I have been ruled by this fear... a very unique one... watching what I do or what I say, in case it comes true... my fear of rejection... by the Furry Fandom...

Good grief, why?!

What can they do to me? I've been to a total of one Con. Never been to a fur meet. And can they ban me from enjoying the same things they do? Hell, even if I thought porn was okay and not a blight upon the human soul, they couldn't take that from me. I can lurk with the best of them. I know how not to make ripples. I "get" stealth.

I am a Fringe Furry. Been hangin' out in the shallows, hesitant to move in from the edges. Why? Part of it is a lack of social interaction. I'm still a little new when it comes to socializing face-to-face, yet I have made progress. The other part is I've seen some of what's deeper in, stuff that gives me pause... and not all of it relates to porn.

I've been scared of pissing off these people? Screw it. I can live with the rejection. All they can do is push me out of the fandom altogether. And you know what? They can only do that in part. They can't stop me from liking the same things, from believing furry characters have unexplored potential. And if I'm never invited to an art jam, well, so be it. I can find people who won't judge me and acknowledge my beliefs, even if they don't agree with me on everything.

So, no more runnin'. I aim to misbehave.

Furry Fandom, you can consider yourself on notice. I won't back down. I won't turn tail. And I will speak my honest mind on things you probably want left alone.

Sorry. No disrespect. I wish to be honest, just for the sake of being honest. And if that means losing your "respect", I can live with that.