Does your family know you're furry?

[StickyTheDragon]

My mother caught me looking at furry porn when I was 15.  :o It became an 'event' and there was a family 'discussion.'
At first my parents were disgusted and disappointed, my privileges to privacy were limited, I wasn't allowed on the computer without parental blocks and supervision. It sort of changed the way they thought of me ever since, unfortunately they viewed it as a sexual deviance.  ??? I got the impression my mother assumed I was turning to pornography because I was socially incapable of having a 'real' relationship at the time. Over time it became less of a huge concern and more of a family joke. I went from being the embarrassing family mistake to being simply the invisible retarded son.

Gradually they've gotten over it since then. Now I'm allowed some level of privacy on my own computer anyways, I'm not sure if they remember or what their reaction would be if I ever brought it up again.  :-\ I tried to explain it to them at the time that it was simply an innocent subculture based around the idea of animal personification, but for whatever reason they just thought I was some weird beastophile mental case.

This is very much like what happened to me. I was the same age, too.

[Icey Dominus]

my family would totally flip out, then after a while they would tell everyone they know and i would become the new joke for everyone for the next 10 years. I know this cuz they do it with anything that happens in my family, they latch onto everything and NEVER let it go. It would be terrible i would become very depressed and angry about it and then i wouldn't be able to be around my family.

[Lupinrager]

there is a high chance my mom knows about what I'm into considering she stumbled onto my 'private stash' of pictures.

But I don't think she understands the fandom exists so doesn't really consider me furry.

[Lt ReiStark]

i furry no matter where i am so everyone knows

[z00p]

Oi, I told my mom I was gonna go (fursuit) bowling with people..
And she's all "why? who're these strangers? You better not be hanging out with bad guys!"


and oh god.. I'm trying to explain to her furries now...
someone stab me

[Sikkab]

Oi, I told my mom I was gonna go (fursuit) bowling with people..
And she's all "why? who're these strangers? You better not be hanging out with bad guys!"


and oh god.. I'm trying to explain to her furries now...
someone stab me

At least your family didn't watch CSI together...

I'm just sayin'

[Riot Da Woof!]

Oi, I told my mom I was gonna go (fursuit) bowling with people..
And she's all "why? who're these strangers? You better not be hanging out with bad guys!"


and oh god.. I'm trying to explain to her furries now...
someone stab me

At least your family didn't watch CSI together...

I'm just sayin'

^lol

how stigmatic can a show make a group of people look eh?
though you could always show her anthrocon's explanation of "Furry".
or you could steer the conversation away from it all together (If she doesn't bring it up, why should you? :p)

[Sikkab]

For sure. I used to like CSI. Now after seeing that episode (today actually) I hate it.

[Cross]

For sure. I used to like CSI. Now after seeing that episode (today actually) I hate it.

because of that episode i have friends who feel the need the bring up what weird sex freaks furries are every now and again. (needless to say they don't know that i'm one)  :-3

[Van_Fox]

No, and its better to keep it that way.

[Lt ReiStark]

Anyone here get pissed off at that episode of 100 ways to die? i did

[AMZinthos]

Anyone here get pissed off at that episode of 100 ways to die? i did

I'm probably gonna regret asking but what is this 100 ways to die ? some sort of series on youtube? On another note that CSI episode on furries did get on my nerves  :-\

[Van_Fox]

Its a series on spike TV (aka the douche bag network). they show renactments of the weirdest and grosses deaths that people have died from. Such as inhaling fire ants, tieing a salami to your leg, and sex.

[z00p]

I watch 1000 ways to die =p
It's quite entertaining really.

Oh, if you really want to see how the media views furries, check out MTV's sex2k special on furries.
(Sex 2k Furries and Plushies part 1 of 3   part 1)

If I didnt know what furries were, this vid would make me hate them =/

[Unition]

There are furries who are on these forums in that video  ;)

I watch 1000 ways to die =p
It's quite entertaining really.

Oh, if you really want to see how the media views furries, check out MTV's sex2k special on furries.
(Sex 2k Furries and Plushies part 1 of 3   part 1)

If I didnt know what furries were, this vid would make me hate them =/