Fur Suits...
18 years ago
Heyo - Yep. Honestly, I'm not sure how many of you guys still look at my page... it's been such a long time. O_O i know.. I'm sorry. I haven't updated in soooo long. However... Perhaps I may drop a picture - non the less I am alive. I have internet for but a blip of a moment.
And today kids... since it seems to be that the season is winding down from it - I would like to take this second to talk about Fur Suits.
Yes... I have a halfi. But I do not prance around in it around the neighborhood or the mall. ... or airports (around mine I'd likely get arrested...)
In general - on the whole. I find them creepy. VERY creepy.
As I have mentioned I have one. I made it. It only took this novice one week to create. The thing is though - I made it for halloween. Not Furfright... Not furlloween... no con at all. I don't even wear it around other furs. I made it as a normal halloween costume and that's all.
As for cons. I doubt i'll ever go to one. Because in reality - they are aweful. I'm not a post college rebel or a highschool drop out that only wants to go to a con for the random sex, drugs, and alcohol. And on the top of that... there are boat loads of PEOPLE in fur suits. (I say people, because you are people - furs do not really exist in real life.) Furry is not a life style.
As for me - I still do draw the art for this "fandom" of fetish loving hord. But I, unfortunately have a life and future plans.
I know I will make a big ripple with this..(or at least ruffle some feathers.) however, it's something that I think needs to be said. I'm too tired of people trying to get me to go to cons, or to dress up as a furry with them. It's not my thing. Had to rant... that's all - i'm outtie
And today kids... since it seems to be that the season is winding down from it - I would like to take this second to talk about Fur Suits.
Yes... I have a halfi. But I do not prance around in it around the neighborhood or the mall. ... or airports (around mine I'd likely get arrested...)
In general - on the whole. I find them creepy. VERY creepy.
As I have mentioned I have one. I made it. It only took this novice one week to create. The thing is though - I made it for halloween. Not Furfright... Not furlloween... no con at all. I don't even wear it around other furs. I made it as a normal halloween costume and that's all.
As for cons. I doubt i'll ever go to one. Because in reality - they are aweful. I'm not a post college rebel or a highschool drop out that only wants to go to a con for the random sex, drugs, and alcohol. And on the top of that... there are boat loads of PEOPLE in fur suits. (I say people, because you are people - furs do not really exist in real life.) Furry is not a life style.
As for me - I still do draw the art for this "fandom" of fetish loving hord. But I, unfortunately have a life and future plans.
I know I will make a big ripple with this..(or at least ruffle some feathers.) however, it's something that I think needs to be said. I'm too tired of people trying to get me to go to cons, or to dress up as a furry with them. It's not my thing. Had to rant... that's all - i'm outtie
Nah - It's not just you. It's people wanting me to go to cons and who keep on bugging me and bugging me even though I say no.
99.999% of furry fursuiters DO NOT have sex in there suits, infact wouldn't even concitter it.
An people who go to furry cons, DO NOT have any more sex, than people who attend sci-fi cons, or trek cons, or name the con of your choice.
I can respect that you don't want to be known as a mainstream furry.
but please stop broad brush painting the rest of us as some creepy, disgusting lowlifes. thanks..
A furry cons harshest critic, is the person who has never been to one.
A real furry con is kinda like the CSI ep. <without the fursuit sex orgys.>
In fact hotel's would rather host a Furry con, than a Shriner's convention. <furs don't damage the hotel, drink, or have prostitutes in the rooms.>
If you want to know what really goes on i'll give you a list..
people will be dressed in some kind of furry related tee-shirt, and jeans. some will have a tail hooked on a belt loop, and perhaps matching ears. lots will be wearing a collar, perhaps with a leash attached, but that is the extent of the bondage gear your going to see outside of a private hotel room.
people will be wondering the halls in fursuit, stopping to pose an be photographed, or act the fool.
people will gather into small groups in the hallways an rooms to just talk, or drawing art sketches, playing games or even just cards.
people will prowl the dealers room, looking for stuff to buy, or find there fav artists in hopes of getting a new sketch in there black books from them.
some will attends a sig, which could be anything from learning to draw, to learning how to perform in fursuit, to religious services, to whatever they want to discuss.
some will want to perform up on stage, with pre-written skits. in street clothes, or in fursuit, or with puppets.
there are masquerades where you can show off your newest fursuit, some are even judged competitions.
There are dances, both in an out of fursuit. some are mini-raves, Ooooh glowy stuff.
People are just there to meet old friends, an create new friendships, an to just have fun..
I never said that sex doesn't happen at the con, i just said that it doesn't happen in any greater level than at anyother type of con.
But there are not drunken bondage orgies in the hallways.
I have heard of unconfirmed rumors, of an HIV scare after AC, but no actual infections. mostly the flak was about after 7 years of the republican, don't ask, don't tell about safesex, people have gotten poor attitudes about the need an use of condoms, an other safesex practices.
I'm sure your not going to believe all that i have said, but i hope that i have somewhat cleared up the mis-perceptions you have of what a furry con is, an what actually goes on at a furry con.
I think cons are just about the most enjoyable thing ever, and i don't even engage in any sexual acts whatsoever at them - it's just a great opportunity to hang out with my friends who all live so far away. Buuut... that's just me!
You obviously have had some sort of embittering bad experience with furries, and that's too bad. :-/
I just do what i find enjoyable and associate with people i find interesting... maybe i'm a furry, or maybe i'm not. Frankly, i don't care either way :P It's all just a bunch of labels anyway.