Outcasted?

[Bear Paw]

One quote I found not sure who from but.

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You laugh because I'm different, I laugh because your all the same.

[Shakar Otter]

I'm one of the biggest outcasts here. That's the way it's always been for me. On a "good" day, I'm neither liked, nor disliked, but merely tolerated, IF that. that's the way it has always been for me and I know it won't change. Ever. I've tried, but as usual, it's ended badly for me.

As for being furry in public, no. THAT would have infinitely dire consequences for me. Where I am, there are just too many people who think that being a fur is putting me in the express lane to Hell or that I need to be locked up in a mental institution or both.

[T-Fox]

I AM outcasted, mostly for petty reasons, like my stature, and stuff like that. Last year though, my furriness did become a target...

I was talking to a friend and it came up, I said that I was a furry. No big deal, the friend thought nothing different of me. Now, apparently, some Jerk overheard me say that, and he told everyone I was into some very sick stuff (You can take a guess, I'm sure). For a good month, everyone was walking around the halls making barnyard noises at me calling me... Well, I can't exactly repeat it, but you can still probably guess all the same. Anyways, I paid it no attention (other than that one time someone threatened to kill my pets, I reported that), and it went away eventually. Sure, once in a while, some chuckle head will come up to me and bring it back up, but they are isolated incidents and far and few between.


I did meet 5 other furries in my school because of it though.

[Silicon_Wolf]

Yes, I was already one before anyway.  I'm really interested with computer and that led to it in 6+7th grade. (Remote shutdown was the most awesome thing ever) I don't think I've been outcast for my being a furry. Mostly because only 2 of my friends know. Everyone has their own thing this is just mine, in their opinion.
I'm bad with words if you can't tell.

[lilfurbal]

When I think of this topic now I am suddenly reminded by the song used in this youtube video, posted by WildbillTX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDh75yx4clc

I was never much of an outcast really, and to be honest wasn't made of much at all really.  I was quiet but was not really very different than others in school.  No one knew me as a furry, I didn't even know I was a furry.  Though now I do know and have been telling most of my friends they are cool with it.  If I know something about myself I am not one to hide it, I am very honest about it.  Also cared not for pulling out my stuffed orca in a large tent in the Army to cuddle every night around 60 other people or so.  That wasn't exactly considered 'normal' behavior, but not doing that suddenly makes it not normal for me.  Wasn't really made fun of much or anything, actually think I gained a certain amount of respect for having the guts to do that. 

I've never been one to care what other people's thought are about me, it hasn't changed me any and they can either hate me or love me.  I treat everyone the same until they treat me bad. 

[pocomouse]

When I think of this topic now I am suddenly reminded by the song used in this youtube video, posted by WildbillTX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDh75yx4clc

I was never much of an outcast really, and to be honest wasn't made of much at all really.  I was quiet but was not really very different than others in school.  No one knew me as a furry, I didn't even know I was a furry.  Though now I do know and have been telling most of my friends they are cool with it.  If I know something about myself I am not one to hide it, I am very honest about it.  Also cared not for pulling out my stuffed orca in a large tent in the Army to cuddle every night around 60 other people or so.  That wasn't exactly considered 'normal' behavior, but not doing that suddenly makes it not normal for me.  Wasn't really made fun of much or anything, actually think I gained a certain amount of respect for having the guts to do that. 

I've never been one to care what other people's thought are about me, it hasn't changed me any and they can either hate me or love me.  I treat everyone the same until they treat me bad. 

Wow...  that's kinda how I am too.  I've never really been 'in' or 'out'.  I just make my own way.  It's incredible how if you act like something's normal and don't get embarrassed a lot of people just go with it.  Like they're following your cue or something.

[Heaven Implode]

I wouldn't say I was particularly outcasted by my furriness; if anything, I was already an outcast. But I don't do much to show I'm a furry, for example I don't wear collars, ears, or a tail. I think the fascination with animals, and the phipaw symbol I am gonna start waring, is enough.

