I've never really spoken to other furries, but then again I don't even know if I am technically one. I've been roleplaying for years on a game service with a small community of people, and for a long time I had no clue what furries even were (maybe I still don't). Eventually I ran across an artwork style that I really enjoyed, and it happened to be anthropomorphic stuff (furries). I thought they were alluring, zany, and an interesting twinge as a metaphor for human personalities. In fact, that's how I came across furtopia, a fellow RPer was using an attractive image from a gallery on this website to describe her character. It was wonderful, to say the least.
Now the roleplaying has basically died out, but I never lost my affinity for playing as furry characters. I still log on and mess around with friends who happen to be online, but then I had to wonder; where do these people go? What exactly stems all this furry art I see all the time?
I guess the best investigation I have so far is just joining here and asking questions. I see that the definition of a furry is quite ranged and depends who you ask! I don't know if I'd ever dress up in a suit, or use furry-terms like paw and such to describe my actions, but I certainly find a lot of the realistic-looking artwork to be amazing. I also like the idea of an alternate reality where there is such a thing as furries roaming around, having a life better than this one. This isn't to say I don't love my life, but c'mon... furries are furries.
So, is there a clear-cut method to figuring out if you're a furry? Or am I just a fellow who's lost in a ridiculous fantasy? I already see you guys have a roleplaying thread... very tempting.
