and how come i wasnt invited? lol woot, someone near!

So what does the family think of fursuiting? I'd have to come up with excuses to wear ears and tail ㅜ_ㅜ

Never feel you should have to come up with an excuse to express yourself... "I'm expressing myself" should be sufficient reason for anyone who truly loves you. If they really care, they'll ask and try to understand your perspective.

*hugs*

It's different when you have a very traditional Asian parent. Love, sure, that's there. But some people just don't *get it* and when that happens, I'd sooner express myself in other ways. It doesn't bother me, though. My art is my true expression. I don't actually need to wear it physically. Apparently I already act like a feline naturally. : P

True. Didn't know you had cultural differences going on there. I do understand your situation somewhat given my having grown up with asians as close friends. They have a far different set of values for family than us westerners do.

Oh yeah. :) I used to spend some meditation time in my room with incense and candles and she thought it was rather odd to see. My dad's white and he'd probably think wearing ears and tail is odd. I just like it when people think "Oh, okay" instead of asking questions. Maybe I'll try it some day. I love wearing a santa hat around Christmas, even if people think I'm strange. It wouldn't be out of the ordinary to wear something else. I used to wear wigs around for fun.

Well, you are talking to a true punk here. And punk wasn't about dressing a certain way or doing anything specific (not like what they call "punk" today), it was about self-expression without bounds.

Furry, therefore, is a kind of punk in that regard. And its probably why I enjoy the fandom so much.

Goth, Emo, and Punk in the oldschool form have been almost lost, unless you were into it before the fads of today came. The true idea of punk is from the 80's.

Actually, the true idea of punk came from England in the 60s. It was imported into America in the 80s, and promptly co-opted by corporations to be exploited as a fad. Doc Martins became the brand-name. For the record, I wore combat boots with metal heel taps even when Doc Martins, considered punk-wear in England at the time, were first available at the Velvet Underground in Whittier, CA.

I was also what one would now consider "goth" during my punk years.

Fads suck, and I sincerely hope that Fandom never gets co-opted by a for-profit corporation bent on exploiting people's desire to separate themselves from society (irony anyone?)

People use whatever sells best. You have those who are original and those who want to belong. They just get the wrong idea. Someone's going to exploit something for money. It's smart business for money but not smart business if one wants to make a positive impact also.

Nice to see someone else with a brain...

I wish people would wake up to their situations.

well my mom tells me to take off my fox tail in the house my dad thinks im weired same with my brothers lol but i dont care besides you should feel free for what you want to do with your life its your life so live it the way want

We'll see what happens. For now I'm too busy to really think about wearing ears or a tail. Maybe around Halloween I will. Not to fit in, but because they'll be cheaper. with reduced prices afterwards.

This makes me wish I had a fursuit.