Dealing with non furries

[ShyloKapone]

I go to a school where even the mention of furries gets people laughing and making fun of them. No matter what they say I still show my furry pride and have no problem admiting to people that I am a furry and I love it. What can I do when people start to laugh and make fun of not only me but other furries as well?

[tigerwolfvix]

laugh with them...

[ShinyPuppy]

Well, let's see where to start.
1.) Being still in school would imply generally high school or less and that their opinions are somehow important or matter.
2.) Maybe I'm just a terrible furry, but am I missing the sadistic nature of going out of your way to wear it on your sleeve?  It's my license plate and I have con badges on my rear view mirror, but that seems like causing conflict rather than avoiding it which simply isn't my style.  The blue fella and I are one and the same, but subtlety is the name of the game.
3.) Furry is NOT important.  It shouldn't take over your life and be super awesome thing numbah one.  Furry is kinda like the pool with very little water in it.  If you dive in face first, odds are you won't like the consequences.

[Taras]

Furries are weird dog, learn to laugh at yourself a bit. Showing "furry pride" isn't that big of a deal. It's like showing "model train" or "audiophile" pride. You can certainly do it, but it's a bit odd.

I'm gonna assume you're in high school, although the same can be said for college in some respects. Generally, anybody that isn't an Abercrombie & Fitch/Lacoste wearing lacrosse player is gonna get laughed at no matter what you do. Nobody can fit in.

If you're sticking out, especially if you're trying to stick out, someone's gonna point at you, and find a way to mock you. It's life. Laugh with them, and their laughter becomes pointless.

[b.b.whitewolf]

Be proud of who you are and don't let others get you down. Everyone has something about them to laugh about. So just laugh with them.

[Thor the owlbear!]

Light them on fire and push those that laugh at you down stairs!*

just so you know you can be a furry and not show it, I take off my furry pride badge at the office and around my family.  Only because I don't want them thinking I'm at weird (very hard for them to think I'm not weird at all but furry is a different level) 

 Be a furry when it is appropriate§, the rest of the time try to blend in like a zebra in tall grass in a heard of other zebra.   


* Don't do this or even joke about it at your age 0 tolerance makes 0 scents
§  if your gay you don't need to hide this just the furry part
any help?

[Rocket T. Coyote]

Young people tend to make sport of what they do not understand. Just roll with it. I bet those kids all have favorite cartoon characters. Most of them likely have pets.

[Good Dog]

Furry is kinda like the pool with very little water in it.

If this is a furry pool... that's not water.   

all jokes aside...
You're a furry, whether you "show your pride" or you don't;
some people are more private about certain aspects of their lives than others.

whatever the case: Keep your chin up, laugh, and don't have regrets.
(Unless it's a capital offense. we'll all chip in somehow to raise your bail.)

[Zhalè]

There is nothing more pathetic than geeks/nerds making fun of other geeks/nerds. Except people who don't realize how geeky/nerdy they are about their own interests doing it.

[Megatherium]

There is nothing more pathetic than geeks/nerds making fun of other geeks/nerds. Except people who don't realize how geeky/nerdy they are about their own interests doing it.

If indeed it is other geeks/nerds making fun of furries, then it is very easy to come up with a come-back. eg. "Yes, because spending a few hours every week pretending that you are an elf, and rolling dice to randomly determine what happens to you is FAR less ridiculous than pretending that you're a talking animal." Or some other appropriate thing for what ever type of geek they are.

If it is the "normal" kids, something along the lines of "At least I'm creative and have an interesting life"

What can I do when people start to laugh and make fun of not only me but other furries as well?

People are just going to mock you for whatever they feel like they can get a reaction out of you with. If it wasn't furry, it'd be you look like, or the books you read, or some random thing that doesn't really make any sense, or all of the above. Laughing along with them could work with the furry thing, since furries are rather silly and humerous. That could make the people making fun of you feel silly for taking it seriously. If you're not a terribly outgoing sort, you could just ignore them, and not respond at all. They are just trying to get a reaction from you.

[Furball]

Hey, im 15 and in high school i have the same problem the best thing to do is not react to them. I love to show my furry pride but an exact quote from my friends is "FURRIES A FUCKING WEIRD!". They and most of the other people that make fun of you are closed minded. they don't understand us, to be honest the best thing to do is nothing, who cares what  other people think of you? i know i don't :3

[Zigamafa]

Furry is a weird fandom and furries are even weirder people, but it's that weirdness that binds us together.
If you can't laugh at yourself then you are taking it far too seriously. Anyways in ten years you won't even remember most of their names let alone give a shit about what they say.

And concerning people joking at the expense of others: still stick up for the furry folk but keep in mind people need to fight for themselves sometimes.

And a word to the wise. If a cute girl in your class comes up and jokingly asks if you would: "Have sex with me if I was part dog?"
The correct answer is not I repeat IS NOT: "You bet your fucking ass I would!"
Truth be told I just liked her but This answer is one of the reasons I didn't get laid my sophomore year

[Lulian]

"FURRIES A FUCKING WEIRD!"

Furry is a weird fandom and furries are even weirder people

This will hit you in the face as soon as you see them in action. Be prepared!

3.) Furry is NOT important.  It shouldn't take over your life and be super awesome thing numbah one.  Furry is kinda like the pool with very little water in it.  If you dive in face first, odds are you won't like the consequences.

QFT (although everyone else pretty much summed it up)

[Chrono]

I deal with non-furries every day in my life, lol.

Depending on what kind of school your from [high school?] there's really not much you can do there. I used to get picked on TONS for being a geek in school [especially with video games]. I didn't have a lot of friends back then either.

fast forward a few years and now I work a full time job with half of the staff being perverted delinquents. I get laughed at and made fun of for the music I listen to. The best thing you can do is just ignore them and know your better than that. Just tell yourself how awesome you are, lol.

