Well, this is going to be a rant. Call me a nerd or a freak but I actually Googled around to understand this topic. There wasn't really any, I guess I'm paranoid?
The topic is basically: Mothers, Fathers, Big Sister etc. Not actual ones, I mean the ones you put on your profile with the icon linking to another FurAffinity account. Those kinds.

But I'm drawing a line here. If the stuff is just play-pretend. I'm like, eh, go for it - but I'm talking the type those who actually, mentally, literally consider that person to their mother and father. I find this quite ... unnerving and scary.

Let's start off with my culture side of things, probably the weakest part in my opinion but here it is: I find it pretty disrespectful to your family, at least assuming these types actually put blood and sweat into raising you, physically, there, in real life. It's probably just me but it's the culture I was raised in to be pretty respectful.

I do draw the line somewhere here though. I'd say, it's the parent's responsibility to raise a child properly and not abuse them in any way - and in turn, the proper respect is given back. That's all said and good.

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My second point on why this is scary is: There was one time I actually met a person who did this family thing and took it seriously. The thing that scares me when talking to this individual is the lack of spine and individual thought they had. They talked about this 'mother' being caring and supportive and everything much like a mother would treat the person. That sounds great, right? No.

Like an overprotective parent they have, or an irresponsible one, they have no spine from the 'sheltering'. They talk like "I wouldn't know what to do without them", or "I always rely on them if I'm lost.", or things like "They're always by my side to help me decide things". This, I find is extremely unhealthy.

It seems extremely bad for the mental development! I mean, it stops being fun when it goes beyond play pretend. Like even, how do I even tell them this? They're too reliant on this individual, the moment they vanish, they'll probably be a chair that just lost one of its legs.

I worry about these people. -sighs deeply- Maybe I shouldn't. It's the internet after all, at least I can ramble.

Tell me if I'm wrong or anything by the way.

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I might expand it to 3 slots - forgive me, I'm still new to this art stuff. I'm scared to actually post this on my journal because the number of slots and the potential unfairness argument. It's an experiment, you know? I can't please everyone. I've seen why people do raffles, like I said, I'm experimenting.
If nobody requests, yay, more time to game. XDDD - but I enjoy drawing too. FULL!