“op’s boyfriend at least has a- OH A FUR-SUIT COST CALCULATOR?!!!!??!” -Rslash 2024

RIP to Rslash's search history and targeted ads. His wife's going to be looking for something on the internet and go "Hey... Babe? Why am I getting ads for fursuits?" 😂😂😂

"THERE IS A FURRY CALCULATOR?!" - Rslash One of the funniest thing i have ever heard him say 😂😂

The rumors Jane was spreading should have been enough to fire her

To quote Blake Jennings about furries: "They all have more money than god, they could ruin me."

As an artist who's been furry adjacent (I have a lot of friends who are furries), a decent percentage of the community have lucrative careers in STEM jobs. I've had furries throw tons of money at me to design their fursonas and suits, I can't complain about the work.

As a fursuiter myself, I can confirm that most(not all, but most) fursuiters and furries who are into the NSFW side of things have the common sense to keep it in appropriate settings. Yeah, the furry meet/convention mentioned in this story is one that isn’t likely to be around much longer if the organizer doesn’t tighten the leash(no pun intended) on the inappropriate stuff. It’s happened before. Example: Rainfurest, a convention that is no longer around because the last one that happened, people had no sense of boundaries. Most events have a strict “keep it in the hotel rooms/specific event room” rule for adult events, and they card people to ensure no minors get in

People tend to forget that most furries are well-adjusted people that like anthropomorphic characters, sexually or not. Like- there’s a member of the community, Chise, who became well-known because she literally helped develop one of the first covid vaccines.

Moral of the story… it’s ok to have hobbies and cosplay as anything as long as it does not harm yourself or anyone else. Not to mention not letting it take over your entire life. I have a fursuit and I love to wear it, but it’s not my entire life. And most importantly don’t do anything illegal, cause we don’t want that in the fandom as much as any other group does lol.

Story 1: given how she almost went down with her son solely because of her behavior there must be some sort of red flag in her background that would’ve cost her the job. But my question is why did the other manager go out of his way to prevent the background check? She misses several appointments instead of just one phone call, he decide to lie to everyone about it? Why was he helping her get the job without a background check? But anyway, I think it’s funny OP could’ve gotten revenge, could’ve reported her and fired her for spreading false rumors, which should be easy enough to prove. But he remains professional and civil, didn’t even tell anyone about why he was uncomfortable with her. And instead of appreciating and keeping her head down, she did decide to try to ruin him. OP you probably have a case here, she intentionally tried to sabotage your job by spreading Lies about you to all your coworkers. Even if she didn’t know you worked there when she applied, you have plenty of witnesses and I’m certain HR would have your back, should be enough to get a restraining order against her too. She’s going to be fired because of her stupidity, she couldn’t make a case about not being able to work.

The final story hit home. In the Otaku community, this stuff happens. In some cases, ruin fandoms. I had to leave several fandoms because how bad they sexualize the characters or misinterpreted the character personality. My bully from a specific fandom literally stuff our throats with their ship. Fandoms are supposed to be fun.

Hey RSlash! Furry here, a couple notes: -fursuits can be paid in installments over time and many makers have payment plans. You don’t have to pay up front. Only time you have to pay up front is if you’re buying a suit AT a convention from a booth. -the NSFW side is actually pretty respectable the vast majority of the time. They keep things separated and have them clearly marked. At many events where there’s an 18+ section you’re carded at the door to the section so you can get in. -There are people that think “animals” are sexy like Lola Bunny or Nick Wilde. They’re characters obviously designed to be human like and have a personality. A lot of general public like those sorts of characters, it’s not that unusual. They’re not attracted to actual animals. Those are Zoos and we DONT want them in the fandom.

