15 Truths About Being A Furry That People Want To Know But Are Afraid To Ask

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Hi, my name is Poirier, I've been a furry for more than 10 years, and in that time I've learned that people have a LOT of misconceptions about what it means to be a furry.
So, to help people better understand the furry community, here are some things everyone should know:

• Furries have been around longer than you think — since the early 1980s!
• The furry fandom is NOT all about sex.
• Furries tend to gain confidence when wearing a fursuit.
• Fursuits take hundreds of hours to make, and they sell for thousands of dollars.
• The process of making a fursuit is rather extensive.
• It can get rather toasty inside a fursuit. You're encased in fake fur, after all!
• The majority of furries don't own a fursuit.
• Furries take on an identity different than their own — known as a fursona — and play around with it in public.
• Furry conventions are a blast to participate in, even if you're not a furry!
• The furry community helps out our friendly neighborhood critters.
• The furry community is a sanctuary for the LGBTQ community.
• The community is also supportive of anyone who may be struggling psychologically.
• When fursuiters go out in public, they aim to create happiness wherever they go.
• The furry community is very family oriented.
• There is a lot of negative publicity aimed at furries, but it doesn't stop us!

Best Regards,
Poirier