Calemeyr Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 I've been in the fandom for 10 years and I still don't know what the hell a furry lifestyle is supposed to be. Is it the people who claim putting on fursuits is like the way to Nirvana by becoming their fursona or some crap? I know there are a lot of really obsessed people in this fandom, but why don't we see "anime lifestylers" or "Klingon lifestylers"? Why does furry have to have the weird new-agey nonsense? I just don't get it. Is it just a bunch of people trying to hide the fact they have 20 gigs of foxboi poontang on their computer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDingo Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Furry Lifestyler (noun) People who go too far with being a furry and decide it's a part of who they are Symptoms of furry lifestylers include, but are not limited to: 1. Only dating other furries 2. Owning one or multiple fursuits 3. Inappropriately wearing tails in public 4. Attending every furmeet or con that their wallet will allow 5. Spending money needed for food on porn commissions 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vae Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 A mental disease. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutekh_the_Steak Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 The furry lifestyle is non existent for me. It's just a hobby, life goes on as normal in all other aspects. I'd imagine this is the same for most furries. Unfortunately some people do go too far and dedicate the vast majority of their waking moments to furry stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calemeyr Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 53 minutes ago, DrDingo said: Furry Lifestyler (noun) People who go too far with being a furry and decide it's a part of who they are Symptoms of furry lifestylers include, but are not limited to: 1. Only dating other furries 2. Owning one or multiple fursuits 3. Inappropriately wearing tails in public 4. Attending every furmeet or con that their wallet will allow 5. Spending money needed for food on porn commissions How about people who think showing up in fursuit alone without a handler at a playground isn't creepy? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Data Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 huh. why am i suddenly reminded of that national geographic thing on furries... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastryOfApathy Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 >What is a furry lifestyle A mental deficiency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endless/Nameless Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 A self-fulfilling fallacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapa Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 A peek into furry hell may enlighten you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Raping your pets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 16 hours ago, DrDingo said: Furry Lifestyler (noun) People who go too far with being a furry and decide it's a part of who they are Symptoms of furry lifestylers include, but are not limited to: 1. Only dating other furries 2. Owning one or multiple fursuits 3. Inappropriately wearing tails in public 4. Attending every furmeet or con that their wallet will allow 5. Spending money needed for food on porn commissions I'm doing it all wrong then. 16 hours ago, Vae said: A mental disease. I'm pretty sure that's what got me into the fandom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 16 hours ago, Vae said: A mental disease. You're not that far off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Conventions Conventions Moar conventions FURSUITSFURSUITSFURSUITSFURSUITSFURSUITSFURSUITSFURSUITSFURSUITSFURSUITSFURSUITS Back to conventions Rinse and repeat (And if you don't have a fursuit you're not a real furry GTFO) :V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagged Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 18 hours ago, DrDingo said: Furry Lifestyler (noun) People who go too far with being a furry and decide it's a part of who they are Symptoms of furry lifestylers include, but are not limited to: 1. Only dating other furries 2. Owning one or multiple fursuits 3. Inappropriately wearing tails in public 4. Attending every furmeet or con that their wallet will allow 5. Spending money needed for food on porn commissions Thank you, doctor, for your diagnosis Related comic strip https://m.imgur.com/a/ddiNK 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 I dont have a furry lifestyle... ...I say as I spend the vast majority of my time speaking to furries, being a furry, liking furry things, drawing furry things. H E L P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calemeyr Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 I have run into people who I believe only have furry in their lives. It's like they're the saddest, most boring people in the world with no passions in their lives. And they are viciously vocal about them being offended by the weirdest, most banal things. I even met one furry who got upset about me asking *any* questions about foxes and told me foxes were "sacred" to them and then proceeded to tell me that their partner changing their fursona appearance was some spiritual event. Me engaging in furry a different way, not taking suits seriously deeply offended them. I mean I have no issue with people's spiritual beliefs (unless it harms people), but the thing that got me was their inability to accept casual participation in the fandom. That offended me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osrik Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 I think you really have these types of people in any fandom, the type of people for whom the fandom becomes their entire life, the furry "lifestylers" are just more visible than these other groups. You have the weaboos with their "waifu" body pillows who cosplay at every anime convention, and you have the Star Wars/Trek geeks who will debate ship schematics and statistics, as well as attempt mathematical calculations based off of the visuals in the movies/shows to calculate weapon power etc. I myself have experience with this in the Star Wars fandom. Someone who was new at my local gamestore turned out to be a fan of the Star wars Expanded Universe, so we began discussing the novels, but he very quickly began ranting at me about his own personal work on trying to local the Star Wars galaxy in real life (through comparing supernovas in Star wars and real life or something) for a good 5 minutes, and kept talking despite repeated attempts on my part to politely end the conversation (even proudly telling me he had sent a letter to the author of one of the Star wars novels about his work, as if it was some secret the author had hidden in his book). So, really, i think these types of people exist in every fandom, the exact way in which their obsessiveness is expressed is simply different in each group. