Furry - “So, I’m a furry…”
12 years ago
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Hi fluffs!
Haven’t post anything lately, so, here’s a short update and a little meme-thingy about telling your family/friends/work etc. about being a furry.
But first: I started on a new head for Riandro 2.0. called, to make it easy ‘version 2.1’. I will post some pictures soon.
I made the eye-sockets a bit wider, and hope to have better sight when it’s done. If not, ow well.. at least I had something to do. The eyes of course will be LED eyes again.
But.. the eye-sockets aren’t the only thing that I have changed a bit, I also want to try to make eyelids on the resin eyes.
AND(!).. I have hidden a little secret inside of the head. But I’m not going to tell ‘till the head is done! Then I will make a short youtube video, and show it to you. But ‘till then.. you have to wait :)
But let us start with the MEME thingy, if you still want to read of course.
If not, you can ask me some questions of course, and stay tuned, pictures will be come soon!- First, how did you tell your parents that you are a furry?
Well, for some of you it maybe was strange to tell it your parents. I didn’t make a big thing about it. My parents already knew about Riandro, because I drew him since I was about 12-13 years old, I didn’t know about the whole furry thing myself at that time. So in 2012 I realised Riandro was my ‘fursona’, so I started on my first fursuit head when my parents were on holiday. So at the time they came home, I had my base done, and show it to them. That was the part I introduced them to the whole furry thing. I showed them this video. My dad didn’t even look at it the whole time, so did my mom. So they probably didn’t even see all of it. So.. easier for me, I didn’t explain everything, only showed them the suits and things. That’s how I explain my parents about being furry.
- Do your parents know about your fursuit(s)?
Yes they do! Like I said, the first thing they saw, was my head base of Riandro 1.0.
Second, if you haven’t already noticed, my mum helped me making the bodysuit of my first and second fursuit. Also my mother has seen me in my suit several times. My dad also helped making the LED-eyes in Riandro 2’s head. The only thing they never saw, was me on a furmeet/furwalk. And I don’t want them to see it, I don’t need to explain that.
- Does the rest of your family know about you being a furry/having a fursuit?
Yes they do. I showed them my suits, but didn’t explain the whole furry thing to them. I just said that I make the suits and going to ‘furwalks’ in several cities. They asked me why, of course. And I just replied them with: ‘I’m making some fun with friends, entertain people with it, and making these suits is my hobby’
- Did you explain/told you boyfriend?
A well.. I didn’t had to explain that to him. He already knew what furries were, and of course he hated furries with all his heart. Jap.. But he sees that I have pleasure in making my suits, and he supports me in it. He even is my spotter/photographer at furwalks and events. Yeah, his opinion never changed, but I’m happy that he supports me.
- What did your friends say, after you show/explain it?
I’ve got some different opinions, but the ones that were not familiar with the furry fandom were as good as positive about it. The ones who are familiar with it, were positive about my suit, and had respect for me making them. So I don’t had to explain much to them, when they didn’t asked for more information. I’m happy that they accept it for what it was, so I don’t feel like giving more information (no, I’m not a fur that has sex in suit, so why do I have to explain things other furs do with their suit? I only tell them that I have fun with entertaining people as a fursuiter, and making my fursuits)
- Did you tell people at your work/job about it?
At my old working place I showed them what I have made, and what I do (entertaining people) with it. As my friends, they had respect for me, making those suits, and doing all this. More they didn’t need to know. At my new job I only told some colleagues a bit, but not much. I don’t feel like telling them all of it. I only say something about it, when they asked me what my hobbies are, or what I had done the weekend before (and when I was at a meet in that weekend).
- You have facebook, do you keep your furry/fursuit things separate from friends/family/colleagues?
Nope. I have just one facebook account. And if they don’t like it, they can deleted me. I was against facebook ‘till 2013. Then I made a account that was furry/fursuit related. I add some friends, and after that, I’ve got many friend-invites, also from my ‘non-furry’ friends. So if they are not interested, they are always free to delete me. I upload fursuit pics, but also post some private things now and then. So It’s not that I only talk about my suit or something.
Well.. I think this is it.
There are no secrets about me being furry in my family, or to my friends.
But, how is it in your family? Or with your friends?
Who have you told about? And how did you do?
Thanks for reading, and feel free to copy this meme for yourself (just say that it was originally mine)
Hugs&cuddles
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Personally, you shouldn't worry about anything in this damn world. It's all een pot nat.
I don't hide my hobby for anyone, and if people think that I do "those nasty things" with my suit, well.. they're wrong. But I don't care, let them think what they want. Everyone has his hobby, and this one is mine, and I love it :3
I love to read all those comments with: "omg, I can't tell my parents, they have seen pictures/heard so much about those nasty furries" Well.. If you keep it simple, and tell them it's your hobby etc, then is there nothing to worry about, not?
Yeah, I can understand it, but doing like if it's telling your parents that you just murder someone.. why? You haven't done anything wrong, it's your hobby/fetish whatever. Everyone has his own.
So that's why I post this. The reactions I've got are all very positive!
I think I'll borrow this meme. :)
I'm very glad that there are furries who don't make a big thing about it.
Most of the time you see those dramatic posts about telling parents how they become furry. I think most of the drama about telling parents 'it', is because people make a big thing about it.
Yeah ofcourse there will be parents that think it is an awkward hobby or something.. sure.. But if you tell them your experience, your own side about it, and that it is fun to do, which parent doesn't want to see they're child (adult or not, still your parents after all) happy?
And the same way with friends, other family members, etc.
Sure, feel free to copy it ^^
Parent's know. They don't really care about what I do as long as I'm happy. And for the rest I don't care what others think about it, but I also don't say it out loud. And if they ask away, I'll just answer.
I say it's a hobby, that I meet people, hang out with friends etc. That's how I see it :)
Ofcourse.. it was also a bit awkward telling them that there are furries who take their fursuit into bed, or doing it in fursuit.
It also was a bit explained in the video.
But they never asked about it (again) after telling/showing them.
And yush, the same I have with colleagues. If they ask what my hobbies are, they get an answer. If they ask what I did in the weekend, they get an answer. etc. If they want to know more, they can ask, if not? well, I don't have to explain anything.
And for me it is a hobby, meeting new peepz & entertaining, so I don't even lie about it xD