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I filled out a survey: http://www.uafurvey.org/
15 years ago
Do you think of yourself as a furry?:
yes
Why are you furry?:
I am furry because I enjoy anthropomorphic animals, stories and role play about anthropomorphic animals.
About how many of your friends are furry?:
Some
About many friends do you have?:
13
Does religion play a major part in your life?:
no
If you feel comfortable doing so, please discuss your religious beliefs.:
I wasn\'t raised in a family with very strong religious beliefs. I was free to pursue my own faith freely. After seeking faith in my younger years, none of which felt right, I live my life at this moment with out any particular feelings towards religion one way or the other. I would tend to say I am skeptical about most religions.
Do you expect to be a furry in five years?:
yes
Do you feel comfortable discussing your furryness with people who are not furs?:
yes
If not who are you uncomfortable talking about your furriness with?:
If you feel comfortable discussing it, why are you uncomfortable?:
If you have someone you think of as a best friend how did you meet that person?:
At this moment I don\'t consider anyone my best friend, that was something I had in my younger years. But to give an answer the last time I considered having a best friend I met them in childhood and grew up with them.
Would this person describe themselves as a furry?:
no
Would you describe this person as a furry?:
no
Do you have friends who you first met online?:
yes
Would you be as inclined to help them if they encountered life difficulties as you would an offline friend?:
I would tend to say I would be more inclined to help an online friend if they encountered life difficulties.
Do you often find that you help your friends, online or offline, with life issues/problems?:
Most of my leisure time is spent with other friends online. There fore I think I often help friends more online then offline.
Are they supportive when you are sad or down?:
Very much so.
If you've met your online friend(s) in person did meeting them affect your friendship?:
yes
If so in what way?:
Meeting someone that you\'ve met online in real life affects the friendship. Some people you get to know better offline and that solidifies the friendship more often then it diminishes it.
What is a furry anyway?:
Furry is diverse. The 10,000 foot view is a person who is a fan of anthropomorphic animals. They can express this in many ways. Often through role play online, art, music, writing and visual arts. Mainly it is any expression or involvement central around an anthropomorphic character or being.
Do you think that anyone who thinks of themselves as a furry is a furry?:
no
Why or why not?:
In any subculture that is open minded and accepting, as furry is, of anyone will encounter those who are naturally inclined to seek out people of that nature. Some are accepted, some are a nuisance.
Please describe the furry community as you perceive it.:
It is a global diverse group of individuals who are generally creative and appreciate others who are as well.
What is your favorite aspect of the furry community?:
The general acceptance by others that consider themselves furries. There is a inherent bond between furries that general society lacks. Real life can be described as competitive, a \"rat race\", or \"dog eat dog\". You won\'t find those elements very strongly in the furry community.
How did you feel about yourself before you joined the furry community?:
I felt out of place, just another tool in society. I was very hyper vigilant and an over achiever in order to feel some acceptance and self worth among my peers.
Did your feelings change after you joined the furry community?:
yes
If so how?:
I\'ve found that I don\'t have to compete to achieve social gains. If I am myself and allow myself to be caring and honest I don\'t have to worry about being taken advantage of.
Do you feel that being involved in the furry community helps when you encounter stressful life events?:
So far my experience with the furry community and stressful life events have been mutually exclusive. I can\'t answer this.
If so in what way?:
Have you ever been to a fur con?:
yes
Did your feelings about the furry community change after you attended?:
No
Did the way you feel about yourself change as a result of attending?:
Yes
How did you feel during the convention?:
Amazing. I experienced a true rush of pleasure being with others who feel the same way I do. I loved the fact that so many people from so many different and diverse backgrounds could meet and socialize with each other with out social pretense or attitude.
How did you feel when the convention ended?:
Anxious. It was the realization that I had to return to my real life and that I had to put back on the mask that society expects me to wear.