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calemeyr Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 @OsrikIt's the difference between reading Tolkien to see the beauty behind the ugliness in the real world and reading Tolkien to escape the ugliness for imagined beauty. One makes you a more whole person, the other leaves you empty. I think furries need to learn to laugh about the ridiculousness of the fandom and not get uppity and offended when someone thinks x thing is weird. We are talking about talking animal people. Not funerary rites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 14 hours ago, WolfNightV4X1 said: I dont have a furry lifestyle... ...I say as I spend the vast majority of my time speaking to furries, being a furry, liking furry things, drawing furry things. H E L P Srs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazerMaster5 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Furry lifestylers are those people that have no real friends, so they dive deep into the pits of furry hell to try and find themselves. It is a very sad place full of weird fetish porn and murrsuits. Once you fall into this abyss, it is very difficult to climb out. So beware, lest you go too far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 An average family dealing with a furry lifestyler. Think being a furry is cool now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calemeyr Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 6 hours ago, LazerMaster5 said: Furry lifestylers are those people that have no real friends, so they dive deep into the pits of furry hell to try and find themselves. It is a very sad place full of weird fetish porn and murrsuits. Once you fall into this abyss, it is very difficult to climb out. So beware, lest you go too far. Don't forget the all white people claiming to have spirit totem animals or the people who think they're actually dragons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 16 minutes ago, Calemeyr said: Don't forget the all white people claiming to have spirit totem animals or the people who think they're actually dragons. I heard they end up getting stabbed :V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calemeyr Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 1 hour ago, Ricky said: I heard they end up getting stabbed :V "You're a white guy with a fox-coyote in a Native American headdress as a fursona...what?" Fuck youuu, I am really a native american spirit totem nine-dicked fox-yote headcanon tulpa, check your privilege cisspecies shitlord! :V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 8 minutes ago, Calemeyr said: "You're a white guy with a fox-coyote in a Native American headdress as a fursona...what?" Fuck youuu, I am really a native american spirit totem nine-dicked fox-yote headcanon tulpa, check your privilege cisspecies shitlord! :V Lol, I was actually serious. They do get stabbed :V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calemeyr Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 7 minutes ago, Ricky said: Lol, I was actually serious. They do get stabbed :V Oh, I remember that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikugemu Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Being a degenerate, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 15 minutes ago, Taikugemu said: Being a degenerate, of course. Well, yeah.. By definition, but there are other (better) ways to be a degenerate, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossa Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 On 7/8/2016 at 1:52 PM, Calemeyr said: @OsrikIt's the difference between reading Tolkien to see the beauty behind the ugliness in the real world and reading Tolkien to escape the ugliness for imagined beauty. One makes you a more whole person, the other leaves you empty. That's odd, I found that reading Tolkien just made me sleepy and bored. But I've had this effect with other authors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calemeyr Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 When you think this guy is doing nothing wrong and should be allowed to do what he does and say he is a furry like the rest of us...you have issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossa Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 The main thing I see wrong is that he's in the 'Priority Seating' area of the bus. But maybe it's crowded, or he has a bad foot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calemeyr Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 11 minutes ago, Fossa-Boy said: The main thing I see wrong is that he's in the 'Priority Seating' area of the bus. But maybe it's crowded, or he has a bad foot! Maybe he needs it...he's clearly handicapped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossa Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Or he'll ruin our image among the disabled! It's a lose-lose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastryOfApathy Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 1 hour ago, Fossa-Boy said: The main thing I see wrong is that he's in the 'Priority Seating' area of the bus. But maybe it's crowded, or he has a bad foot! I don't see an issue with that. Priority seating simply means if you see a pregnant lady come onto the bus or something, you're obligated to offer them you seat. Not "don't sit here unless you're about to like die". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 4 hours ago, Calemeyr said: When you think this guy is doing nothing wrong and should be allowed to do what he does and say he is a furry like the rest of us...you have issues That guy is going to make anything look ridiculous he comes in contact with. Trust me, it's best to keep far away from him at all times. Also, I think he might be... RETARDED See, this is why you shouldn't be too nice to people. People like that are MEANT to be laughed at. If you are that group who welcomes everybody, get used to people like that. That is your future :V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 On 7/7/2016 at 11:48 PM, pothocket said: A peek into furry hell may enlighten you. That whole forum is a blight on the whole internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelwell Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Oh shit, I spend most of my time doing furry related things like talking to furries and posting on a furry forum. I'm screwed! