Explaining Furries/Fursuits to your parents?

[Eerie]

ok


also thats furredup is a u.s maker and to import its going to cost a bit because the price of the goods are over 1k theres makers here in aus

http://themenageriecostumes.webs.com/about heres one local to me in Queensland and they have resonable prices

Ah nice, thanks! 

[Silaluk]

My dad found NSFW furry art on my computer when I was 17, so it was a pretty awkward conversation to start.
Well, he knocked me out before I could say anything, and we never talked about it again.
My mom was too negligent enough to care.

[Eerie]

My dad found NSFW furry art on my computer when I was 17, so it was a pretty awkward conversation to start.
Well, he knocked me out before I could say anything, and we never talked about it again.
My mom was too negligent enough to care.

Aw that sucks, I'm sorry that your dad found out in that way

[Silaluk]

I think he was more surprised to find, uh, porn on my computer than what the comics and such actually were depicting. ^^'

[Eerie]

I think he was more surprised to find, uh, porn on my computer than what the comics and such actually were depicting. ^^'

That would make sense    but add the furry aspect to it which probably gave him a double reaction to it haha

[Kara]

"ONLY WEIRDOS HAVE FURSUITS. *mynamecensor* YOUR NOT GETTING ONE. EVER."

[Eerie]

"ONLY WEIRDOS HAVE FURSUITS. *mynamecensor* YOUR NOT GETTING ONE. EVER."

Aw that sucks    at least you have all the love you'll ever need here! 

[Udldu]

If I had to explain furries or if I wanted a fursuit THAT badly, I'm pretty sure I'd go through with it fine. But what gets me is the ambiguous reaction from my parents, such as this:

"Umm... well, that's alright, uh, just do what you like. It's not a, er, problem. We definitely can't get you a fursuit right now, however, sorry."

I'm certainly not a fan of that thought, however harmless it is.

[Orion Red]

My mom is a Disney nut, so after seeing Zootopia I gave her a couple gentle nudges; expressing interest in fursuits, learning to sew (Specifically for making things like paws and ears.), showing her my fursona and explaining. She obviously understands that there is a very, uh... for lack of a more respectful term... unusual side, so I don't have to explain why there is a Krystal fursuit that's nearly nude at Comic-Con.

[Epilogue]

My parents only vaguely know what furries are from that CSI episode, so I'm apprehensive about saying anything about it.
When I was in middle school my mom knew I drew "anime" animals and she was fine with it, so I think that was a nudge in the right direction even before I considered myself a furry. They also let me buy ears/tails, but I told them it was for cosplay and a Halloween costume, which they ended up being anyway. I still wear them when they aren't around though.


Honestly I don't really ever plan on telling them. My boyfriend's parents are disgusted by furries but he doesn't really have a presence in the fandom, he just has anthro characters.


If I ever really had to tell them, like if they ask, I'll just say that they're people who like anthropomorphic animals.

[Eerie]

Ah I see (to everyone, sorry didn't see replies till now), makes sense!