What is it that makes you a furry?

Eclipse · 09-02-2008

I do not ever post in this forum because I really do not understand this fetish/interest. When I first heard of this about 4 years ago, I was told it was people who dress up in like furry mascot uniforms and do intiment things, lol. Obviously from being a member here for several months I can tell that is nearly not what it is all about. So I would appreciate it if everyone posted a little bit about what they like about being a furry or what they think makes them a furry.

Soulja_Flox · 09-02-2008

what can i say, i like animals, ya know drawing them & such and such

Eclipse · 09-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Soulja_Flox

what can i say, i like animals, ya know drawing them & such and such

Yeah I like animals too! Lots of people like animals, but I do not think most of those people would consider them furries.

Cen Aeonis · 09-02-2008

Because I write furry stories, perhaps?

This might also have something to do with it.

Soulja_Flox · 09-02-2008

among that and other stuff of course

ayanna · 09-02-2008

For me it's not about dressing up in fancy costumes or drawing pretty pictures or even writing stories.

It's about identifying internally with a specific animal...in my case a small pink bunny. (Yeah, I know bunnies aren't pink!) I think it's the cute cuddliness of said pink bunny that I really identify with...not that I'm cute (or even very cuddly)...but on the INSIDE this is how I feel/picture myself.

Make sense?

Soulja_Flox · 09-02-2008

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Originally Posted by ayanna

[color=#ff0088]For me it's not about dressing up in fancy costumes or drawing pretty pictures or even writing stories.

It's about identifying internally with a specific animal...in my case a small pink bunny. (Yeah, I know bunnies aren't pink!) I think it's the cute cuddliness of said pink bunny that I really identify with...not that I'm cute (or even very cuddly)...but on the INSIDE this is how I feel/picture myself.

Make sense?

hmm, a little bit of that too, sorta

Ren · 09-02-2008

For me, it's the identification part as well and definitely the largest part is the role playing one...fursuiters (because that is the name given to people who use suits) are one kind of furries. Others write, others just stay at home with me. I don't think there's a sort of "test" you have to make to wear the label of "furry" :P.

My RP characters tend to be anthropomorphic creatures.

DarkSunDS · 09-02-2008

I guess my fursona is reflecting my personality and helps me to express my feelings, so that's what makes me a furry, I guess. I'm a cat because I'm lazy and If I had to be an animal, I'd like to be a cat so I could just... sleep all day, stop worrying about school, money or whatever...

Colonel Brome Teks · 10-02-2008

I think it's because I like animals and Identify with some of them (Swim team=Otter awesome). This explanation may be subject to sudden and radical change.

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Eclipse Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Age: 21 Posts: 1,873 Threads: 28 Blog Entries: 2	What is it that makes you a furry? I do not ever post in this forum because I really do not understand this fetish/interest. When I first heard of this about 4 years ago, I was told it was people who dress up in like furry mascot uniforms and do intiment things, lol. Obviously from being a member here for several months I can tell that is nearly not what it is all about. So I would appreciate it if everyone posted a little bit about what they like about being a furry or what they think makes them a furry.

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Soulja_Flox Lurker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Usa, Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 98 Threads: 10 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: -1	what can i say, i like animals, ya know drawing them & such and such

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Cen Aeonis Away Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Currently dreaming... Posts: 140 Threads: 4 Wiki Edits: 3 Blog Entries: 14 Reputation: 7	Because I write furry stories, perhaps? This might also have something to do with it.

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Soulja_Flox Lurker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Usa, Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 98 Threads: 10 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: -1	among that and other stuff of course

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ayanna Regular Historical Donor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,023 Threads: 23 Gallery Uploads: 9 Wiki Edits: 40 Blog Entries: 3	For me it's not about dressing up in fancy costumes or drawing pretty pictures or even writing stories. It's about identifying internally with a specific animal...in my case a small pink bunny. (Yeah, I know bunnies aren't pink!) I think it's the cute cuddliness of said pink bunny that I really identify with...not that I'm cute (or even very cuddly)...but on the INSIDE this is how I feel/picture myself. Make sense?

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Ren Lurker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Private Posts: 160 Threads: 2 Reputation: 5	For me, it's the identification part as well and definitely the largest part is the role playing one...fursuiters (because that is the name given to people who use suits) are one kind of furries. Others write, others just stay at home with me. I don't think there's a sort of "test" you have to make to wear the label of "furry" :P. My RP characters tend to be anthropomorphic creatures.

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DarkSunDS Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,763 Threads: 48 Wiki Edits: 60 Blog Entries: 1	I guess my fursona is reflecting my personality and helps me to express my feelings, so that's what makes me a furry, I guess. I'm a cat because I'm lazy and If I had to be an animal, I'd like to be a cat so I could just... sleep all day, stop worrying about school, money or whatever...

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Colonel Brome Teks Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wisconsin, USA Age: 17 Posts: 614 Threads: 13 Gallery Uploads: 19 Wiki Edits: 3 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 6	I think it's because I like animals and Identify with some of them (Swim team=Otter awesome). This explanation may be subject to sudden and radical change.