15:45 I do believe we've witnessed the first step in rslash's furry journey 😂

Story 2: FINALLY, a story I can comment on! As a furry, I've only ever dated other furs but I do have non Furry friends, and I can say that OP is 100% understandable with that feeling, sure it sucks not to be super supportive of every aspect of your partners life, but as long as you don't despise him overall or they don't treat you right, leech, blah blah blah, then you're all good, trust me, there are way worse people you can date out there or are into weirder shit Furry wise, so honestly to date a stable sfw Furry is a jackpot P.S headpats are wonderful, furry or non Furry

Rslash: *reads tons of cheating and weird sexual deal breaker stuff weekly* Also Rslash: What’s an adult zipper That got me shook 😂😂😂 To think there’s still innocence in there after many years of reddit HAHAHA

I'm glad Rslash brought it up cause I was gonna say, fursuits, especially full body ones are expensive as HELL, if he managed to save up the money for one he is 1) probably financially well off and 2) knows how to manage his money.

My husband and I are furries, and we don't make it a sex thing. He loves being the life of the party and doing silly things where people don't see his face, and as my character I feel more confident and able to be social as I'm a pool of anxiety and fear. We both have done furry as therapy for a while. We have kids and a whole life outside of furry. Not all of us are greasy slobs that are only there to get off, but there are plenty of people like that.

"What's sexy about an animal?" Everything, apparently. You can think of any body part or any physical quality, and there's a phrase comparing it to an animal. "Brave as a lion," "eyes like a hawk," "fast as a cheetah," "strong as an ox," "laugh like a hyena," "eat like a pig," "quiet as a mouse," "busy as a bee," "blind as a bat," "graceful as a gazelle," "gentle as a lamb," "stubborn as a mule," "slow as a tortoise," I could go on and on. Also, the worst part about those convention-goers with poor hygiene is they usually _never_ have any self-awareness about it. I can count the number of times that I've had people talk to me in an event room with, say, the worst breath. I'd offer a stick of gum, and they turned it down completely oblivious. Then I offered tic-tac and they turned that down. Then a breath mint. Then a different breath mint. Then another piece of gum. All the while leaning in as close as possible while talking to whoever they were focusing on at the time. (Yes, I also carry around sticks and spray deodorants specifically for people at conventions.)

The excitement in your voice when you found the fursuit price calculator just made my day 😂😂

I've been in the furry community since 2013. The fandom is full of artists, writers, cosplayers, and so many other creative types. There are many people who only interact with the SFW side of it, and that's absolutely valid! But it kinda annoys me when people pretend that the majority of the fandom doesn't interact with the NSFW part too, so much so that there have have been several companies formed that "cater" to these furries needs lol. Ikyk. So if you're a furry, dont give normies the PR speech about how the nsfw ones are weirdos who ruin the community. Sexual furries have been a part of it since it began in the 80s

Given how Jane acted, I'm not surprised her son was so bad. Almost every bad kid is that way because their parents made them that way.

RSlash, there is a reason why the meme of “suspiciously wealthy furry” exists

Story 2: Oof, that was poor luck with the event, but the BF is a pretty good person. For him, being a furry is just a character. Best of wishes to the couple

For the furry story, I'm about as sex positive as you can get, so I don't think kink is ruining the Furry fandom. What I do begrudge is the owner changing the details to allow kink-based stuff a the convention without advanced warning. That's a violation of consent, albeit a less serious one. If you ensure that child-friendly events remain child friendly as advertised, and likewise for NSFW events, then there shouldn't be a problem.

Story 1: bro, her saying what she did about OP should have been grounds for immediate discipline, if not termination, by HR. That is sexual harassment

Speaking as a furry artist, fursuiters WILL spend several thousand dollars on a custom fursuit just to cosplay. They're kind of a status symbol in the furry community. On a side note, it's also not uncommon to be commissioned for expensive artwork by furry customers who'll spend hundreds of dollars on just a few pics. When it comes to a SFW vs. NSFW commission ratio...that's highly subjective to what they're asking for... ^^;

In the first story, OP should've immediately gone to HR and explained that the new hire presented a conflict of interest, and any repercussions they may have down the line could be seen as targeted due to their family's history. HR would more than likely spring into moving the new hire to a different team because otherwise that's a lawsuit waiting to happen.

