Yeah, that’s pretty much it. It’s easy to fall into the gamification of social media and push yourself in harmful ways. While this comic is exaggeration and obviously doesn’t reflect how every person who says this feels, it’s really just a way to have a dialogue about why someone apologizes for not doing some personal thing enough. It’s not like I’m “immune to propaganda” either here, as I’m also a people pleaser; it’s something I have to actively contend with because of my upbringing. Art is just one of those things I’ve managed to put my foot down over because of what it means to me.

As for the hobby to job thing, I feel a good life lesson would be to never go down that path if possible. You don’t get a hobby that is a job, you simply lose a hobby and gain a job. I know this world is disgusting and some may see this their best way to survive in capitalist hell, but that just makes the journey sadder. This is also why when I encounter hobbyists with ways to pay them, I just donate instead of commission. They already gave me joy with their expression, after all.

Yeah, it’s almost certainly an over exaggeration of what’s actually happening. More than anything I just wanted to dramatize how I read those comments, so I could spark discussion about how social media can make people feel like they have to do things, just because they’ve done them before. Take breaks, create when you want to, enjoy your hobbies.

Also, thanks! Don’t know when the next one will be, but I’ll be happy when I’m making it, and I’m grateful others like you are willing to experience it with me.

Perhaps we view the word “owe” differently, because by the sounds of it, you just want people to have empathy for other’s needs. In my view, sharing your self expression through art, and those who take the time to partake in that expression, are already engaged in a mutually positive experience together. When I used “owe,” I mean a position of entitlement. In the same way I cannot feel entitled to other’s attention, they should not be entitled to my expression. My expression is my freedom, and I will not sacrifice the small sliver of that I have.

Your point of doing well by others as you can is absolutely valid of course, and we all can be a part of that. Sharing emotions, stories, kind words, experiences, even a moment of time to listen. I suppose the only thing we likely differ on is how the word “owe” makes us feel. We’re all in this together, and I’d love if we all felt encouraged to spread positivity, without feeling awful because you feel what you do is not enough.

Welcome to furry_irl! I’m no cheetah, so you’ve got a little time to please make these changes:

1. Post titles need to be a word, followed by _irl (e.g. Speeding_irl). Please edit the post title.
2. Credit the artist in the title or post body. Someone kindly posted the artist (Cerberus) in a comment already, so that should be no sweat.

Thank you!

Eye floaters let’s go! Also don’t forget all the dots from white blood cells moving about in your eye. Vision sure is something.

Can confirm, that fox is fire.

Despite that, let’s not let billionaire parasites dictate our voices—I will type as I please. They’ll have to pry the em dash from my cold, dead hands.

I bet that this is just regular cartoon nudity. You don’t need those black bars at all, do you?

I had to confirm this was real, and it actually is. Incredible. Also, switch to the hotdog theme, I dare you.

This must be how it feels to draw a conclusion…

Narrow down your options by flipping a coin; let lady luck decide your fate!

Yes please, ‘press a dent’ big enough to make their heads look like a U.

*Sweating profusely*

“I like your wings…they’re real big.”

“We plan to cut the homeless in half by 2026!”

• “By giving them homes right?”
• “…right?”

At least the bottom right customer has a reasonable question.

• You get a group of adoring fans
• They’re all cryptozoologists

Sweden my beloved…

If that is the case, does that mean they say fursona every time they role-play or take an identity in a non-human context? Like some alternate universe where fursona is the normal word and persona is a portmanteau of person and fursona?

I’ve added a new rule as of 2025/07/16 after a user report. The Code of Conduct doesn’t really have any sort of “don’t be a jerk” catch all for posts, so I’ve added one for this community. It’s purpose is to allow removal of singular toxic posts (e.g. “Fuck you, this is such a brain-dead take,” “I hate this, stop posting your unfunny shit”). The appended rule is added to the main post, but I will also include the snippet below. Let me know if you have any issues with this rule, and we can try to refine it if necessary.

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