OK. I need some fun. How does one pick a fursona? Being anthropological here. I am curious about process/ desire/ community/ belonging. Grateful to the fab furry community on here for their answers!
When I was first tangential to the furry community, I was putting on an identity that I aspired to - something I thought it would be cool to be, probably (subconsciously) something I was trying to grow into the shape of.
Later, it was more recognizing parts of myself, and putting them into an /
animal distinct from me. When de-personalized, I didn't have baggage - a bear is fat, loud, and sleeps for months, and can still be cute, so maybe I can too.
It's a way of recognizing, highlighting, and loving parts of myself that maybe I wouldn't have a way to otherwise.
I love this. My fursona was born out of anxiety, and I just wanted to not be perceived as human for a bit. If I was bad at singing, if I sucked at games, if I didn't "sound hot", it was a baby kitty and that's absolutely fine. Baby kitties are bad at most things and still deserve kindness and love.
That all sounds pretty much correct for my onw experiences at the fringes of Furry fandom.
Back then I was going for otters or badgers and now that I'm long away from it I'd probably go for something more like a housecat or wombat. Much quieter and more introverted in my 50s than I was at 20ish.
