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Furry Chat => General => Topic started by: Moxx on August 21, 2011, 06:18:14 AM
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Just curious if y'all keep it a secret or what? Is it a double life? Secret identity? No big deal?
For me, if people want to know, or I feel like sharing, I will tell them I'm into it.
So..??
-Moxx
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Only my closer friends know of my return to the fandom. I wholeheartedly intend to tell others in due time; preferably after I move out of my current domicile.
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anyone who asks/has a deep-ish browse into my facebook page
anyone who asks i tell about it, it's not such a big deal. i have pictures of jd on my facebook page with links to the artist. i think it's kinda obvious anyway when i call my compositions things like "another blue whale" "legless cheetah" "pangolin" "manatee" "yawning lions" "gef the talking mongoose" "somit about tigers" "lynx town" "heron music" "owl music"
anyone who doesn't understand it just gets the "i'm interested in animals" explanation. it's not worth getting into an in-debt discussion with people about it cause they're generally not remotely interested.
not to say it isn't a double life. my furry friends don't know my other friends. not cause i don't want them to mix or anything, it might be kinda nice tbh... it's just that the other friends aren't particularly interested in it... plus i don't know how my music friends would feel being trapped in a room with loads of other gays. i'm sure they wouldn't mind it particularly... but who knows? XD
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mostly just a few friends, or anyone able to link me to my facebook page XD but i mainly keep it as my little secret. but it's the same as my sexuality, if you ask me if i'm a furry i'll say yes, no drama (unless i know your a fur-hater...then i might not be so honest XD)
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It's not a huge deal to me, I used to walk around town with a tail on :P (I moved to Cali and then back to here again need a new tail XD) I actually plan on getting a wig sometime to attach ears to and slowly work out a half-suit type thing for Anime Expo next year :D
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You would never know I was a furry in real life because I never show it and I don't own anything furry, simply because I don't feel it's necessary, not because I'm afraid (I'm actually very open about it), but my IRL friend from high school knows (he's a fur himself), and my step-brother knows. My mom has seen my Second Life fox avatar on FaceBook, but I don't think she knows what a furry is, as she just responded "interesting..." to it.
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Only 2 of my closest friends know, but even then I don't talk about it much around them. The only other person that knows I'm a fur is my mate, but she is a fur herself. :P
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My close friends know about my furry tendencies. But thats about the extend of it.
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Probably no one, but my parents clearly see me going on to this forum so like I dunno. I never watched any furry video of any kind with them around because I lol a lot when I see fursuiters at cons or when they go into walmart shopping, i know right!
I think my anime-trolling friend might know, or he thinks so.
Either way, I haven't told anyone anything about this. But if they ask, I'd say that I was one.
Meh, either way I don't think anyone knows and I don't intend on telling anyone anytime soon.
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I used to keep it a secret, because i was afraid of what peoples reactions would be, then I realized it wasn't a huge deal . . . so I told a few people, and if anyone else asks, I'll tell them. My roommates must see me on this website all the time, so I assume they have an inkling of an idea, but neither of them care that much.
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I used to keep it a secret, because i was afraid of what peoples reactions would be, then I realized it wasn't a huge deal . . . so I told a few people, and if anyone else asks, I'll tell them.
Yep, yep; that's totally me right there as well ^
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I used to keep it a secret, because i was afraid of what peoples reactions would be, then I realized it wasn't a huge deal . . . so I told a few people, and if anyone else asks, I'll tell them.
Yep, yep; that's totally me right there as well ^
lol same here. well i dunno what's gonna happen but im not going to just tell anyone right away of course, even my friends, well my friends are idiots here and there.
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You mean you don't have a business cards you hand out to everyone labeled "Arctic Sky Wolf: Professional Furry" ..? :P
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Well I personally think it's a little unnecessary to go around introducing yourself, "Hi, I'm Tyler, and I'm a furry!" It really isn't that big of a deal, it'd be like me introducing myself as a yogonaught (If you're curious what that is, check out the Yogscast on youtube).
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Only one person knows for sure, but I think others kind of know.
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You mean you don't have a business cards you hand out to everyone labeled "Arctic Sky Wolf: Professional Furry" ..? :P
DOn't hav any business cards >.>
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My mother, my closer friends that knows the fandom exists and of course my furry friends :3
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My dad loves it for some goofy reason. He took a picture from me at Anime Expo the last time I went and made it larger to put on the wall XD The rest of my family doesn't know though (Hooray Oklahoma >.>). It's not like I go out of my way to tell people, but if it comes up I don't hide it. I hate it when people go "Oh..you mean like that ep-" in which I promptly interrupt them haha.