"What's an adult Zipper?" NOBODY TELLS RSLASH, PLZ

Jane was sleeping with that 'ex-manager' wasn't she? She also 100% has a criminal history and needed to be fired, not allowed to leave without trouble.

Everyone loves to make fun of Furries for being weird, but on god I have yet to find another community that supports its artists/content creators to the same degree that Furries do. I’m not joking, if you can draw anthropomorphic animals decently enough you can EASILY make enough money to not have to work a 9-5 job. And if you’re willing to draw more…NSFW things, you can make even more money!

“What’s an adult zipper?” NOOOOOO!!!! Don’t delve deeper my guy.

As a furry myself, the community is one of the chillest and most welcoming out there.

"What's an adult zipper?" RSLASH NOOOOOO (Also, i make fursuits! Most makers let you do a payment plan, me included, so its not like you have to get a loan or anything)

i think im more on the wavelength of the boyfriend in the furry story. i have two sonas, a dragon and and owl, but they're not like. me. they do represent me in a way, ill draw the dragon in clothes i'd like to wear and i'll use the owl to represent myself if im making a comic about something funny that happened to me, but they also have different names and kinda... exist in the same 'universe' in my head. like sometimes they hang out in my comics. I think thats why a fursona is such a unique kind of original character. it blurs the line between oc and insert in a really facinating way. i know people who are cis who have opposite gendered sonas just because it represnts a small part of themselves that doesnt necessarily reflect on the full picture. now my GOBLIN sona on the other hand, is 100% me. That's literally what I look like. I'm a funny little guy who says 'hoo hee hoo' whilst carrying my little things in my little satchel.

I think I’m Furry Adjacent myself (I was more involved with the fandom until about 9-10 years ago). There’s definitely some people that are, not great to be around, for sure. Including those who refuse basic hygiene (a problem in many fandoms, and in daily life too). As others have said, most Cons tend to separate the Adult side from the rest of the events, either keeping it to the hotels, or in some cases like with Art Stalls, the dealers dens end up getting closed off so the more explicit art can be sold later in the evenings/nights, at least when I last researched a Con. There’s some genuinely good people in the community (I happen to follow some still online, and some artists too). I actually met my best friend while we were both dipping our toes into it. We still enjoy the art (I actually commission people and share the art to credit them. Was one person’s first commissioner, and about 2 years later, they’ve been adjusting thwir prices and been getting the occasional furry art commission done. Their follower count skyrocketed). It’s good that OP and her Boyfriend talked after. It sounds like they are mostly on the same page about things, and they support eachother.

“A FUR SUIT CALCULATOR” 😂😂😂😂 I swear you are my favorite Reddit reader on here. You have the best reaction.

2:36 the Opie in the story definitely needs to go to HR about this. It's a conflict of business decorum at the very least. But also, it's to see why o b in case the other employee decides to retaliate in some way against op Edit: okay, good!

Story 1: what are the odds that Jane started at the same company AND same location, which is across the county (not country like Rslash read out loud, that would be ESPECIALLY concerning) that OP works at?! I suppose if its the main employer for the county, but its likely that Jane easily could have found out where OP works from other parents at the previous school AND since her kid has a restraining order against him, OP's family may have had to inform the court (who informs Jane) where they moved (with address) to in order to ensure the kid doesn't break the order. So, really, what are the odds that Jane applied for a position at that company branch in order to seek "revenge" on OP & get them fired?! Since its the summer, what if they moved to the same school district as OP & the bully is there at the same school as OP's kid in the fall & Jane claims its "just a coincidence"?!

