What happened? Cause like...it may seem a bit simplistic but you should do what you enjoy and be whatever fursona or character you want to be no matter what others think. In the end you are you after all. But then again its 5 am here so perhaps I am missing something or just again being too simplistic.

Id love to go back to being a fox, but then the exact same thing would happen. I noticed it was getting worse and worse before I changed, so I assume it's even worse now.

I mean...I have never really encountered the foxes are only prey thing a lot before and when it happened I usually told those people that its a fetish where a rabbit can eat a tiger so that is an EXTREMELY weird line to draw. That being said I can understand how it could get to ya and how people like that can be a huge downer. Ultimately I can't simply say don't let them bully ya or bug ya cause not everyone finds it so simple. That stuff gets more personal for people after all. Still I am really sorry to hear how this has happened to you and just kinda...well ruined something you enjoyed or made you happy. For what its worth...I think there are never enough foxes

Just go back to being a fox. What anyone else says about it is irrelevant. You do you.

I have a couple things to finish, but after that I've got some free time. If you want your fox (Kee if I remember correctly) to be a pred, I can oblige later today or tomorrow with a doodle or two.

I really can't go back. If I could I would have done that on my own. It took enormous effort to get rid of that part of myself, and I can't go back.

https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7935797/

I thought you said you didn't like to RP but is that because of what happened back then? You've seen really upset and depressed and it seems like its to the point you should talk to someone about it. You wouldn't have to bring up the vore or furry thing at all with a therapist, just discuss self worth issues in general?

I don't have it in me to go shopping for therapists. The fact that you have to "find the right one." I've tried a few therapists and they were awful. Too tired to try again.

Thanks in advance for the advice of "don't let them bully you" because that has always worked

I know it's cliche, but it does work. We have that "block" button for a reason.

Sure, my own list of blocked individuals is longer than everything I've ever written on F.A., but the ones where I actually remember what they said or did to end up on the block list can be counted on one hand.

You're under no obligation to acknowledge people who go out of their way to piss you off as human. Even less so on a website that encourages you to feel free to tell everyone you're a fox, a Pokemon, or an F-22 fighter jet.

Right. I should never care what anyone else says and live in complete isolation

And I'll just ignore how all this folks get free art and praise from the ENTIRE community too

I'm sorry. People are cunts.

I wish I could just cut the vore out of my dick

I'm sorry that you've had to deal with this for all these years.
I've known a lot of fox preds who have had to deal with the same badgering and attacks, and it has always disgusted me.

I know that there is no way to avoid such people entirely, but know that there are a lot of us out here who do understand and respect a player's choices for their character, no matter what role they wish to give them.

I would only urge you to not blame vore for this, but rather put the blame where it belongs... on a few human assholes who think they are better and know more than the rest of us.

These people should be called out for their actions, so that everyone can see how bullish and immature they are, rather than put the guilt upon the community as a whole.

Thank you for speaking out here though, as I believe that most people into vore do not know that such bullying is taking place. It is only by making people aware of these problems, can changes happen.

I know it's impossible to just ignore these people, so my only advice is that whenever this happens, tell these people vocally and publicly to F-off and respect your choice to be what you choose to be. Call them out by name, making them the public spectacle they need to be.

It's not easy to do, especially for someone who always strives to be nice to everyone, but it sounds as if you've reached that breaking point, so there's nothing else to lose. The majority of your friends will respect and support your actions, and the bullies will be the ones being shunned.

it was a metaphor

You should try working on making your jokes funny

Who asked you, again?

I know a genuine question when I'm asked one.

Why are there such a large number of these types of assholes in the vore "community?" It seems like there are a whole lot more than average. I don't think I am just going to blame human nature. If I went back to my old fursona the exact same thing would happen.

Unfortunately, you're probably right. Not only are some of these people treated in a manner to support their egos, but there are always new people showing up in the vore community as younger people join the internet, and there will be more people like that in the crowd.

It's not just the vore community, though. I see plenty of bullying assholes in any community I've been to. It's just more harmful in communities such as vore, because it's not merely about your opinion, but about a character who represents you.

I wish there was an easy solution, as it affects far too many people I've known, but I still say publicly chastising them when they do it, is the first place to start. Calling someone out as a bully is a trigger term that will draw more attention to the problem, where even that person's supporters will begin to see what they're really like.

Of course, I also understand that after dealing with this for years, I'm sure you're frustrated and exhausted to the point of no longer caring and wanting to just give up. I can't fault you for that, as you always have to ask yourself if it's even worth it anymore. I don't have any suggestions for that, and can only hope that you're able to still find fun with vore. Like you've said, it's really not something we can simply turn off inside of us, and it's painful when you can't enjoy something you're mind is craving for.

The bullies in the "community" are all beloved. If I called them out I would be inviting a tidal wave of abuse

Also not easy to do when everyone else treats them like a Rockstar and attack nonbelievers on sight

Who is "you guys" and how did they bully you out of a fursona?

The ones who wouldn't just let me be a pred fox. The ones who ALWAYS had to make a joke about it - the exact same joke - every single time

This is what drove me to cease referring to myself as a fox. Replace the -x and -lf and the jokes miraculously stopped. I get it. Irked me out of it too.

Vore is the worst

I'm sorry that you are feeling shitty over the whole vore thing. Please don't go injuring yourself because other people are being shitty at you. I hope that there is something I can do to help, but I don't know what.

I resonate with this more than i'd like to admit.. ugh. Let's just say there's a lot of reasons I finally stopped being a monkey this year, after like... freaking 10 years of doing this.

I'm sorry this has culminated into being such an overall toxic experience for you dude-- Its heartbreaking to see. This place truly has the ability to make or break our egos and our senses of self-worth, and it can be a dangerous thing, for the exact reasons you've already seen.

I hope you can manage to find a way to enjoy yourself with this kind of stuff again soon man.

Damn, I'm really sorry to hear that. I've always loved your monkey fursona.

I still have him as an available form, but will just be using him a lot less in commissions and things I get for myself for the forseeable future

but your stuff is really good, also your character/sona is very cute and handsome too. I also love seeing his belly full and with those bulges of the prey against his fur. >///<

My art is just commissions at this point. Just go to the real artists