Personal thoughts 1 - On the furry fandom
I have been in the fandom for - roughly - 5 years by now (excluding the time I was "closeted" and in denial, basically my whole adolescence) and I have had a fursona for about 3 years. I have been at local furmeets and I have gone out with my furry friends in numerous occasions, however only my close friends know I am a furry, not even my parents and family.
Sometimes I'm just worried about the general stigma that comes with being associated with the furry fandom, which is especially (and mostly) true online. While I know how to ignore trolls in these online spaces, it is a much different deal in offline ones. I am just grateful so far that the bunch of people that know I'm a furry have acted in a cool and collected way: their answers ranged from a curiosity-filled "what even is a furry?" question to a "Oh! Cool" exclamation; nothing negative about it.
I guess the issue then boils down to my relationship with my parents. I have always been discreet about my endeavors and, even if I feel like they have been supportive of my choices over the years, I also feel like that some other times I have been "forcefully" led to do things they wanted me to do instead. I don't know for sure if what I feel is the case, but over the years I've asked myself why our relationship is like this and that's the answer I find most likely.
So anyways... Should I just suck it up and get a fursuit anyways?
If I do, I better be ready to "justify the cost" of this, I think... How am I going to introduce the fact I have a suit to them?
I sincerely think the upsides and downsides of owning one, in my case, are balanced.
Only time will tell.
I'm open to be contacted and chat about this dilemma of mine or to hear other's experiences, of course!
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As always, thank you for reading.
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