things that would make being a rl furry suck

[twotailz]

ok this is pretty random but i was just thinking about how being a  furry coudl really suck especially if being a furry meant actually being one. for example myself im glued to a longboard and alot of the time when i crash or slide out im on my ass right away and if i had a tail that could really suck alot of the time, specialy dealing with road rash that had a nice layer of dirt cause a bunch of fur would get mixed in and make it easier to pick up dirt and stuff. or another example when i crashed at the kimberly race i got ragdolled and rolled and dislocated my shoulder, i had no control and with how much i rolled that would like mangle a tail, if i was furry my tail would be wrecked if not completely gone altogether. does anyone else think like that?

[Vanilla Skunk]

I've thought about it a few times, having written detaled furry novels in the past... 

You'd have to tuck your tail to the side to sit in ay chair, though animals seem to use their tails to keep their paws warm anyhow, so it could be instinctive anyways...

Also, I figure a furry wouldn't automatically land butt first.  It would react to crouching, tail in the air, since the balance compensation is very different with a tail, as opposed to with arms.  It could be possible that real furries would be less accident prone. :P

[Blue]

For me it would be having to deal with being in heat. Lock myself up in the house til its over, call in sick from work or school, cancel plans for fears that people (or furs) would rush me to try to *you know what*

That would SUCK.

[Acco]

Avians -- clothes.

[Xen Garden]

Huge ears or having horns. You'd be out of luck wearing hats and hoods unless you cut holes in them, but in the winter they'll probably freeze and shatter.

Being a fur that resides in the water also would suck. Gotta keep yourself wet at all times, or if you breathe in the water but not the air, keep a water filled tank on your head?

[Blue]

Yeah, some sort of suit like whatsisname in Hellboy

[RedDragon]

hmmm, i'd think having all that fur that you gotta keep clean and groomed, and what happens when you cut your self? they shave you and stitch you up. and hello bald spot.

[Vanilla Skunk]

All the furs that like to scrap would stand out. :P

[Xen Garden]

How about herbivore furries? They can't eat meat. I think they'd miss the taste of a big juicy steak if they were a human previous to being an animal.

[WerewolfRedX666]

staying clean
fur collects dust and stuff like crazy and  you cant shower 20 times a day to stay clean

working in trades
if you have a long tail you would pretty much not be able to do construction for fear of it being crushed and if you have fur you wouldn't be able to do anything that evolves sparks/open flame(insert fox joke here)/ heat... etc.

[Vanilla Skunk]

For me it would be having to deal with being in heat.

Umm...  your body would be able to handle more heat, because fur acts like an insulation.

My cat curls up on top of my monitor even on 30C+ days.

[twotailz]

I've thought about it a few times, having written detaled furry novels in the past... 

You'd have to tuck your tail to the side to sit in ay chair, though animals seem to use their tails to keep their paws warm anyhow, so it could be instinctive anyways...

Also, I figure a furry wouldn't automatically land butt first.  It would react to crouching, tail in the air, since the balance compensation is very different with a tail, as opposed to with arms.  It could be possible that real furries would be less accident prone. :P

i could easily see furries being less accident prone but unless you do standup slides then generally when you do a heelside penjilum slide, when your in full slide you have one hand on the ground and your in almost a sitting position so if you mess up for whatever reason the first thing that happens is you fall on pretty much your tail bone followed by however far you slide on the ground or hit something. my first instinct is to roll over and get in a pushup position but i still fall on my ass first theres really no way to avoid it unless your doing a toe side then you have to worry about falling on your face. if you do stand up slides weather its heel or toesides if you screw up you usually end up on your face or ass real hard which depending on how fast your going could mean a 10 minute lie down break with a beer and a couple fattys and maybe some physo or a trip to the doctors a couple days later that stuff will wreck your back if you dont take care of yourself

[Lemony]

Hunters

[Ember]

Do you know how long it'd take to take a shower? All that fur to clean and dry.

Some of us already take waaaay too long getting ready to go out :P

[Acco]

I'm sure that there'd be accommodations made for furry physiology... hot air blowers primarily versus towels.