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4 years ago
Greetings and salutations everyone!
Wow, my FA profile was long overdue for an update to reflect my present state of mind, my interests, I would say it is still somewhat under construction. I might add a few bits and pieces here or there. But honestly, my profile was several years old, a lot of the stuff on it just doesn't really reflect me or my interests now in 2021.
My characters are a big part of how I express myself in this community, and every character I possess reflects different parts of me. And sometimes, the characters who embody those different parts of me feel more distant to me and less reflective of how I think and identify at present.
This is, at present, my general feeling towards my Nile Crocodile, Tarvash. Tarvash was and is a character who will always be dear to me. I will never part ways with this character, sell him, or otherwise get rid of him. I will always keep this character, and I will likely use him again at some point in the future, but that time is not now.
The person I was when I made Tarvash, and the part of me he represents is distant to me at this time. So I am going to set that part of me aside to explore other aspects of myself.
One character that I have been particularly keen on in recent times has been my Tyrannosaurus Rex, Ranigar. He's a big, gentle-spirited fellow who quite perfectly represents my general shift towards a more gentle interpretation of things. But, much as I adore this character, I also find that there is another side of me, as of yet only periodically explored, that I find calls to me even more.
Lately, I have been thinking quite a lot lately about gender and gender identity, and where I stand in regards to that.
I've always thought of myself as having both masculine and feminine aspects of my identity. And although in the past, I have always identified and currently still do identify as a cisgendered male. But now, I find myself wondering if that is, in reality, reflective of how I identify myself.
Increasingly, I find myself indifferent if not somewhat uncomfortable to the idea of being strictly male forever. I find myself drawn more and more to my feminine side. What that means for me is, as of yet, unclear. I do not know.
I would say that I tentatively lean towards the notion of being nonbinary, but I have not, as of yet, decided on that.
Whether I would be nonbinary or whether I would go further and outright identify as trans I honestly do not know at this time. It's something I am still very much exploring, and I look forward to finding out where that leads!
With all of that having been explained, something I am pleased to do is announce that I have actually created a character which embodies this side of me. I came up with something different than my usual, and something that I think will very nicely represent my feminine side and gender identity.
I look forward to posting the art I have gotten of this character and seeing everyone's reactions to her. :}
To those of you who read through this whole textwall, thank you for doing so, I greatly appreciate it!
Kind regards,
Orenthes
Wow, my FA profile was long overdue for an update to reflect my present state of mind, my interests, I would say it is still somewhat under construction. I might add a few bits and pieces here or there. But honestly, my profile was several years old, a lot of the stuff on it just doesn't really reflect me or my interests now in 2021.
My characters are a big part of how I express myself in this community, and every character I possess reflects different parts of me. And sometimes, the characters who embody those different parts of me feel more distant to me and less reflective of how I think and identify at present.
This is, at present, my general feeling towards my Nile Crocodile, Tarvash. Tarvash was and is a character who will always be dear to me. I will never part ways with this character, sell him, or otherwise get rid of him. I will always keep this character, and I will likely use him again at some point in the future, but that time is not now.
The person I was when I made Tarvash, and the part of me he represents is distant to me at this time. So I am going to set that part of me aside to explore other aspects of myself.
One character that I have been particularly keen on in recent times has been my Tyrannosaurus Rex, Ranigar. He's a big, gentle-spirited fellow who quite perfectly represents my general shift towards a more gentle interpretation of things. But, much as I adore this character, I also find that there is another side of me, as of yet only periodically explored, that I find calls to me even more.
Lately, I have been thinking quite a lot lately about gender and gender identity, and where I stand in regards to that.
I've always thought of myself as having both masculine and feminine aspects of my identity. And although in the past, I have always identified and currently still do identify as a cisgendered male. But now, I find myself wondering if that is, in reality, reflective of how I identify myself.
Increasingly, I find myself indifferent if not somewhat uncomfortable to the idea of being strictly male forever. I find myself drawn more and more to my feminine side. What that means for me is, as of yet, unclear. I do not know.
I would say that I tentatively lean towards the notion of being nonbinary, but I have not, as of yet, decided on that.
Whether I would be nonbinary or whether I would go further and outright identify as trans I honestly do not know at this time. It's something I am still very much exploring, and I look forward to finding out where that leads!
With all of that having been explained, something I am pleased to do is announce that I have actually created a character which embodies this side of me. I came up with something different than my usual, and something that I think will very nicely represent my feminine side and gender identity.
I look forward to posting the art I have gotten of this character and seeing everyone's reactions to her. :}
To those of you who read through this whole textwall, thank you for doing so, I greatly appreciate it!
Kind regards,
Orenthes
The furry community has always been a safe space for me, always been a place where I can explore myself, my identity, and better come to terms with who I am. Some people really seem to immediately come to terms with their sexual orientation but it took a really long time for me to realise I was bisexual, and longer still before I was actually like... comfortably out with my orientation.
So like, without the furry community, I would probably be a lot less secure in who I am and what I identify as, and beyond that, I've made some of my best and most longstanding friends as a result of being here. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Keep your chin up old sport, one of these days you'll get the opportunity to all meet up. :}
Honestly, the overwhelming support I've gotten from you and all of the other friends I value so dearly is really validating. It means a lot to me.
can’t wait to see more of ur characters! they’re amazing and I’d love to see the new guys!
And soon enough you shall, though not all of them shall be new "guys" strictly speaking. :}
that is so pogchamp! Can’t wait to see em! ur characters r some of my faves ngl so it’s rly nice getting to see em!
we haven’t talked much but hmu if u need anything! remember, ppl got ur back so go ahead and take as much time as u need!