15:45 "Okay, MY fur suit came out to $10,432" why did you say it as your suit? did you order one? is there something you need to tell us o.O? no judgement or anything, just curious at this point lol

I think my og comment got deleted but all I wanted to say is that I’m really glad that story had a wholesome ending bc the internet always spreads tons of misinformation about furries but it’s just a harmless hobby that makes us happy and has nothing inherently sexual about it for most of us

"My fursuit came out to 10,432" -Rslash The outta context is so funny.

It’s a shame the furry community is known for its weirdos; I know some pretty wholesome folks from that sphere.

Story 1: the second OP was like ‘I haven’t spoken with her except in writing, what should I do? Should I go to HR? I was screaming in my head ‘YES, you idiot!! Your silence gives her the opportunity to sell whatever version of reality she wants and humans have a bad habit of believing the first thing they hear about any new subject!’

1- Why am I not surprised Jane was super toxic and problematic? 2- Why do people go on Reddit then complain when they get Reddit’s opinion?

the furry one... the fact she had issues with a guy in a costume doing tiktok choreo weirds me out. i totally get being uncomfy with NSFW, theres a big issue in fandom conventions of all types (furry, comic, anime, games, any fandom) where NSFW sneaks in outside designated adult spaces thanks to bad organizers or changes in organizers (people push the envelope all over again hoping the new ones are lax about it), but he was literally just dancing.

As a brony, and weeb/otaku whatever, who’s seen plenty of furries at brony conventions…I can back up the absolutely gross aspects that OP was talking about. I don’t get it, and as long as it’s not harming anyone love and let live. But man, some of them…wild stuff. Don’t look up MLP rule 34, it gets super depraved. So I just judge quietly and keep my distance from those parts of the fandoms.

The excited “a fur suit calculator!” Took me out for some reason 😭

I have a friend who is Furry and he is really cool. He doesn't like the NSFW stuff, I just like the costumes and sometimes he even talks about some anime or stuff in it. So by certain people making this community into something that is just disgusting, then we see the whole thing as evil. Unfortunately.

I love the communication that happened between the couple in the second story. Three cheers for healthy adult communication!!

Not even all the way through the furry story, and it's just reminding me that if I were ever to get into dating again; I would stick to dating other furries. Suit harnesses are also not inherently sexual, aside from the examples that OP saw at the meet up. Sometimes they're more about making your character look like they have a job, like a sled dog or a reindeer, etc. Some people just can't vibe with the lifestyle and that is okay. There are also many furries who are purely SFW. Egh. I know RSlash only means the "you'll either get the ick, or the yiff" as a joke but, egh, it just kinda hurts that so many people still see the entire community as a bunch of sex pests. But at the same time! Don't shame consenting adults doing what they want. Lmao at finding the suit calculator. (And yes adult zippers are exactly what you think they are)

Your first thought about bullying the woman back rSlash isn't great. OP could get fired because of it or get the company in trouble as well which will just help the bully's mother. OP not considering it shows what kind of kind soul they are. The bully's mother is a toxic piece of trash. The fact she didn't get her background check done is hilarious because she knew she'd be found out. She DEFINITELY has priors. My major question is whether or not she had a thing with that last manager given how much he was batting for her. The furry event thing, it can be very hit or miss. Some people just don't get on with that kind of environment and OP definitely wasn't going to enjoy it. I do think that they needed to talk more about it because it felt like OP got thrown into the deep end. After the update, it's good that they talked about it and he apologised about it. Looks like they're getting stronger together which is lovely. Also fursuits can be expensive depending on what you're getting and where you're getting from.

First story-Im glad your kid was able to start to heal and started an anti bullying thing but as soon as i found out that my kids bully that almost ended my kid parent would be working for me, i would have gone straight to hr and my boss to tell them the situation

Last story: Every group hobby will have a percentage of members that give it a bad name. That doesn’t inherently make it bad. OP clearly found one of the good ones. I’m glad they overcame this small hiccup. I truly hope they can give it another shot and find a “good” convention. She may enjoy herself more. ETA: Im not a furry. 😂

Hearing R Slash get so excited over the fursuit calculator made my day 😂

"Oh, a fur suit cost calculator!!!!!"... immediately tries. I love it.

