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The disconnect between the human world and furry world on SL
a week ago
Something to ramble about.
I have just recently returned to the furry way of things after taking a considerable amount of time off and away from it. On some journey to explore within myself and establish connections within SL. I have had made newer connections, most of which by this time as I am writing this, has fallen off because of yet dramasodes. And there was this sense I have once again felt during my time spending with some parts of the human world of SL.
That is about how not-accepted I was whenever I showed off and decided to spring on the jex avi. Now I know of there being Furry-Friendly clubs that are ran by humans but I think that it is just all title only. Like you're safe to go there as your furry self, but don't expect much to come out from that unless you find that one person into furry/human flinging. Which is uncommon. Even so, I didn't feel quite that safe and feel like I could freely reign as myself under this avi.
And I have also received the reception that whenever I put the avi on, it wasn't seen as part of my identity at all. It was more like "oh hey, Jaeger is putting on their...jex they say it is? nice costume!". All the while everyone else awkwardly shifts to their furry avis but not truly grasping what it means to be a furry. It always felt so off-putting and most times, insulting. Because my jex avi is not a costume and I've always have had to point out that - I was this for ten whole freaking years on SL. It has built a history, a history that is a part of me. IT IS me. IT IS my identity. So for it to be just watered down as a costume to throw on like as if we're having a 'best in furry' linden contest somewhere, felt very demeaning.
It has made me put on the avi less frequently when around human sims and clubs, alas I have ran with two human avis to blend in. One a female, one an androgynous just as mere extensions of my identity.
Returning to the furry world, made me feel more at home.
I have just recently returned to the furry way of things after taking a considerable amount of time off and away from it. On some journey to explore within myself and establish connections within SL. I have had made newer connections, most of which by this time as I am writing this, has fallen off because of yet dramasodes. And there was this sense I have once again felt during my time spending with some parts of the human world of SL.
That is about how not-accepted I was whenever I showed off and decided to spring on the jex avi. Now I know of there being Furry-Friendly clubs that are ran by humans but I think that it is just all title only. Like you're safe to go there as your furry self, but don't expect much to come out from that unless you find that one person into furry/human flinging. Which is uncommon. Even so, I didn't feel quite that safe and feel like I could freely reign as myself under this avi.
And I have also received the reception that whenever I put the avi on, it wasn't seen as part of my identity at all. It was more like "oh hey, Jaeger is putting on their...jex they say it is? nice costume!". All the while everyone else awkwardly shifts to their furry avis but not truly grasping what it means to be a furry. It always felt so off-putting and most times, insulting. Because my jex avi is not a costume and I've always have had to point out that - I was this for ten whole freaking years on SL. It has built a history, a history that is a part of me. IT IS me. IT IS my identity. So for it to be just watered down as a costume to throw on like as if we're having a 'best in furry' linden contest somewhere, felt very demeaning.
It has made me put on the avi less frequently when around human sims and clubs, alas I have ran with two human avis to blend in. One a female, one an androgynous just as mere extensions of my identity.
Returning to the furry world, made me feel more at home.
