How to explain the difference between Therian and Furry?
I'm just a therian, and when wearing gear or practicing quads, people make fun of me and call me a furry when I'm not. How do explain the difference? Help!
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We're sorry to hear that people are making fun of you—that can be really challenging and disheartening. The next time someone calls you a furry, you could try telling them that you're a therian and explaning the difference between the two. Here are the definitions of each to help you out:
Furries are fans of animals that have human traits and sometimes will choose a "fursona" to join in on the fun and community. When they dress like animals, it's usually just for fun. Therians have a deep connection to a specific animal. They may feel like they're more similar to an animal than a human, and it becomes a big part of who they are as a person.
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Furries are fans of animals that have human traits and sometimes will choose a "fursona" to join in on the fun and community. When they dress like animals, it's usually just for fun. Therians have a deep connection to a specific animal. They may feel like they're more similar to an animal than a human, and it becomes a big part of who they are as a person.
Furries like anthropomorphic animals (animals that act like humans, ex: Zootopia) and they do have fursonas (but you don't need on and not all do) that they like to dress up as. Therians experience more than just a deep connection. Therians see themselves as and identify as their theriotype. Its more than just past lives or a connection. If you feel like and animal is family to you or you identify with this animal, then you may be other hearted or animalhearted.
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I know! First ignore the hater that call you a furry. Second! Block the haters on social media! Lastly! Try to act cool.
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the difference between a furry and a therian is that a therian doesn't choose to feel like an animal, like you were put into a human body and were meant to be an animal. a furry chooses to be an animal, and they look/behave like an animal (they even wear fake fur). you can also look it up if that helps more
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