I noticed that some people just have an extreme hatred for furries.
I have a friend and I would not call him a generally intolerant person at all,
he knows I am homosexual and never cared unlike all other people I have ever
told about that(around 6 people), but he has an extreme hatred for anything
furry. Like on the level of “All furries should be killed” not the usual shit we
can read on the internet. I do not understand it, but there is really no way to
get him to any not as extreme standpoint.
As someone who has been a furry for a long time: I think it is better not to worry about it. Offline, hardly anyone knows what furries are, and most outside people seem to think it’s mostly about cosplay. Online it is possible to mostly avoid the nutjobs who like to harass people, but I do keep my NSFW furry identity separate for a reason.
As an aside, I don’t think you should feel guilty for enjoying the adult side of the fandom. Like… most adults are into sex on some level. And lots of people use the furry community as a place to explore parts of themselves they otherwise keep hidden. IMO that is why so many queer people are attracted to it.
As someone who has been a furry for a long time: I think it is better not to worry about it. Offline, hardly anyone knows what furries are, and most outside people seem to think it’s mostly about cosplay. Online it is possible to mostly avoid the nutjobs who like to harass people, but I do keep my NSFW furry identity separate for a reason.
As an aside, I don’t think you should feel guilty for enjoying the adult side of the fandom. Like… most adults are into sex on some level. And lots of people use the furry community as a place to explore parts of themselves they otherwise keep hidden. IMO that is why so many queer people are attracted to it.