Muu and Mimi are my dual-fursonasl. Muu is my much burlier side and me most of the time, whereas Mimi is my more feminine side! Although generally speaking, I respond to any of my characters names. I only use the name Zeny for arbitrary convenience, but Zeny is actually a character of his own these days and not really a fursona.
I make a lot of fursona jokes, but despite that, I always keep in mind that fursonas are an effective and accessible way of exploring one’s self. It can be said for any avatar character, but when you have animals (or monsters, or really any non-human species) it adds a layer that really helps people project themselves into it. I’ve met a lot of people who have explored body shapes, gender identities, etc using fursonas and I find that really positive!
I like it when people tag my art with “me” or similarly because it makes me feel as if I succeeded in making something people can relate to. Similarly, it makes me feel really good when people reblog one of my drawings and say “What a cutie!” and its clear to me they see themselves in the character. It’s a nice feeling all around!
Got a pic of your irl self? Am going to kick this Jojo shitpost to the max and I need something that'll work as a Stand-in of your irl self that isn't your furry characters.
Just imagine a human version of this but less chubby and you got me.
Thanks everyone for the well wishes on my placement post. It’ll probably be another month to month and a half before I’m told specifically where in Hokkaido I’ll be, but most likely I’ll be teaching high school.
For reference, Hokkaido is Japan’s northernmost island and is roughly the size of Ireland.
One time on twitter I made a silly tweet asking people to show me their fursonas and I would tweet back with a nice compliment. Little did I know, I would have a ton of tweets coming my way and I had to rapid fire compliments. It was nice tho. There was a lot of love there and maybe I’ll do it again sometime.