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How has joining the furry fandom affected your life? Was it positive, negative, or did nothing of note change? (self.chat)
submitted 1 year ago by jessecool1234 to c/[email protected]
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For me, joining the furry fandom has had a huge impact on my life in a good way. I learned that it's okay if I'm different or "cringe" as long as what I'm doing is making me happy. I no longer need validation from others that what I'm doing is okay because I now realize that those types of people needlessly bully individuals who do stuff that doesn't match their definition of "based". I feel more confident in talking to other people which led me to becoming friends with the best person I've ever met who is now my partner.

I'm curious to know your story about joining the fandom and how it has impacted you so I can get to know this community better.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

My upbringing was pretty conservative and sex negative. That resulted in me resenting and repressing my being queer. Undoing the damage from that has been a long process, but I'm getting there thanks to the friends I've made here who've helped me become more self-accepting.