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First Journal Entry
11 years ago
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I don't know where to begin, so I'll just start somewhere I guess.
I recently found out that I'm a therian, a therian lion. I've know for a long time that my... soul, for a lack of a better word... was that of a lion. Lions have surrounded me all of my life. Not literal lions, but birthday cards, stuffed animals, pictures brought back from a safari, rolls of tape at work, etc. And for years now, I've felt that somewhere deep inside I am a lion. I know I'm human, my brain chemistry won't stop making that absolutely clear, but right under my skin I feel a lion's body and heart.
Making this connection, understanding what a therian is, has allowed me to understand why I behave the way I do. Sometimes I want to be alone, wandering the streets without anyone to bother me. Other times I feel the distinct urge to be part of a larger group, a group that accepts me as I am and knows me about as well as I know myself. This has been problematic for me in maintaining intimate relationships, to say the least. It seems like what I want in a partner(s) changes a lot, and it can be hard to get the space I need sometimes to just roam or be alone.
It's good to know that there are other people out there who feel the same way as I do. I don't feel the need to fursuit like other furries I know, because I feel like I am already walking, living, breathing the life of a lion. I hope I won't be judged for this, and can be a part of this amazing community that I'm just trying to break into. The people I've met irl all seem like really good people. I hope I can meet up again with them sometime now that I know who and what I am. I trust that they will accept me as who I am; it's difficult for me to simply come out to my current friends as a therian. They would probably still accept me, but they wouldn't understand truly how I feel.
Well, I've probably gone on for long enough now. Until I can think of more to say, I'll consider this my coming out letter to the world. Signing off, Leofyr.
I recently found out that I'm a therian, a therian lion. I've know for a long time that my... soul, for a lack of a better word... was that of a lion. Lions have surrounded me all of my life. Not literal lions, but birthday cards, stuffed animals, pictures brought back from a safari, rolls of tape at work, etc. And for years now, I've felt that somewhere deep inside I am a lion. I know I'm human, my brain chemistry won't stop making that absolutely clear, but right under my skin I feel a lion's body and heart.
Making this connection, understanding what a therian is, has allowed me to understand why I behave the way I do. Sometimes I want to be alone, wandering the streets without anyone to bother me. Other times I feel the distinct urge to be part of a larger group, a group that accepts me as I am and knows me about as well as I know myself. This has been problematic for me in maintaining intimate relationships, to say the least. It seems like what I want in a partner(s) changes a lot, and it can be hard to get the space I need sometimes to just roam or be alone.
It's good to know that there are other people out there who feel the same way as I do. I don't feel the need to fursuit like other furries I know, because I feel like I am already walking, living, breathing the life of a lion. I hope I won't be judged for this, and can be a part of this amazing community that I'm just trying to break into. The people I've met irl all seem like really good people. I hope I can meet up again with them sometime now that I know who and what I am. I trust that they will accept me as who I am; it's difficult for me to simply come out to my current friends as a therian. They would probably still accept me, but they wouldn't understand truly how I feel.
Well, I've probably gone on for long enough now. Until I can think of more to say, I'll consider this my coming out letter to the world. Signing off, Leofyr.
