Topic: So my attitude on furry has changed a hell of a lot since a few years back.
Falco !a7Q.SWNEJw started this discussion 12 years ago #34,042
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Remember how much I hated furfags back in 2010-2011? Like unnecessarily so? It's really just because I felt like I was way too cool for "all those losers" even though we have that same interest in common. I already left the fandom when I was 18... I don't need them, right? Too much porn, too many weirdos. I'm too clean cut and smart for them.
Haha. Wrong.
I come from a really mean, negative part of the internet. ED, /b/ and youtube trolling were my mainstays between 2008 and 2012 so everyone around me naturally had the same shitty attitude about anything off key and weird. Being negative on the internet can sometimes make you smarter and wiser, but it also fills your mind with negativity. And I felt that.
I kinda felt unsure about what I really believe in.
In the spring of 2012 I started realizing how much fun they were all having without me, and they couldn't give a flying fuck about what I think of them. They really don't. Seriously. At that point I also started seeing the fandom kinda grow up a bit. And I started realizing it's only a hobby... That there's no reason to overthink it.
By the end of that year I was living on my own. I was free to get involved in whatever I wanted. Little to no support from my parents and a hardcore fucking work ethic fueled by a strong sense of social darwinism meant I could keep my head above water all by myself. I was paying for my own groceries, my own rent, and my own gas money in a part of the world where the cost of living is offensively high (SoCal). I owned a decent car I paid for in cash, I had a really stable job I actually liked, and I was making new real life friends left and right. I had this thing called a life and it got even bigger throughout all of 2013.
By the end of the year I saw the life I built for myself, and I finally felt like I had the credentials to get involved in a hobby like that. And I started looking at the bright side of things. There are actually good, genuine, open-minded people who are involved in the fandom who don't mind being criticized? There are cute chicks who fursuit? There are people who love the clean stuff as much as I do and don't care about the porn? I found dozens of great artists and cool people. I was humbled; my head was stuck in the sand this whole time.
Truth is, I know I'm a complete weirdo for thinking people in well-made adorable animal costumes are wonderful. But it's not for the wrong reasons, and I'm not the only one. And after abstaining from it for 6 years, my soul is absolutely starving for it. I had already built a life for myself outside of all that, so what was I waiting for? I didn't care anymore.
I still owe my life success to every EDiot that made me see what happens when your interests and/or ego get out of hand, and I swear I'll never stop working my ass off to keep moving forward in my adult life. I'm still a sober adult. I have a good head on my shoulders now.
But life is too short. I'm on my own now. I need strong hobbies to supplement my often difficult adult life. I just can't be cynical and angry like that anymore. Nothing left to do but set a good example for others. I'm planning on going to Califur in May and Further Confusion in January of next year. Also gonna try to get a fursuit this year, and I already have almost $1500 saved up.
Life is so grand when you stop worrying about what others think and just do what moves you.
Remember how much I hated furfags back in 2010-2011? Like unnecessarily so? It's really just because I felt like I was way too cool for "all those losers" even though we have that same interest in common. I already left the fandom when I was 18... I don't need them, right? Too much porn, too many weirdos. I'm too clean cut and smart for them.
Haha. Wrong.
I come from a really mean, negative part of the internet. ED, /b/ and youtube trolling were my mainstays between 2008 and 2012 so everyone around me naturally had the same shitty attitude about anything off key and weird. Being negative on the internet can sometimes make you smarter and wiser, but it also fills your mind with negativity. And I felt that.
I kinda felt unsure about what I really believe in.
In the spring of 2012 I started realizing how much fun they were all having without me, and they couldn't give a flying fuck about what I think of them. They really don't. Seriously. At that point I also started seeing the fandom kinda grow up a bit. And I started realizing it's only a hobby... That there's no reason to overthink it.
By the end of that year I was living on my own. I was free to get involved in whatever I wanted. Little to no support from my parents and a hardcore fucking work ethic fueled by a strong sense of social darwinism meant I could keep my head above water all by myself. I was paying for my own groceries, my own rent, and my own gas money in a part of the world where the cost of living is offensively high (SoCal). I owned a decent car I paid for in cash, I had a really stable job I actually liked, and I was making new real life friends left and right. I had this thing called a life and it got even bigger throughout all of 2013.
By the end of the year I saw the life I built for myself, and I finally felt like I had the credentials to get involved in a hobby like that. And I started looking at the bright side of things. There are actually good, genuine, open-minded people who are involved in the fandom who don't mind being criticized? There are cute chicks who fursuit? There are people who love the clean stuff as much as I do and don't care about the porn? I found dozens of great artists and cool people. I was humbled; my head was stuck in the sand this whole time.
Truth is, I know I'm a complete weirdo for thinking people in well-made adorable animal costumes are wonderful. But it's not for the wrong reasons, and I'm not the only one. And after abstaining from it for 6 years, my soul is absolutely starving for it. I had already built a life for myself outside of all that, so what was I waiting for? I didn't care anymore.