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastryOfApathy Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 On 7/7/2016 at 11:48 PM, pothocket said: A peek into furry hell may enlighten you. I clicked the link and there's two stickies about wearing tails and collars and public. I think I'm done here. Also this. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaende Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Quote What is a furry "lifestyle" anyway? Sad? :V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conker Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 19 hours ago, Calemeyr said: When you think this guy is doing nothing wrong and should be allowed to do what he does and say he is a furry like the rest of us...you have issues. The two problems here are context and attractiveness. He's not in a furry place, so that's strange. Were he in anthrocon or something, he'd just be one of many. He's also not attractive, which means he can't pull off the ears or tail. Pretty people of any sex can get away with more. Okay the third problem is the puppet. I can't argue that one away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calemeyr Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 I think a lot of these furries lack theory of mind. They are incapable of seeing how other people may view their behavior. They are rebellious "fuck the man!", and they think they can wear a rubber murrsuit in public and prance around because "they aren't hurting anyone". They're hurting the fandom. And then when you tell them they're being stupid, they go all tumblr on you and say you're bigoted or self-loathing or some dumb shit. "There are many ways to do furry!" They say...but of course only their way is right. Which includes bullshit new age spiritualism and a hefty dose of socially inept escapism. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastryOfApathy Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 34 minutes ago, Calemeyr said: I think a lot of these furries lack theory of mind. They are incapable of seeing how other people may view their behavior. They are rebellious "fuck the man!", and they think they can wear a rubber murrsuit in public and prance around because "they aren't hurting anyone". They're hurting the fandom. And then when you tell them they're being stupid, they go all tumblr on you and say you're bigoted or self-loathing or some dumb shit. "There are many ways to do furry!" They say...but of course only their way is right. Which includes bullshit new age spiritualism and a hefty dose of socially inept escapism. wow stop oppressing me i was born this way omg i cant even right now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 6 hours ago, Conker said: Pretty people of any sex can get away with more. So you're saying I could walk around in a purple suit and heels and pull it off if I've got the right face/figure for it? This is getting interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conker Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 26 minutes ago, Jerry said: So you're saying I could walk around in a purple suit and heels and pull it off if I've got the right face/figure for it? This is getting interesting. I think it's possible, yeah. You have to have enough attitude to pull it off too, but sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 19 minutes ago, Conker said: I think it's possible, yeah. You have to have enough attitude to pull it off too, but sure. Even if someone is attractive they aren't going to make an ugly outfit look great. Most ear and tail combinations look awful, case in point above. They don't match, and even if they did they'd still look awful. That's one thing I've noticed with ears and tails. I used to wear shit like that around Tampa all the time, but I got stuff that looked good and wore it with baggy clothes so you didn't see where the tail is attached and all of that. Unfortunately I lost then when I was arrested wearing them one time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastryOfApathy Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 55 minutes ago, Jerry said: So you're saying I could walk around in a purple suit and heels and pull it off if I've got the right face/figure for it? This is getting interesting. naw you'd just look like a sperg I don't care who you are, you CANNOT pull of wearing a tail or something in public. Ears maybe if it's like attached to a beanie or something, but never a tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 2 minutes ago, PastryOfApathy said: naw you'd just look like a sperg I don't care who you are, you CANNOT pull of wearing a tail or something in public. Ears maybe if it's like attached to a beanie or something, but never a tail. Damn, if I only kept pictures of myself x3 You can definitely pull it off and I've seen it done plenty of times by people who aren't even furries. The barrette looks dumb, especially on him, but if you have long enough hair it can be covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 12 minutes ago, PastryOfApathy said: naw you'd just look like a sperg I don't care who you are, you CANNOT pull of wearing a tail or something in public. Ears maybe if it's like attached to a beanie or something, but never a tail. u just jelly id look fabulous! But yeah. ears and tail alone generally look weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowPitchFart Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Ever notice how otherkin only have the typical popular species as spirit animals? They never have frogs, fish, platypuses, zebras, etc. 9 hours ago, PastryOfApathy said: I don't care who you are, you CANNOT pull of wearing a tail or something in public. Ears maybe if it's like attached to a beanie or something, but never a tail. You can if you're in Japan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 52 minutes ago, LowPitchFart said: You can if you're in Japan! That looks horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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