Advice: Telling others about being furry

[ZombiezuRFER]

if the furry ambassador fails or you cant get a furry ambassador, you need to rebel.  Does your father live with you?  Tell him about it in a calm, serious voice, and if he hates furries, show him this site and other furry places that are good slices of the pie.  If your father is not there or cannot be convinced, your Pastor is the one you'll have to talk to about it.  He should be the most accepting, and with a little talk he should help you fight back against the oppression.  If you can convince none of them, you are alone in the actual fight, but not without our aid.  You will rebel by wearing the collar and going here openly, and you shall declare you are a furry, whether they like it or not, in a calm serious voice.  Use no sarcasm, any attempt at humor is a risk.  Speak to every other person they throw at you about your being a furry, and if none of that works, I think there is some legal action you can take about it being child abuse.  Hope this helps.

[Gabag]

if the furry ambassador fails or you cant get a furry ambassador, you need to rebel.  Does your father live with you?  Tell him about it in a calm, serious voice, and if he hates furries, show him this site and other furry places that are good slices of the pie.  If your father is not there or cannot be convinced, your Pastor is the one you'll have to talk to about it.  He should be the most accepting, and with a little talk he should help you fight back against the oppression.  If you can convince none of them, you are alone in the actual fight, but not without our aid.  You will rebel by wearing the collar and going here openly, and you shall declare you are a furry, whether they like it or not, in a calm serious voice.  Use no sarcasm, any attempt at humor is a risk.  Speak to every other person they throw at you about your being a furry, and if none of that works, I think there is some legal action you can take about it being child abuse.  Hope this helps.

Your taking this way out of proportion. I dont think a parent forbiding their child from something they see as dangerous is child abuse, it's just regulating the house they own.

To deal with the problem. You don't need the entire world to know your a furry, if your fine with who you are, then apply said mindset to everyone and just be happy.

[WingedZephyr]

Hmm. I suggest not wearing your collar as a conversation starter. I told me parents that I'm a furry and... well... To be honest, it wasent pretty. My mom yelled at me, cried for almost an hour, and then degenerated into cruel jokes.
Are you jealous of the dogs, because they are actually furry?
It was pretty bad. Now I'm signed up for a psychiatrist and a PASTORAL therapist. Great. So much for open-mindedness.  
She also signed me up for a mentorship program, considered (and still is considering) sending me to a home for troubled teens for a few weeks and made me 'pwomise I wont go on any furry sites, or call myself a furry, or wear my collar or anything like that ever, ever again!' Loverly.
Now I go on here in secret... And hope beyond hope she doesent search for me online.

Generally, what I'm saying is know who your dealing with      

She may have just misunderstood what you were trying to say... When we're nervous about explaining something, chances are it might not come out 100% the way you want it to. You might just want to try talking to her about it some more.

I would not recommend rebelling against your parents. It'll only give them more reason to feel negatively about furries.

[ZombiezuRFER]

I think the mom blew it out of proportion.    If discrimination against a child because of a stereotype of a group a child belongs chooses to belong to isn't child abuse, I cannot be sure how its even legal.

[Gabag]

taking it out of proportion again

Rundown: Your mother was probably a bit overwhelmed with what you just opened to her, for all she knows, saying that your a furry could be you coming out of the closet. It must be a big deal.

Advice: just try and show her that the fandom isn't super dangerous and totally evil, small steps gets the big reward in the long run. If you can prove that the fandom isnt the devil's spawn, your one step closer to acceptance.

[ZombiezuRFER]

I guess I am blowing it a bit out of proportion, but it souunds to me like she isn't going to just reconcile her view of furries with a small talk... 

[Gabag]

you are correct on that, however you need MANY small talks to sway an opinion, sure it would take quite a bit of work, but if it works then your in the clear.

Perseverance, Dedication, Hardwork.

Communism.

[Kodachi Devil]

Yeah....she did spaz a bit.
*thinking for a moment*
Well uhm.....yeah I can say uhm...like....just point out the good?
And when it comes to the jokes. Just let them slide. parents make rude and unhumorous jokes ALL the time. If you lived with my dad you'd know 0,0.
Uhm but yeah I suggest you explain in a calm tone, explain all that.
My explanation to my mom was thus: It's just like anime =D But cuter =D
I mean sometimes simplicity is the key, my friend.
.....communism? whats that gotta do with anything O_O?

[Gabag]

Yeah....she did spaz a bit.
*thinking for a moment*
Well uhm.....yeah I can say uhm...like....just point out the good?
And when it comes to the jokes. Just let them slide. parents make rude and unhumorous jokes ALL the time. If you lived with my dad you'd know 0,0.
Uhm but yeah I suggest you explain in a calm tone, explain all that.
My explanation to my mom was thus: It's just like anime =D But cuter =D
I mean sometimes simplicity is the key, my friend.
.....communism? whats that gotta do with anything O_O?

if you were a comrade you would understand, but you are not.

[Kodachi Devil]

can you make me a comrade?

[Gabag]

Its a one person journey to the Comradeship.

[ZombiezuRFER]

you are correct on that, however you need MANY small talks to sway an opinion, sure it would take quite a bit of work, but if it works then your in the clear.

Perseverance, Dedication, Hardwork.

Communism.

Communism dont venture into it.  Sorry, but im against it, as its destined to fail.  Human psychology just prevents communism from being workable.  I'm not saying democracy is the only way to do anything, but i find it a much more workable thing, if it wasn't quite the way it is today.  Please don't bring politics into this, as its just flamewar bait.  do something that will actually help solve the problem.

[Gabag]

whatever apparently i'm trolling without realizing it.

But to sum up.

baby steps, convince your mother the fandom isnt evil
yea.

[Kodachi Devil]

*agrees with gabag, and questions human psychomologonics*

[Aoren Deringer]

Dad is dead.
I'm a devoted capitolist.
I did speak seriously.
Oh and her issue isent that its being a furry (although she believes it childish, excessive, repulsive, etc, ). Its that she doesent like subculture. 'Cuz the word cult is even in it. Dang.