While this piece may describe what furry is for the author, who didn't actually post it here, I think it fails to describe those furs, perhaps the majority, see themselves. When there's no spiritual aspect then furry becomes more something fun then a projection of your "true" self. That doesn't mean furs don't identify with their fursona, because they do, but for being one's "true" self it's remarkable transient. Looking at the ARP results furs (and therians) have around 3 fursonas over their life and in this case life seems to be the average of around 7 years they've been a fur. That seems less like a reflection of their "true" self and more like a reflection of their current interests. Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think people generally change that much over one or two years that they see themselves completely differently.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~
While this piece may describe what furry is for the author, who didn't actually post it here, I think it fails to describe those furs, perhaps the majority, see themselves. When there's no spiritual aspect then furry becomes more something fun then a projection of your "true" self. That doesn't mean furs don't identify with their fursona, because they do, but for being one's "true" self it's remarkable transient. Looking at the ARP results furs (and therians) have around 3 fursonas over their life and in this case life seems to be the average of around 7 years they've been a fur. That seems less like a reflection of their "true" self and more like a reflection of their current interests. Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think people generally change that much over one or two years that they see themselves completely differently.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~