Does anyone have recommended readings on understanding my having a furry identity that clearly runs a lot deeper than it feeling like a costume or surface affectation?

@starkatt Now I'm thinking I should do some writing on this myself. :)

A piece of the answer, I think, is the realization that this sort of stuff arose _out of_ costume/RP fan activity. And it happened multiple times. Independently.

Therians out of alt.horror.werewolves

Psychic vampires out of V:tM

Otherkin out of fantasy novels

Lifestylers out of funny animal fandom.

It's _defined as_ "this feels deeper than fan activity" and it _keeps happening_

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@indi @starkatt soooooo many people came to alt.fan.dragons with "I just really like dragons and I can RP a dragon here?" and left with "yeah... I'm a dragon." we didn't have much in the way of philosophical/spiritual discussions (that I remember) out in public... it just sort of happened. repeatedly. XD

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