Author Topic: Opinion Consensus? (Read 9651 times)

Kada-Ru · « **Reply #25 on:** March 04, 2003, 12:49:05 pm »

Very well put. I am sure there are a lot of folks in the fandom that aren't really any animal persay as you said. But, as you also stated, the furrydom seems to be a very accepting group of folks! I felt that when I went to my very first con. I loved it! and I have been hooked ever since!

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DrakonianDanceR · « **Reply #26 on:** March 04, 2003, 02:26:14 pm »

Quote (ayame28 @ Mar. 04 2003, 2:24 pm)

Hmmm. Â I know I'm not a lifestyler. Â The thing about me, is that my character is an avatar for me, or a symbol, nothing more. Â I don't feel furry or have a furry spirituality. Â I am not a particular species: Ayame as a character is a certain species, because the Chinese Dragon means something to me symbolically.

The other thing is, Â I love animals and I love people. Â Furries are some of the most accepting people out there. Â It is good to be around that kind of acceptance sometimes. Â

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Since I love both animals and people, I suppose it's natural to make furry art, as in my opinion, it combines the best of both worlds. Â

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And I think that's fine. Â I'm not a furry at all, I am my own Dragon. Â I discovered it all on my own - no furriness involved, but why am I here now? Â For the same reason as you; furs are such an accepting, and open-minded type of people (general term). Â And although I feel out of place in one way, I feel like I fit right in in other ways, like because furs are so friendly. Â I could also go on to say about furs that are animals in spirit, and have a special bond with a certain type of animal, and comparing those that seem to have no connection with animals at all, apart from just liking them. Â Though, this again is a grey area, as every individual is different, and have different feelings, and I've just gone right off topic, so I'll stop now, before I get bricks thrown at me.

Edit - No, I wasn't going off topic there after all; I was going on to talk about what Kada-ru picked up on in her response to Ayame's post. Bleh, I confuse myself too much sometimes.

Rikimaru · « **Reply #27 on:** May 17, 2003, 02:39:27 pm »

well i thought i'd add my own few words,

i dont really no if i am a lifstyler or not its hard 2 tell wen u have just started. i do feel tho that i have a strong bond with the lion cub. im a very playful person, but i can b angry sumtimes (not very often tho

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Zeiros · « **Reply #28 on:** July 08, 2003, 12:21:49 am »

Well, I am somewhat of a lifestyler. Granted, I don't walk around in fursuit or anything, but my personal spirituality is deeply rooted in animals and shaministic ways. I guess that is what brought me to my current leonine alter-ego, heh.

Zei

MooglePower · « **Reply #29 on:** October 12, 2003, 05:51:15 pm »

I consider myself a lifestyler. I oftentimes feel like a fox and act like one too. If you poke me, I stometimes make foxy yips. And I make no effort to hide my furryness.

-Ian

Pillowmint · « **Reply #30 on:** October 12, 2003, 07:31:44 pm »

I'd most definitely consider myself a lifestyler. Even before I discovered my furriness, it's been a big part of my life. I wear my ears most places unless I need a hat for whatever reason. I'm very open about my furriness.

Varg the wanderer · « **Reply #31 on:** October 12, 2003, 08:11:13 pm »

I'd probably be considered a lifestyler. Although long walks or hikes and being with other furrys definantly brings out thw wolf in me. I just got back from a camping trip and I think I scared some of the guys in my patrol. They don't know that I'm a fur and they were creaped out a bit when I started howling. ( such a beautiful moon...) I don't realy show it in public other than walking bare foot all over.

Varg the wanderer · « **Reply #32 on:** October 12, 2003, 08:12:26 pm »

Oops, left out a couple of word in that past post. Thats it, I'm going to bed...

tbear · « **Reply #33 on:** October 12, 2003, 09:38:10 pm »

I'm hesitant to get back into the spiritual aspects of Furriness.If you've read the post I made on Furry spirituality you'll know why.
I collect teddy bears,and they are the basis for my furry self.I strongly believe that each of my bears posesses a spirit of their own.I think all things do but I seem to be more in tune to bears than I am other things.There are times I could almost swear I can sense what each bear is thinking or feeling.As I once said in my Blog,I realize this could just be my imagination but I'm not willing to take that chance.Anyway this is about as spiritual as I get.