I still owe my life success to every EDiot that made me see what happens when your interests and/or ego get out of hand, and I swear I'll never stop working my ass off to keep moving forward in my adult life. I'm still a sober adult. I have a good head on my shoulders now.
But life is too short. I'm on my own now. I need strong hobbies to supplement my often difficult adult life. I just can't be cynical and angry like that anymore. Nothing left to do but set a good example for others. I'm planning on going to Califur in May and Further Confusion in January of next year. Also gonna try to get a fursuit this year, and I already have almost $1500 saved up.
Life is so grand when you stop worrying about what others think and just do what moves you.
beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 3 minutes later[^] [v] #470,133
Glug.
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Noice.
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@OP
Dear Falco,
Please know that all anons are not angry. Some even support your musical endeavors. You seem like a great guy. I like you. If I ever meet you, then I would be happy to buy you a beer.
I love the "honest post". It smacks of the of the "I've been drinking" of Green combined with the control and worry of someone actually trying to live in a society that has practically no public assistance. Nice. Anyway, this might be copypasta in the future. PS I'm not Meta.
Dear Falco,
Please know that all anons are not angry. Some even support your musical endeavors. You seem like a great guy. I like you. If I ever meet you, then I would be happy to buy you a beer.
I love the "honest post". It smacks of the of the "I've been drinking" of Green combined with the control and worry of someone actually trying to live in a society that has practically no public assistance. Nice. Anyway, this might be copypasta in the future. PS I'm not Meta.
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advi !!3gpAcg/hF joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #470,153
Good for you, man.
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 3 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #470,194
Good going, chap. Have fun with your hobby.
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 1 hour later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #470,200
buy another synthesizer with it and get mad when people criticize your bad music
dw ltd joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 38 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #470,204
Too long didn't read: the story of how falco irrevocably became an utter nerd
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decibelmilliwatts !!beW+FQoWB joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 1 hour later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #470,214
Hey, do you think RF might be possible for you this year? Would be cool to meet you in person!
Syntax joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 53 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #470,229
> Truth is, I know I'm a complete weirdo for thinking people in well-made adorable animal costumes are wonderful.
> And after abstaining from it for 6 years, my soul is absolutely starving for it.
> There are cute chicks who fursuit?
> There are cute chicks who fursuit?
> There are cute chicks who fursuit?
Just helping you with the math. If you limit self to chicks that go fur...Odds of you finding that needle in the haystack is LIMITED & UNREALISTIC
More better to find an open minded girl who has no problems with you cross dressing. (furry that is)
> And after abstaining from it for 6 years, my soul is absolutely starving for it.
> There are cute chicks who fursuit?
> There are cute chicks who fursuit?
> There are cute chicks who fursuit?
Just helping you with the math. If you limit self to chicks that go fur...Odds of you finding that needle in the haystack is LIMITED & UNREALISTIC
More better to find an open minded girl who has no problems with you cross dressing. (furry that is)
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Falco !a7Q.SWNEJw (OP) replied with this 12 years ago, 14 hours later, 22 hours after the original post[^] [v] #470,403
@470,214 (decibelmilliwatts !!beW+FQoWB)
Probably not this year, but possibly in 2015! :) I'll have to see. It's very likely considering it's still on the west coast.
Probably not this year, but possibly in 2015! :) I'll have to see. It's very likely considering it's still on the west coast.
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Ash !bbKEtchUp. joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 1 day later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #470,665
idk how you can stand to wear a fursuit in cali when i went there i was sweating like a priest in a nursery just in a t-shirt
i had to buy SHORTS
and i fucking hate shorts
i had to buy SHORTS
and i fucking hate shorts
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You have just leveled up on the virgin scale. Congrats!
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@470,665 (Ash !bbKEtchUp.)
> and i fucking hate shorts
really? i transition to shorts usually mid may and wear them through september before i go back to slacks.
edit: also i can't wait for barefoot season. i am that guy that loses the foot prisons as soon as it hits 90 outside.
> and i fucking hate shorts
really? i transition to shorts usually mid may and wear them through september before i go back to slacks.
edit: also i can't wait for barefoot season. i am that guy that loses the foot prisons as soon as it hits 90 outside.
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@470,739 (squeegee !first/o5zA)
yep
my last foray to the states was the first time i wore flip-flops lol
yep
my last foray to the states was the first time i wore flip-flops lol
Falco !a7Q.SWNEJw (OP) replied with this 12 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #470,783
I don't like wearing shorts either Ash, it's okay.
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Falco !a7Q.SWNEJw (OP) replied with this 12 years ago, 12 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #470,790
@previous (advi !!3gpAcg/hF)
It's quite the opposite of a problem. More like some sort of a solution, maybe. :)
It's quite the opposite of a problem. More like some sort of a solution, maybe. :)
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Anonymous T joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 9 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #470,866
Well, good for you. A fursuit though... Really?
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