^ Yea, I'm about to buy another one just like my older one, and that's what I'm gonna end up having to do, and maybe when I find some furry friends to hang out with.
But non-furs don't understand how comfy those things actually are, they think we do it out of obligation most of the time. Do you have a ring around your neck where it rubs you raw? No, most likely not, so its not gonna hurt (Unless you just pull it too tight)