As for how I deal with it, I just deal with it by not flaunting my furry pride. I guess it strongly depends on how much a fur you are. I joined the fandom last summer very interested in it, but now, I drop in every now and again to show my support. Only 1 co-worker and 2 of my friends know I'm a fur. The rest of the people in my circle don't know. Part of it is because I don't wanna get judged for being weird, but its also because I just don't see why they must know. Of course that might all end if I go to FCN this year, lol.

for the record, if I went to the same school as you, I would find it to be cool so I'm sure there are people there who will like you for it ^^

[Zeevo]

You are going to have to accept that while a few non furries may be "fur friendly", they are likely never going to feel the way you do about the fandom. For them the word "furry" probably triggers totally different thoughts. They're just being immature about it. You aren't gonna change their mind so sometimes the best thing to say is something like "I know right?" or "I don't know it's crazy." etc...   In short, ya gotta be mindful of who you drop the F word around.

PS: Don't let the bastards get you down and remember that years from now you will look back at all this and laugh.

[Melo]

PS: Don't let the bastards get you down and remember that years from now you will look back at all this and laugh.

or look back and purrrrrr

[Thorn]

Shylo, worrying what other people think about you is like trying to solve an algebra problem with chewing gum.  If you choose to talk about your furry pride then be prepared to have the appropriate answers and ignore the insults.  I found nothing more disarmed a student who would call me a geek by saying: "You know even how much of a geek I am".    Seriously, it may seem like a big deal and earth shattering but it's not.

[Blinker_Fluid]

Bro, I'm barely a furry. I've been to a con or two, dig the art, but that's about as far as it goes.

At my work, the only mention my coworkers hear of it is when I tell them all my wild tales of the strange folks I'd seen at a con. Then it fades, I don't even talk about it. To them, it's just another of my wild and crazy adventures that I have regularly. And if they do ask, I just say I go for the people-watching, which is indeed why I go.

There's no point in being loud and proud about it, really. It's just like you wouldn't hang a pair of underwear from a flag pole because it's your favorite brand so everybody knows. You're a furry. They're not. They won't understand, and it causes undue attention that I'm sure you don't want. There's a lot more to me than meets the eye, but I keep it under the surface. Not for fear of what people think, but for lack of interest in dealing with their inane opinions.

[ZenTheRedPanda]

To be honest I am straight up honest with work, friends and family about being furry. If they ask certain things or what it is, I do my best to explain what it is. They tend to ask me if I know a person that randomly came in with a tail every now and then at work, but people really don't mind me personally. It's about how you represent yourself as a person. I agree with what blinker said but if you feel like saying it, go for it. It's your life just be yourself and enjoy.

[Viktor Dezhnyov]

Dont let them get to you. They laugh because they don't know what being a furry is. If anything they are the typical folks who think its all sex or something. They dont understand and they dont want to because its just something for them to laugh at. So forget them. Do what makes you happy. Feel proud. Feel happy. If theydont understand why your happy, then they never will.

[tigertoy]

One thing I've learned years ago about being a furry is sure you can show it but can you defend it?

I once talked about it with a Dean of Student Life at my University and the truth is -  you can do whatever you wish but will you be able to defend it?  And not violently.  The fact is if you can verbally defend it with knowledge and calm thinking you can deal with this problem.  Those that don't try to understand are best left alone and don't mind about it.

Now I am a furry but I don't exactly flaunt it around campus, I mostly express it where and when I want to and don't worry about it.  Once I did a report on it in front of class and the Professor remarked how passionate I was about the topic.

Also, if it is High School - everyone is young and are still maturing so there is nothing anyone can do about that.

[Tbohn]

Furries are weird dog, learn to laugh at yourself a bit. Showing "furry pride" isn't that big of a deal. It's like showing "model train" or "audiophile" pride. You can certainly do it, but it's a bit odd.

I'm gonna assume you're in high school, although the same can be said for college in some respects. Generally, anybody that isn't an Abercrombie & Fitch/Lacoste wearing lacrosse player is gonna get laughed at no matter what you do. Nobody can fit in.

If you're sticking out, especially if you're trying to stick out, someone's gonna point at you, and find a way to mock you. It's life. Laugh with them, and their laughter becomes pointless.

Well, let's see where to start.
1.) Being still in school would imply generally high school or less and that their opinions are somehow important or matter.
2.) Maybe I'm just a terrible furry, but am I missing the sadistic nature of going out of your way to wear it on your sleeve?  It's my license plate and I have con badges on my rear view mirror, but that seems like causing conflict rather than avoiding it which simply isn't my style.  The blue fella and I are one and the same, but subtlety is the name of the game.
3.) Furry is NOT important.  It shouldn't take over your life and be super awesome thing numbah one. Furry is kinda like the pool with very little water in it.  If you dive in face first, odds are you won't like the consequences.

Best Advice ^. When you think about it, being a furry is pretty weird, but it's just a fun, harmless hobby. You can have an interest in whatever you want, but try not to be freakish about it unless you're looking for attention. Moderation is key.

If you like hamburgers (or in Shiny's case, tacos), that's cool. But are you going to eat one everyday?

I think cartoon animal people are cool, but I don't go to class in a dog costume. Being a furry is fun and makes you more creative, introduces you to new people blah blah blah

But are you just a furry? Does your life revolve around it? If so, then don't be surprised if people mock you. You might need to dial it back a bit and just chillax.

[TechnoDragon]

I think being a furry is important. If it helps you become a better person, stick with it ! I personally have no desire to catch flak from intolerant and ignorant people for my lifestyle. I usually don't share that kind of information... l have never really had much good come from telling everybode everything about me.