I just found out that the reason my older kid’s best friend’s mom has been weird toward us for years, causing my kid pain and randomly excluding them at times, is because I’m a furry.
So as a reminder to everyone out there:
Furries are harmless and also the best people I know.
Seriously, all it means when someone is a furry is that they really like anthropomorphic animals.
You probably like anthro animals too.
Bugs Bunny cartoons? Furry.
Zootopia? Furry.
Sonic the Hedgehog? Furry.
My Little Pony? Furry.
Beatrix Potter? Furry.
Being a furry is no weirder than being into the MCU or Star Wars or sports.
Pick a hobby, any hobby, and being a furry is almost certainly no weirder than it. In a lot of cases, being a furry is less weird.
‘Cause, seriously, liking animals is a pretty natural human behavior.
Anyway, I’m not sure what to do about this. I’m pretty good at ranting online about how furries are great, and I’ve managed to change some minds here.
But interacting with people IRL is harder, and it’s pretty high stakes when it’s the mother of my kid’s best friend.
I guess I’ll leave it alone for now… especially because my kid’s birthday is tomorrow, and that would be a very bad time to make things worse with the mother of their best friend.
But it’s just so frustrating being hated for something so completely harmless and good.