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Are you "out" as furry? (pawb.social)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So this is something I've been thinking about a bit recently, and I'd be interested in hearing people's thoughts on the matter.

Lets suppose you meet someone, and chat socially with them. Maybe a work colleague, maybe a friend met through a friend. You aren't that close with them, but you get the vibe that they aren't a bigot or judgemental at the very least. If the conversation turned to furry stuff, would you tell them that you like furry art?

Do you keep a different set of non-furry socials for your irl friends and family? What about having a furry profile pic on your work slack? Or your Github? Do you try hard to make sure that nobody will be able to find your secret furry double life if they know you IRL?

I guess, in essence, I'm wondering if you draw a hard line between your "sfw furry life" and your "IRL life".

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

If the conversation turns to it I’m perfectly fine with “outing” myself. Pretty much everyone except for my immediate family knows. I haven’t seen much downside to presenting the furry side of me to others. People either don’t really know what a furry is, or are a furry and I can potentially make a new connection. I haven’t had a person suddenly turn judgmental yet, which is neat.

I use my sona pic pretty much everywhere, although work requires I use a pic of myself so I don’t use it there. I’ve made little progress into the world of art, but I did my current icon on my own and I’m very proud of it, so I like to display it wherever I can even if looks a little rough.

I don’t put any effort into hiding my sfw furry side, but I do make sure my nsfw side stays separate. Nothing drastic, just a different name and whatnot.