Haha, no I’ve been outwardly active since… 2018? But part of it all since like, 2005. Sal, pictured, was my first fursona and started out as a genderfluid guy. I toyed with them being trans and well, the rest is history.
And yeah… Furry is pretty contagious. I met both of my girlfriends in furry spaces - the one I live with, through her art!
Though I drew the last icon. This one’s her art but shaded by me.
(Because IDK how DMs here work, and the other thread was closed down, I can tell you firmly, I have various others who can validate claims. It is not a (Because IDK how DMs here work, and the other thread was closed down, I can tell you firmly, I don’t care for bad faith actors. WRT Narcissism… No. Just built up confidence over the last three years that’s well earned.
In the grand scheme I’m not a very important person, I just need to use my time well. Using it on folks who can’t even respect my existence as a chick? No reason to waste time with that. Using it on folks who don’t understand balance? No point. I know enough in the comp community and have existed at a high level elsewhere to know what a scrub argument looks like. No point in fighting those. I certainly don’t need a therapist for ego, but certainly could use one for other things. But poverty keeps them out of reach.)