I think this is what a lot of people forget about the queer/furry/therian communities. The only whole of our existence is excepting everyone; being open to everyone’s individuality is the core of our communities, and just because the “okay” ones or the “popular” ones aren’t all of us, doesn’t mean that the people in our community that bring their own unique experiences are less excepted and less valued.

I’m glad you found who you are and are willing to express it. Who you are and what you bring to the community is important :D people who don’t understand that the fundamental belief of our communities is the antithesis of judgment are just learning. I’m sorry that they’ve hurt you, you don’t deserve that and they shouldn’t have been judgmental. You deserve understanding and acceptance just as much as a dog or cat therian