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Looking at the others, I suspect one or two other GOT members have sent some in....
I have a terrible secret - I love dressing up in animal suits
Dear Bossy: I’ve hesitated for months to write this letter to you because I know your readers will rip me to shreds, but I really don’t think I could explain my problem to somebody face to face.
I’m a furry. I like stuffed animals. Stuffed animals with people in them might be a little bit more exact, but it’s very hard to describe. It’s not like I’m a freak or anything - I’ve had several long term relationships with girls, get on really well with my mates at work, play footy on the weekends, all that - but for the last few years all I can think about is doing the wild thing with someone dressed like a cat. Or a dog. Or a rabbit. One of the things that concerns me most is that I think I really wouldn’t care who was inside the suit. I’m not gay or anything (not that there’s anything wrong with that) but I really don’t think it’d bother me if it was a guy inside the suit. What’s the deal with that?
I don’t know where all this stems from either. It’s not like I fiddled with the pets when I was a kid or anything - that sort of stuff disgusts me - but the only thing I can think of is that I was absolutely fascinated by cartoons when I was young. You know - Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny - all those characters getting around like humans, but not wearing any pants. I don’t remember ever being turned on at all by it, but it was something I could never quite get my head around.
There’s no way I could ever talk to my friends about this, and I know if I ever mentioned it to my new girlfriend she’d absolutely freak, but I really want to experience it. I even saved up for ages and bought myself a couple of costumes and everything. It cost me over a thousand dollars, but I imported a Meeko (from the Disney Movie Pocahontas) suit, and a puppy dog costume so all I need now is someone to wear them with. I’ve been looking on the internet and from what I can tell, all the action is in America. Where else? They have conventions, support groups, all those sexy sports team mascots.
So what should I do? Should I move to dump my girlfriend and move to America and try the lifestyle out? Should I stay here and do nothing about it and wonder about it for the rest of my life? Should I be on medication?
Looking at the others, I suspect one or two other GOT members have sent some in....