious Christian to whole new levels and that already has me worried... Plus he's bipolar and idk when at all to tell him IF I do... Mom?  Well she isn't a fan of the... "unusual" if get my drift... Her biggest fear in life is if myself or my brother are gay (which we arnt and I have no problem with peeps under that. Category (didnt wanna be rude with "like that". Cuz it sounds rude). Anyways so I don't know about her... Brother is a huge animal lover, but no interest In anthro other than my sketches, and I don't want to see him try to be a furry as well, because, well... He isn't the "most popular" kid at school...  But dad a d I have had a run in with a couple wearing collars, which he got a kick out of... Plus dads seen my anthro sketches and he isn't very artistic do he's supportive... He also broods on the Internet, simply loves it... Just plz give me some way to tell my family plz someone...  I really want them to see me as a furry much as the 3 friends I have told...

[alpha wolf]

I feel your pain.  My parents are the same way..  Now i dont plan on ever telling my parents but maybe you could do what i did when i told my friends about furryism.  its takes awhile though.first just introduce them to the fandom.  ya know dont tell them everything there is to knowabout furries.  then as they get used to the idea tell them more and more.  that way it wont be such a shock compared to if  you just suddenly tell them everything.  it may takes months  but it worked for me and my friends all accept it
 
good luck

[Jyynx]

  thanks, and I will take that Into consideration, but I really want a way to just up and tell 'em because I really can't like just show em a fandom out of the blue... Mums a lawyer... A good one at that she'll piece it together before I can cushion the fall... Might work for dad if I use it as a label for my sketches...

Post Merge: March 07, 2012, 04:26:38 AMArg... She got merged, oh well saw it commin though...

[MrRazot]

i recently had a thought about all this.
i was considering telling one of my friends (the least judgmental person i know) and then see how it goes from there.
then i though that there really isn't a reason to tell anyone.
it's a bit like saying "my dog's name is bob" in the middle of a conversation about politics.


it is entirely my opinion that telling people you are a furry is pointless.


if i told my friend it may change his perception over me but the most i can achieve is that he knows that this guy is a furry.
i guess it may be different for other people, but that's just me.

[Alison Marie]

over facebook-
not a good idea...

[Jyynx]

I just feel guiltyish keep something that is a big part of me away from them...  It is pretty random yes... But I think the different perception of me Is what I want... Mmph idk...