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Being "out" as your 'Sona
10 years ago
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So, as someone who is rather new to the whole thing of having an anthro 'sona with which I identify (Which makes it sound like I'm taking this to some deep level, which is not really my intention but hey lets just roll with it) - I have a question!
Are you publicly known as your 'sona? Like, are you personally comfortable with referring to yourself as that 'sona in a public setting? Or do you prefer to keep that to yourself, more like a secret hobby?
I ask because I had a friend, at the start of me drawing pics of my 'sona and sharing them on Facebook, who very quietly and almost shyly asked me - "Are you a furry?" And I was kind of taken aback, both at the question itself and at the conspiratorial way in which this person asked. My answer was that I had the avatar/character that represented me, but hadn't taken any part in the larger furry community at all. It really wasn't anything that had drawn my attention - I just chose to draw myself as a dinosaur for fun, more than anything.
And now here I am today, I've joined this site as a way to share my 'sona with (hopefully) an appreciative audience, and have a little more fun with it. (Joined also because I really want to draw some anthro characters you guys. Feel free to throw some at me.) - Earlier this evening I went to an artist get together type event. Someone asked me to draw something in their book of collected sketches, and I happily obliged! When I presented the finished sketch to them, where they were seated at a table with one friend and otherwise a group of strangers, I just walked up and announced, "I drew dino!me!" Like nothin!
I mean I dunno... I spent most of my life in the closet about being bisexual. I'm still semi in the closet about being gender fluid/gender queer. Having a connection to a silly pink dinosaur representation of myself doesn't really feel like a big deal at all... but it seems that for some people, that really is a big deal. I'm curious what your take is on it!
Thanks for humoring me with your replies, whatever they may be. :)
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Yeah, I know there's been that stigma for quite a while. Honestly its what kept me far away from all this for a long time too but. I mean. *shrug* There's worse stuff I guess. Like I said, now that I've poked around in the galleries and such, here and dA, at least, it... actually seems like quite a bit of fun. There are so many CUTE characters here, too!!! So heyz. Idk! Curiousity killed the Stephasaur. BUTT I'M BACK NOW. XD haha
I enjoy being represented as a 'Saur. I guess the only people I have to worry about judging me at all are the ones that see it that know me IRL. But. Honestly I feel like, if someone can't handle that I like to draw a pink dinosaur dressed up like me, maybe that's not someone I need in my life? Yeah. :/
Anyway dude thanks for taking time to reply. :)