That awkward moment

[xaq_the_aereon]

When you've been friends with people who all had a common interest that you didn't share and had no problem with, but when you find yourself starting to share that interest, and for some reason the ability to mention it to them just slams to a halt in your throat.

Been experiencing that with a couple of my friends over the past few days, and the reason why I can't bring myself to say "Hey guys, you know that thing you all like that I don't? Well, I kinda do now" completely eludes me. I should have no problem with it, and yet every time I get the urge to bring it up, I just choke.

It's infuriating in how stupid it is.

*bitchkvetchyammermuttergripe*

EDIT: Forced myself to say it in a reply to David down below.

EDIT: For those not interested in reading the comments, I've finally decided to start identifying myself as furry.

Just, don't expect me to start wearing a fursuit anytime soon, though. XP

Comments

[lupineangel.livejournal.com]

I'll echo David here - thank you for trusting us with it. :) It's a very wide fandom, and one that gets opinions rather polarised depending on whom you ask about it, but you're welcome to join us to whatever extent that you feel cool with. If fursuits aren't your thing, that's fine - there's art instead, or stories, or just hanging out with friends and exploring and enjoying the social group and subculture. At the end of the day, it's not about pressing yourself into a mold to live up (or down) to the stereotypes; the extent to which you 'identify' and get involved with it is purely up to you, based on the areas of it you find most interesting and/or important.

Welcome. :)

D.F.

[xaq.livejournal.com]

Thanks, you two...*closes Tumblr tab* Well, that cat's out of the bag for all to see now.

Feels nice finally getting that off my chest. Think I'll call that my birthday present to myself.

(Gotta have something to look forward to today, seeing as I've got final exams for the semester. X_x)