Most furs live in an urban or suburban environment... so they're not going to understand what I'm talking about. They're lucky because they've most likely always been able to maintain contact/friendships with like minded people. Let's face it... you're more likely to find another furry in a big city.

The opposite is true for rural furs. We're surrounded by people who are only interested in deer hunting or bible-thumping. People who if you tried explaining furry to would automatically call you childish or queer. To even fit in with the people of your region you have to attend church or stick to mainstream interests like watching football, drinking beer, etc.

When I don't participate in these activities people consider it abnormal. So naturally I avoid social situations in real life. I'm always looking for the door. Some way out.

When I check FA I receive journals from other people expressing how much fun they had at the latest con they went to, and talking about other people I don't even know. It makes me envious to see all these other furs having so much fun and I'm not. I can't even talk to these people, either. You try to ask any of them more about the con or what they're doing... they just completely ignore you.

Like you don't even exist.

I often wonder how a rural fur can even compete for the affections of people who can just walk across the street to another fur's place in their big city, and just forget about you...


More later on this...