Hi, furry artist here. Yeah, it can get weird. Especially if you’re someone on the nsfw side. But, in my own experience, i’ve had far more positive interactions than not, and most people can differentiate between the real life and the fantasy. And let me tell you. Being comfortable enough with someone to even tell them you’re a furry is a MASSIVE DEAL. Especially with how many of us spent time repressing it to be around other people. So the fact he had enough trust in OP to not only be in suit around her, but also want to show more really says a lot. Admittedly, it can be pretty overwhelming for those outside the fandom, but the main point is that this relationship seems like it’ll be juuuust fine. Just a little fuzzy around the edges :P

I did not expect to hear R/ say "and my fursuit came out to" Dude sounded like he was actually buying it xD

The last story.Yes it's very expensive if you're buying your suit. I had a young cousin who made her own furrsona At the age of twelve It looked amazing and didn't cost her an arm and a leg. KZfaq is a wonderful place to learn things.

A sane, well-adjusted furry man that likes the fandom for its performative animal cuteness and motifs, and NOT the sexual side of said fandom???? Holy damn, lady! You're dating an unicorn!

Hell yeah this is the earliest I've ever been!

Furry story: Live and let live on that one. I think some of the principles of furries include letting people be who they are and be comfortable with it - so I don't think any furry would / should shame someone for not wanting to attend a furry convention... Then again, not talking from experience.

"My name is Steve, but my fellow canines call me Sprinkle Butt."

“Adult zipper? What’s an adult zipper?” No rslash, leave that alone!

I write novels and I do feel icky about it when talking about it to people I know. I like acting out the scenes of the novels I write in my room while being as quiet as possible. Still, even if I feel icky about it, there is part of it that I love about it. The same can be said to having a furry as a partner. You may feel icky about that one part, but if you enjoy the rest of what that person is, then the answer is obvious. Sure, there are some things that are straight up deal breakers to some people, but this is why they always say to give it a go.

Story 2 let him go, it hurts when the person you love the most is embarrassed by you. When the laughs of others matters more then your joy. Let him find someone who loves him. It’s not fair to him, you don’t love him, you “ love” the parts of him that’s acceptable. Let him go, if you care.

Man. I feel for the second OP. Early in my navy career (2013), I was stationed at a training command near Chicago where apparently the biggest furry convention in the world is. The thing is, training commands often require the buddy system when you leave base. So one of my friends BEGGED me to be his buddy so he could go to the con. I don't mind if someone is a furry, not my thing, but I don't mind. So I thought, "This should be fine." It was certainly a culture shock. Like. I was able to go somewhere else in the convention center (we just had to be in the same building), but man. I'm glad for people to enjoy themselves! But it certainly has its own culture, and I was seriously the odd man out, lol. I think it would be harder for me if I actually had no other option but to stay with him LOL

Here I am sewing a fursuit while listening to your video. I’ve actually spent many hours listening to your podcast while working on them. It helps the time go by. 😂 The fandom is pretty harmless all things considered. OP in story number two seems like she has a bit of growing up to do, but I am glad her and her partner came to an understanding.

Story 1: that's why, when dealing with people like Jane and her son, to go scorched earth with the truth, instead of taking the "high road." I learned that the hard way with my bully boss. I'm just glad HR was willing to question Jane's words, rather than just believe her. Story 2: I'm glad things worked out with OP and her boyfriend. They sound like a good, healthy, and happy couple. 💖

Sounds like the furry story both intrigued Rslash but might even made gum a fan 😅

Well, that thumbnail isn't absolutely terrifying 😶

I'm a VA fur, no suit (yet) and it's hilarious to listen to you discover this rSlash 😂

Something to add about furries is that it's more about the character than anything else. While you are your character, you can express yourself freely. This is also why it's a safespace for LGBTQI+ and neurodivergent people, because we don't have to mask while amongst ourselves.