[Traumerei]

At this point in life, I am not one to say if I'm an outcast or not. People tolerate and seek me out more often than not, and usually with no intention of harassment... In no doubt I have plenty of people whom I can get along well with... as well as others who I would rather not. My school is more like a mixing pot, and I'm settling somewhere in the middle. To make it easier, more people know me than I know people.

[Razz Albion]

<font color='#EEEEEE'>Well, sometimes I'll hear about people who feel like they are outcasted because they are a furry.  I wanted to write a post in order for me, a lifestyler, and others of our kind to give some helpful tips to our friends who feel like others don't want them around.

1.) NEVER care about what others think.  If you can overcome caring what others think, you will feel alot more secure.

2.) Why supress your animal instincts?  Even non-furry folk are animals no matter what.  We just decide not to repress ourselves in public or otherwise.  Be yourself.

3.) If you feel uncomfortable doing something in public because it's the way YOU feel about it, you never have to do it if you don't want to.

If anyone else cares to add to the list, I think we all would greatly appreciate it.  <!--emo&--><img src="http://cgi.furtopia.org/ib311/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''><!--endemo--></font>

I was never outcasted actually, in fact I was quite popular among the people I've associated with, but I never have really liked a lot of people, so usually I would try to disassociate myself from their groups, especially when I was younger, because a lot of these social groups that people would try and pull me into would make prey of the geeky/nerdy kids, who I liked a lot more, so I would always usually hang out with them instead.

And about caring about what other people think of me, I don't care what they think of me, but I do care about the impression I make upon them. In relation to that, some people I've met have thought that I was a little shallow because I care about the way I look and dress, I'm pretty OCD about primping, and I love fashion, I always dress up in something stylish wherever I go, but that all leads back to what I said about wanting to make a good impression on people (not to mention it makes me feel more confident), I don't care if they like me or not, but I don't like people seeing me and feeling superior to me either.

[onai]

i don't feel outcasted at all. i walk around with my tail and i dont care who knows it! ^_^ sounds kinda stuck up, but i'm proud of who i am, i'm onai, the folf, and no ones going to change that. i am what i am and PROUD ^^. sure, my friends were weirded out at 1st, but they've grown used to it. as opposed to the other 1,000 or so people in my school and the 16,000 something in my town who're all pretty much  "what the heck?! someone's walking around in a dog costume!?". the folks at Wal-Mart have actually grown rather used to it ^_^. so no, i don't feel outcasted one bit =D

[Ginny]

Since I started being a more obvious lifestyler, it's actually gotten a lot more difficult for me.  People giggle and point at my collar; the furry I'm dating IRL right now and I bark and growl at each other sometimes and if people hear, there's normally a smart-aleck comment made about it.  When we're together, a lot of rude comments and sometimes even gestures are made about the collars ((for instance, the girl who came up and jerked on my collar and made a very crude sexual joke)). 

However, I wouldn't say I've been totally outcasted.  Quite a lot of people think it's a cool concept, if not something for them.  I'm proud to be a furry, but I'm not obnoxious about it-I don't woof and murr and scratch at people who I know arent' furries, and even furries who aren't comfortable with it. 

Just remember that all things are good in moderation except murder or something like that x3  If you're not annoying about your furriness ((for instance, coming back at an argument with wolf noises-come on, how lame is that?!)) then what can people say?  You won't go to hell for wearing a collar xD

[T-Fox]

i don't feel outcasted at all. i walk around with my tail and i dont care who knows it! ^_^ sounds kinda stuck up, but i'm proud of who i am, i'm onai, the folf, and no ones going to change that. i am what i am and PROUD ^^. sure, my friends were weirded out at 1st, but they've grown used to it. as opposed to the other 1,000 or so people in my school and the 16,000 something in my town who're all pretty much  "what the heck?! someone's walking around in a dog costume!?". the folks at Wal-Mart have actually grown rather used to it ^_^. so no, i don't feel outcasted one bit =D

You are alot braver than I am. I've wanted to do that, even once for so long.

[HaniaThePariah]

Furry or not, I'm an outcast regardless(hence my name). Mostly because I refuse to follow society, the mainstream culture or mankind in general.

[Storm Fox]

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