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Hi there, Larc! Glad to see people embrace their appreciation, rather than try to conceal it like a forbiddeb love :) :) :)
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Ive been asked time and time again "Whats with the dog collar?, Who is Buddywolf?" And thats when I explain about my furry side and pretty much the fandom in general from my perspective. So to answer the question, Every body knows I am furry. Im looked down upon by some more of my family now X3
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Very few people in my area even know what a furry is, much less know that I'm one. Most of my friends know of my furriness, and have a good unerstanding of what it is. Others know of it, but only after making me answer 15-million different questions, and even then they don't seem to have a good grasp. (dumbflecks...) My parents used to know, but they think they've bannd me from the fandm after finding out that I'm gay and somehow associating that with this. (uber dumbflecks... T_T )
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Ew sorry to hear about the family's lack of understanding, Z! :(
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Heh, I make due. As you can plainly see, they're not doing too well with the ban, and I only have to wait about 9 months and 13 days before I'm 18. This means I'll finally be able to express myself without seeking my parents approval, and that'll be a joyus day for me. ^_^
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The nurturing parental side of me (even tho I'm not actually a parent) please be cautious when "celebrating" your independance. But DO enjoy it! :)
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strange that my closest friends don't know but random others do o.O my brother found out after he went into my car when I left it unlocked in front of my house and went through my iPhone browser history and he never lets me hear the end of that :P other furs at my school know ^_^
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I just let my best friend know and he thought it was pretty awesome.
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I'm open about it with anyone who wishes to know :P
I think even my mum knows, but I need to talk to her about it because she doesn't have the right outlook on furries.
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don't feel like telling anyone yet. I'm sure a few have suspisions.
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my brother found out after he went into my car when I left it unlocked in front of my house and went through my iPhone browser history and he never lets me hear the end of that :P
I keep hearing people going thru other peoples stuff with my friends and co workers. I think its incredibly rude to do. Is it normal??! @.@
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my brother found out after he went into my car when I left it unlocked in front of my house and went through my iPhone browser history and he never lets me hear the end of that :P
I keep hearing people going thru other peoples stuff with my friends and co workers. I think its incredibly rude to do. Is it normal??! @.@
everyone does it these days, and that is easier to do you know. just look at their history. there isnt muc of a history of you looking through their favs or history, on the actual device
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No one knows about it. It's kind of sad, I treat it like something I absolutely HAVE to hide. All history gets erased, texts related to it get deleted the second I reply. I know it shouldn't be that way, but it's a rough thing to explain. If I was ever asked directly, I might say yes. But until that day I'm not going out of my way to flaunt my furry side.
Let's compare it to being gay. Coming out to your parents/friends/whatever as gay is tough. But to me it would be easier than coming out as furry, because there's some legit knowledge in the media and everywhere that honestly and accurately define what gay is. Unless you've been browsing the net for a while you probably don't know what a furry is, and even if you do it's probably some completely off definition. I'd rather be a closet fur than have to spend the time and energy required to come out as furry, and then perhaps explain what a furry is and ward off all the rumors.
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No one knows about it. It's kind of sad, I treat it like something I absolutely HAVE to hide. All history gets erased, texts related to it get deleted the second I reply. I know it shouldn't be that way, but it's a rough thing to explain. If I was ever asked directly, I might say yes. But until that day I'm not going out of my way to flaunt my furry side.
Let's compare it to being gay. Coming out to your parents/friends/whatever as gay is tough. But to me it would be easier than coming out as furry, because there's some legit knowledge in the media and everywhere that honestly and accurately define what gay is. Unless you've been browsing the net for a while you probably don't know what a furry is, and even if you do it's probably some completely off definition. I'd rather be a closet fur than have to spend the time and energy required to come out as furry, and then perhaps explain what a furry is and ward off all the rumors.
both have it's misconceptions but being gay is very different from furries when you look at it, being ygay is your sexual orientation, while being a furry is just a hobby.
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I understand it's a hobby to some, but others, including myself, see it as a lifestyle and not just something you can flick a switch to turn off. It's a part of who we are, not just something we do in our spare time. Therefore it tends to hurt more when we get rejected or shunned for something that's a part of us, an attraction to something that we can't change. And that's why I compared the two, because for some of us it can feel almost as daunting as coming out as gay.
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Only my closest friends know about it, and I'm talking like, 3 people. I tend to keep everything entirely separate, because I know that some of my friends are furry-haters. :$
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Generally, I don't hide it, but I don't go running around advertising it. If they ask, I'll explain it, but I mean, it's nothing that I'm ashamed of or afraid to share. So. I clicked "everyone" because they do know I draw anthros, it's do they know what a furry is and such.