Like mother, like son, I guess Edit: What the fuck. He said the exact phrase in the video after i wrote this

rSlash looking up fursuit prices makes me wonder how weird his search history must be because of this channel? 😂

As a furry, I’m surprised by how many people in this comment section are defending us and quelling any misinformation that may arise from the story. Folks are right, there’s a couple bad eggs but that’s how it is in every fandom, most of us are completely normal people and keep our weirdo sides to ourselves.

Furry here. Never take your non-furry friend/SO to a furry convention as their first interaction. You start with a local meet up and go from there. Furry is a very positive, creative community that strives to be inclusive, respectful, sex positive and LGBTQ+ friendly which means occasionally you get some people who go a bit too far for most people's comfort level. But if you keep an open mind and are honest about your boundaries, you will likely have a great time. Furries know how to party and often bring their own DJ equipment.

Is cosplaying a OC fursona really that weird of a hobby? Like, compared to every other hobby? In a very real sense, all hobbies are personal, impractical, and frivolous...so, weird relative to the rest of a person's daily activities. Fur suit hobbies aren't weirder than any other.

Yeah, I read the thumbnail right.

I haven't heard a story I relate to more until the final Furry story. I confess, I was smiling from ear to ear the entire time RSlash was reading it. He's read stories in the past about furs, but never one like this. I have been a furry for around 4 years now, and recently I was engaged to my Fiance, who's been part of the fandom much longer. We ourselves are not the typical furry couple you can expect to find in a fandom like that, but we have our own ways of enjoying it. We are both made uncomfortable by the oversexualized nature of the standard furry, but we have found it's possible to find a more wholesome and safe sides of the fandom. We both own our own fursuits, and I actually make them myself (they cost insane amounts of money, I was laughing at the end when RSlash brought out the fursuit calculator). I attended my first furry convention this year, which was actually quite a lot of fun if you know what you are doing. From there, I have discovered that with face-to-face furry meets, there is a method to avoiding the NSFW side of things. Typically, you should stay away from meets or convention times labeled as "After Hours," and of course stay away from any activity labeled as adult. Being a furry isn't necessarily as weird as most people may think it is, especially if you're on the chill side of things. We are all just normal people who have a passion for things that the fandom supports and enjoys. I am part of this fandom because of my love of sewing and drawing, which are skills highly sought after in this community. At this point, I'm really just a furry because I can make huge profits off of making and selling Fursuits. I believe my Fiance is only a furry still because me and his friends are... plus he likes dressing up as a big fluffy dragon. I can't blame him because I enjoy it too. Anyways, don't mind me, I felt like I had to say something for once. I've listened RSlash for many years, not sure how many- I didn't count, and I've always enjoyed his content. Thanks for the funny furry story! It made me smile. :)

Research rSlash is funniest rSlash. Lol Especially this time with him using the fursuit calculator.

Story 1: I can see where the bully got his behavior from. Not to mention Jane's behavior at the workplace. Makes me wonder what she did that would've been brought up during the background check. Did it have to do with the bully situation, or something in the past?

About the Furry story... "He was nervous to tell me" yeah maybe because you'd get the ick for no reason. Ffs it's so embarrassing mentioning being a furry because everyone thinks it's a fetish when IT ISN'T "he's a professional guy, not someone who'd wear silly animal outfits" bro do you know how many furries work in IT or Accounting or Law?? Fix your train of thought. I'm a furry, I've been to furry cons, thankfully ones that demands you shower and maintain your hygiene, and are also more specific about controlling the content at the con. Most furries are super lovely people, even the ones that enjoy nsfw content

15:14 wife: Dabney why are so many furry ads on the shared network all of a sudden RSlash: dang it

I think OP #1 really shows how important it is to get your story out there. If Jane was less stupid or the previous manager had been less sloppy in hiring her, OP might have been stuck with a malicious liar working under her. If legal action was taken between OP and Jane, HR should have been notified day ONE.

