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Furry Chat => General => Topic started by: ZigZagsBiggestFan on January 26, 2008, 08:39:01 AM

Title: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: ZigZagsBiggestFan on January 26, 2008, 08:39:01 AM
Hey, I'm a new member and have in the past few months have had an attraction to furry. Should I feel akward or different? Of course I should probaly be asking a forum who is somewhat unbiased on the topic.
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: Goblin Cat 😸 on January 26, 2008, 02:29:51 PM
It's okay to feel different. I'm used to feeling different all the time in real life. Hence my name, Discrepancy.
The only time it's not good to feel different is when you're not being yourself. For example, if you're doing something to fit in and you fell "different" about it... No.
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: Pibi on January 26, 2008, 02:36:56 PM
OMG... >_<
First: "attraction" says nothing to me (blame language)
Second: Moderators should REALLY add age and sex to profile (I have enough of guessing)
Third: no, you're normal xD (what you expected)

@Down: I know, but he/she hide personal info ;D
Njarrf... duh?
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: Vosur Aekira on January 26, 2008, 02:39:11 PM
It's already in the profile, just not in the 'mini-profile' on the side. Check mine out and you'll see what I mean.
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: [D.E.M] zetsumei on January 26, 2008, 04:36:13 PM
well, i guess im as unbiased as you can meet in this forum (not a furry, but i sure like the community) so... i guess its ok to feel different, although i would like to know what you mean by ''different'' because there are many forms of feeling different, different as in: depressing, or feeling better than the rest or whatever...
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: ZigZagsBiggestFan on January 26, 2008, 04:55:16 PM
Sorry that i was so vague but as it shows, i posted it at 3 A.M. so i'll clarify; I'm 13yrs old in the past few months I've had exsposure to furry and feelvery different from everyone else. Should it matter? Should I tell a family member?
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: Vosur Aekira on January 26, 2008, 04:58:40 PM
I always feel 'different' compared to everyone else around me. That's natural and I like it that way. Just think of it like this, if you felt the 'same' as everyone else, you wouldn't be 'you', right?
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: WingedZephyr on January 26, 2008, 05:03:41 PM
It's perfectly fine. Everybody is different somehow.
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: iKero-chu™ on January 26, 2008, 05:52:12 PM
Wellll, in my Opinion I love feeling 'different'.

Being original is great :3 Thus being Different.

Somethings being Different feels weird but embrace the weirdness and be yourself :3
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: ephemral on January 27, 2008, 03:02:10 AM
It's OK to feel different. Everyone is different.
It's only natural as your conscious starts to become aware this.
Not many people, average, even know about "furry".
It's just one thing out of many that are different about you than the people you know around you.
When you get to know someone you'll be surprised about the stuff you can learn.

Though because of your age I highly suggest treating "furry" as just another fiction interest like anime or elves.
You may want to avoid using the term "furry" or furry terms around those that don't already know.
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: Furnatic on January 27, 2008, 05:57:34 PM
No worries.  I think most will agree with me when I say, most of us are here because we're different from what most of society views as the norm.  The way I see it, us being different is what makes us so ------ awesome.  When you think about it, we are the free thinkers in the world.  And regardless of what the rest of the world thinks, I'm proud to be who and what I am.  However, like was said, recommend treating furries like fiction.  It just makes thing easier.
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: Blackout on January 27, 2008, 06:08:07 PM
You think you feel different? heh Imagine how I feel.
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: [D.E.M] zetsumei on January 27, 2008, 06:25:30 PM
Quote from: Blackout on January 27, 2008, 06:08:07 PM

You think you feel different? heh Imagine how I feel.


true dat, lol... i dont really feel different here no more... but i guess i just got used to the people... its pretty normal for furries to feel different though i guess, the term furry is not common in RL i guess
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: Goblin Cat 😸 on January 27, 2008, 07:23:44 PM
Quote from: Blackout on January 27, 2008, 06:08:07 PM

You think you feel different? heh Imagine how I feel.

I dunno, I think Transformers are pretty cool. (I'm just nerdworthy like that.)
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: Blackout on January 27, 2008, 07:35:48 PM
Quote from: SocialDiscrepancy on January 27, 2008, 07:23:44 PM

Quote from: Blackout on January 27, 2008, 06:08:07 PM

You think you feel different? heh Imagine how I feel.

I dunno, I think Transformers are pretty cool. (I'm just nerdworthy like that.)


Oh, I feel just fine around other decepticons(and even autobots) its just with so many athropomorphic animals its hard for a giant robot to find his place in such a world.
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: Renaud Magicpaw on January 28, 2008, 02:49:27 PM
Heh heh heh.  You think your different eh?  Try having eyes so photosenstive that a camera flash even in the middle of the school day will temperaroly blind you or ears so sensitive that you can kinda hear dog wistles you want different look no farther.  But that is what makes me well me so I am not different just myself the only ones who are different are those who kill themselves in order to be someone else.
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: [D.E.M] zetsumei on January 28, 2008, 03:31:02 PM
Quote from: Yasashii on January 28, 2008, 02:49:27 PM

Heh heh heh.  You think your different eh?  Try having eyes so photosenstive that a camera flash even in the middle of the school day will temperaroly blind you or ears so sensitive that you can kinda hear dog wistles you want different look no farther.  But that is what makes me well me so I am not different just myself the only ones who are different are those who kill themselves in order to be someone else.


dog whistles are above the possible human ear capacity.. so hearing those? i think its just a wild imagination... as for the camera, there are a few people with eyes that sensitive, im lucky im not one of em :P
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: Renaud Magicpaw on January 28, 2008, 10:00:34 PM
I can't hear all of the wistle but it causes an annoying buzzing noise in my ear in most cases (sometimes I don't even notice it)
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: [D.E.M] zetsumei on January 28, 2008, 10:17:05 PM
Quote from: Yasashii on January 28, 2008, 10:00:34 PM

I can't hear all of the wistle but it causes an annoying buzzing noise in my ear in most cases (sometimes I don't even notice it)


hmm, seems like sensitive ears... not sure though, you should have it tested out :)
Title: Re: Is It Okay to Feel Different?
Post by: Renaud Magicpaw on January 29, 2008, 12:05:00 AM
Nah I'm to lazy to do that Hey MM you do machinima right so how bouts I helps ya.