What do you remember most about your first convention?:
Getting to meet the people and characters that I have only seen online. It was outstanding.
yes
Why are you furry?:
I am furry because I enjoy anthropomorphic animals, stories and role play about anthropomorphic animals.
About how many of your friends are furry?:
Some
About many friends do you have?:
13
Does religion play a major part in your life?:
no
If you feel comfortable doing so, please discuss your religious beliefs.:
I wasn\'t raised in a family with very strong religious beliefs. I was free to pursue my own faith freely. After seeking faith in my younger years, none of which felt right, I live my life at this moment with out any particular feelings towards religion one way or the other. I would tend to say I am skeptical about most religions.
Do you expect to be a furry in five years?:
yes
Do you feel comfortable discussing your furryness with people who are not furs?:
yes
If not who are you uncomfortable talking about your furriness with?:
If you feel comfortable discussing it, why are you uncomfortable?:
If you have someone you think of as a best friend how did you meet that person?:
At this moment I don\'t consider anyone my best friend, that was something I had in my younger years. But to give an answer the last time I considered having a best friend I met them in childhood and grew up with them.
Would this person describe themselves as a furry?:
no
Would you describe this person as a furry?:
no
Do you have friends who you first met online?:
yes
Would you be as inclined to help them if they encountered life difficulties as you would an offline friend?:
I would tend to say I would be more inclined to help an online friend if they encountered life difficulties.
Do you often find that you help your friends, online or offline, with life issues/problems?:
Most of my leisure time is spent with other friends online. There fore I think I often help friends more online then offline.
Are they supportive when you are sad or down?:
Very much so.
If you've met your online friend(s) in person did meeting them affect your friendship?:
yes
If so in what way?:
Meeting someone that you\'ve met online in real life affects the friendship. Some people you get to know better offline and that solidifies the friendship more often then it diminishes it.
What is a furry anyway?:
Furry is diverse. The 10,000 foot view is a person who is a fan of anthropomorphic animals. They can express this in many ways. Often through role play online, art, music, writing and visual arts. Mainly it is any expression or involvement central around an anthropomorphic character or being.
Do you think that anyone who thinks of themselves as a furry is a furry?:
no
Why or why not?:
In any subculture that is open minded and accepting, as furry is, of anyone will encounter those who are naturally inclined to seek out people of that nature. Some are accepted, some are a nuisance.
Please describe the furry community as you perceive it.:
It is a global diverse group of individuals who are generally creative and appreciate others who are as well.
What is your favorite aspect of the furry community?:
The general acceptance by others that consider themselves furries. There is a inherent bond between furries that general society lacks. Real life can be described as competitive, a \"rat race\", or \"dog eat dog\". You won\'t find those elements very strongly in the furry community.
How did you feel about yourself before you joined the furry community?:
I felt out of place, just another tool in society. I was very hyper vigilant and an over achiever in order to feel some acceptance and self worth among my peers.
Did your feelings change after you joined the furry community?:
yes
If so how?:
I\'ve found that I don\'t have to compete to achieve social gains. If I am myself and allow myself to be caring and honest I don\'t have to worry about being taken advantage of.
Do you feel that being involved in the furry community helps when you encounter stressful life events?:
So far my experience with the furry community and stressful life events have been mutually exclusive. I can\'t answer this.
If so in what way?:
Have you ever been to a fur con?:
yes
Did your feelings about the furry community change after you attended?:
No
Did the way you feel about yourself change as a result of attending?:
Yes
How did you feel during the convention?:
Amazing. I experienced a true rush of pleasure being with others who feel the same way I do. I loved the fact that so many people from so many different and diverse backgrounds could meet and socialize with each other with out social pretense or attitude.
How did you feel when the convention ended?:
Anxious. It was the realization that I had to return to my real life and that I had to put back on the mask that society expects me to wear.
What do you remember most about your first convention?:
Getting to meet the people and characters that I have only seen online. It was outstanding.