Edit: This comment should be ignored until Project FURI finishes! ---- Apparently furries are one of the most studied fandoms in the world, and one such study allegedly says that 90% of furries are into Not-SFW stuff. 5% are straight up z-phi-les, and the other 5% are the good ones, like OP's boyfriend in the second story! Though my source is TomDark's video about the drama that Ruben Sim got into.

Have a stellar day guys! Love your vids rslash:p

S1: Obviously Jane has a checkered background. I work in IT and every company I have worked for required a background check, and most required drug testing. Also, her spreading false rumors would be enough for termination.

As a furry, just to explain, it's the loudest and grossest stuff that gets advertised the most. 90% of furries are just chill people, while the other percent are gross incompetent people. So furries get a bad stigma because of these loud outliers, but they don't represent us. Secondly, wearing a fursuit to my best explanation is like going to a maacarade ball. Your entire life, your looks and personality, is put on pause. Instead of being John Doe, you're not Luparius the 111. It really helps with social anxiety because you're not talking directly to people, you're talking to a fursona. It's also a like if you're in an RPG game. No one irl would ask if they got this rare item that can kill goblins. But talking to an avatar, makes it easier. For some it is a hobby. For some it's self-healing. But for the most part, furries are just average people, wanting a breath of fresh air

Oh my God that poor, poor woman. Going from not knowing what a Furry is at all to being thrown headlong into a Furry convention is...just...I-I hope she has access to psychological healthcare, is all.

I had a friend who was a furry and she explained so much stuff to me about the community, she was passionate about it and honestly it was really fun to listen, I remember the day she explained fur suits to me and types and costs and DAMN those can get expensive fast Such an interesting community

The boyfriend is either lying about how deep he’s into it, or is in extreme denial about the furry community… dude, if most people are weird and ‘ruin the community’, it means the problem is the fandom.

4 minutes ago letsgoooo

Morning all people born today 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤ happy birthday

My friend group are 90% Furries. Many people are kind of outsiders or introverts and have a chance to express themselves through the fandom. I came into the furry fandom 2 years ago, right after a breakup from an unhealthy relationship of 8 years. I had only one friend left, was bullied a lot in my life and I'm really bad at socialising. I met one guy online and he introduced me to a big group of furries and they were the most welcoming people I've ever met. Yeah, we are weird, but if everybody's weird, than no one is. You can be yourself and have nothing to be ashamed of. That's why I love the furry fandom and I couldn't care less what some perfectly bland normies think about me.

OP's BF: Drops 10k on a fursuit instead of a retirement fund. RSlash: THE DUDE IS FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE! I beg your biggest pardon?!!!

UwU

Not first, but early.

Furry here. Those event organizers dropped the ball. NSFW events need to be clearly stated as being NSFW events

I can relate-ish to the boyfriend in the furry story. I don't have a fursona, no true animal self or anything like that. It's just a character to me with a cute name, like cosplaying. I just like being goofy and cute in anonymity. I keep it clean, and have a special lavender spray for the suit to keep it smelling nice. Funny story from an event I was at: A furry was handing out little plastic dinosaurs to everyone. Some people dropped them on the ground, and he kept giving me some, and I just kept sticking them in my fursuit's mouth (it's a skulldog head, and the mouth can open). I was holding one, about to "eat" it, and someone excitedly asked where I got the dinosaurs because they wanted one. I just sorta....opened my mouth and let them all loose into my hands. So it basically looked like my character spat up a handful a plastic dinosaurs. The person lost it laughing. And yeah. The head all by itself cost me about $800. The rest of the suit was $1,200. That was on the low end because the suit was used.

15 seconds. New record!