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Only three people (Excluding the forums, Of course)
One of them is my closest bud who I KNOW doesn't care that I'm a fur.
The second is my other closest bud...
The third is a guy who works at Hot Topic and is openly furry... I'm actually gonna see if he can get on the forums.
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One or two close friends, my stepmom, my bf, who is also a furry. Obviously all of my furry friends. Otherwise it isn't really obvious because I can't afford tails or suits or ears.....since I'd be wearing them all the time proudly if I could.
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More people are going to know. I have intent to tell people I am a scalie this year, hopefully. My school shows a lot of acceptance that I don't see elsewhere, especially if I tell them what it is before I say I am such.
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every one knows
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In reality, I've only told one person flat out.
But others generally know through FaceBook and such.
Most people around here don't even know what a "furry" is, so it's hard to try and explain v.v
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Most people around here don't even know what a "furry" is, so it's hard to try and explain v.v
Wouldn't it be your job to telling them? They might not search it on Google and find out the other stuff
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Wouldn't it be your job to telling them? They might not search it on Google and find out the other stuff
I wouldn't think it'd be my job to be a prophet of sorts=p. Believe me, the people around here are the kind to resort to Google and UD to figure out what things are.
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the resion why every one knows is becasue i put it on my rl fb. i tell people what the fandom really is insted of letting find out what the haters say.
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you telling them what it is is probably better than letting the haters get to them
anyways, still no one.
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Its not really something i think is important for people to know... and its kinda strange to explain XD, If anyone asks ill tell them and try to explain it :D
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I dont even know who knows about it, I cant remember and I quite frankly dont really care...:V
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well..i say closest friends...but a few people who never liked me seem to be aware of furry stuff
while in a It class i thought i heard someone say yiff and then shortly after i think i heard them say my name...then they laughed and i could just about see them on google images
...i hope i was imagining things
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Just my brother, Cifero Windtail.
I like having a few secrets. It makes life so interesting!
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Rack up two more people for the Spectrum Crossplague, right here.
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I only found out about this stuff like a few weeks ago, and i only really consider myself about 50%, so no-one. And i dont plan on telling anyone either =þ
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I only found out about this stuff like a few weeks ago, and i only really consider myself about 50%, so no-one. And i dont plan on telling anyone either =þ
well yet again it's your choice to join the fandom :P
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Excluding the people in this forum, my therapist is the only one who knows about my furryness.
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I try to keep it as secret as possible. In fact, I'm really the only person who knows about it, heh.
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I voted: Not a Soul.
As no one, besides people of the internet met on furry-based sites / sites which speak about furries know.
No one in my real life, as of now, know about my interest in it. Nor do I wish for them to. Right now at least.
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more people know about my brony side than furry.
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more people know about my brony side than furry.
Same for me, Cairi.
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A handful of people know. I don't make a point of going, "Hey everyone! I'm a furry!" but I also don't feel like I have anything to hide if it comes up.
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A handful of people know. I don't make a point of going, "Hey everyone! I'm a furry!" but I also don't feel like I have anything to hide if it comes up.
Yeah, I feel like that describes me as well. It's not like I need to bring it up in conversation, but if people ask I'm more than willing to explain.
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A handful of people know. I don't make a point of going, "Hey everyone! I'm a furry!" but I also don't feel like I have anything to hide if it comes up.
Yeah, I feel like that describes me as well. It's not like I need to bring it up in conversation, but if people ask I'm more than willing to explain.
yeah if im gonna have people at my school bully me it would have to be something true they're theory's to my secrecy are a lot worse than being furry.
So i just think ill let them find out by searching me online
they all know Im a radio DJ so they will find out soon enough
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uuh...id have to say collectively about all you guys (obviously) my mate, roomate, my very best friend rachel and just about all my aquantances (i call them aquantances and not friends because there is a very high standard i have for people before i call them friends..i hang out with them, talk to them sometimes invite them to things but not QUITE friends yet)
the only people that dont know about my furry side, is really my family, and my mates family.
cause my family, i never gave a crap about em so i never included them in ANY aspects of my life.
as for my mates family..they like me, hell i think they LOVE me. and they respect me too, eventualy me and my mate wish to get married and i really dont think they would understand what furry is...and it would affect how they viewed me. they would think im either weird, a freak,, mental, or just childish.i dont feel there is enough public awareness about us just yet, and informing them would really benifit me in no way.
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Anyone who asks. I don't exactly make it public info, and don't go around telling everyone, but I have worn ears to school, and wear ears and tail around town and stuff. I have artwork in my room, and do often use furry terms or occassionally noises XD
Yeah, while i don't go around telling people I'm a fur, I don't keep it secret either ^^
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I told my brother, that makes about six or seven people who know beyond the internet.