Asking? Why did you become a furry and what's the greatest/best moment that's happened while being a furry...

I'm not really a furry
I just post here sometimes

same

That's fair.

The community. Plus, It helps me cope with stress and anxiety.

The community

There's a Netflix show called the community.

Lol but I became a furry due to the community

Understandable

I don't really know why I became one, I just did. And I decided to stay.
I met people that actually care. I spent most of my life getting hated on, bullied, and a few other unmentionables. Here, people listen and don't always have to be right. They don't hate me, they are loving, and always watching my back.

I'm glad you found a group of people you can talk and hangout with. People often do like differences despite everyone constantly shoving the fact that everyone has there differences and we should respect everyone, way easier to say then to actually do I guess. Peace and love and hopefully your having a good day.

I thank you for that. And it is nice to have people that actually care about me.

I meant don't in my comment btw :) peace and love

I know. Ditto to you

I used to think furries are cringe and hate on them silently, but as I continued to see more of the fandom and what it's like, I started to love it. As time went on I decided that it's perfect because I love dogs and the fandom just fits perfectly. Something good that's happened is I became more happy than usual and I love it. Now whenever I tell my self that I did it, I am a furry, it gives that little boost of joy

Well that's great to hear, you should always do what makes you happy. Even if people think that the things you love are weird. You only live once after all. I hope you're having a fantastic day and thanks for sharing.

Thank you so much! I'm not really on board with the yolo type thing but if that's what you believe then go ahead and live your best life! I'm never quitting the fandom unless my parents or God says so

Im a furry because Animal jam and National Geographic-
I started playing animal jam in 3rd grade and started doing rps in there, and i was drawing my characters but like anthro- My first "Fursona" was a Bunny named Dawn

Dawn the bunny 🐰

because I knew what bears are and I made my own oc, and i peed glow In the corner of a ro-

"reinvented the wheel" when was like a few months old
i just kind of stade a furry ever seen

1: By definition I've always been a furry. I've always loved anthro animals, growing up wrapped in Disney and cartoons was probably a large part of that. But I first made a fursona because I was being teased for being a furry. (I always wore cat-ear headbands, I've done it since I was little, I don't really know anything else) But making a fursona was almost an act of defiance. It felt like the start to my villain-arc, everyone called me crazy, so why not fit the bill? And at that point it just kind of stuck.

2: Looking back, it feels really nice. All the people who've been kind and supported me, while most people I knew in real-life were complete jerks. I genuinely love the friends I've made because of this fandom, and I've grown so much as a person because of the 'friends' who've left me because of it.

The one thing anyone and everyone should take away from this fandom it that it's a real rollercoaster ride. A wild, horrible, wonderful, and magnificent rollercoaster ride. Rollercoasters aren't for everyone. Some people are scared, others tease them for being scared. But if you're brave enough to climb on the rollercoaster, whether it be this fandom's, or coming out, or adopting a pet, or asking someone out on a date, you'll never regret it. You might have an awful time on the rollercoaster, and demand to get off, but more often than not, you'll get off the rollercoaster as a bigger and better person. Everyone should ride a rollercoaster at least once in their life. Life is far too short not to enjoy what you love, or to pester others about what, or who, they love. What I'm trying to say is, This fandom has taught me more about myself then anything else. And it can teach everybody something, if they're brave enough to give it a shot.

Spoke it like a true hero. 💗 Peace and love my good sir and thanks for sharing 💗

Thank you! I see how this was kind of a long rant... I appreciate you reading.
:)

That was amazing. I feel the same way but I couldn't have put it better

Thank you. I tend to get philosophical when I'm low on sleep.

I'm always low on sleep.

Same broski same

Idk, I just really like cats. Lol The best thing that has happened to me…Dunno really.

Also, that duck is adorable.

You've arrived here under unknown circumstances. A mystery for sure. Hope your having a wonderful day as well and cats are very cute :)

The wonderful community is what convinced me to join. I had heard terrible things, and yet, when I looked, everyone was polite, and kind to each other. So I thought I'd make a post of some art, and people loved it! To be fair, it wasn't very good, but they were incredibly supportive, and encouraged me to continue. The best thing that's ever happened would probably be getting to know everyone here. It's cool to hear the different backstories, and views of the world.

Everyone has their click. That being something you do or the people you talk too. It's just a matter of finding it. Thanks for sharing and I hope you have a wonderful day.

You as well.

I always had a thing for anthro type art and characters. I had half human, half animal OC's and read redwall when I was a highschooler in the early 2000's. However, I didn't know what a furry was. Never heard the term-until I was in deployment in Afghanistan in 2010-2011. That's when I found Deviant Art, and by the end of deployment Furry was in my personal Lexicon.
It was also during deployment I immersed myself into anime. Before deployment, I was raised to think anime was inferior. A cook that was on deployment with me had some anime downloaded and allowed people to copy paste them on his laptop, lol. A lot of people did.

Very Interesting story you got there. I think I really understood half of it but still. I hope you a wonderful day my good sir.

Mostly began when I played Kaiju Paradise and Changed. I was made fun of a lot for acting like a furry, so I ended up embracing the title and realized I kind of am a furry? Its a weird story and I don't even fully understand how it happened, but I'm here now so... Yeah.

Sometimes things happen for no reason, and really there doesn't need to be. As long as your not hurting others, you can basically do whatever you want. 10/10 response my friend you deserve a cookie 🍪

Thanks, that's very insightful! And thanks for the cookie *Nom*

And the best moment for being a furry is not just one moment, but seeing the community react, be it my friends, fellow furries, and anti furs. Its entertaining.

i realized i liked anthro animals then i realized protogens exist XD