i became a FURRY... - Summary

Summary

The speaker, Ben, recounts his experience at a furry convention in Germany, where he attempted to infiltrate and mock the community. He shares his interactions with various furries, including a speed-friending session, a visit to the "after dark" section of the convention, and a rave. Throughout the video, Ben expresses his discomfort, confusion, and disgust at the culture and practices of the furries. He eventually gets kicked out of the convention for not having his access pass. Ben concludes by stating that while he believes in tolerance, he draws the line at the furry culture, which he finds bizarre and disturbing.

Facts

Here are the key facts from the text:

1. The narrator is 22 years old and had a negative experience with the furry community when he was 16.
2. He posted a video on YouTube making fun of a furry at a comic con, which led to him receiving death threats from the furry community.
3. The narrator booked a ticket to a furry convention in Germany to confront the community and "get kicked out".
4. He ordered a makeshift fursuit and attended the convention with the goal of "speed running getting canceled by the furry community".
5. At the convention, he tried to fit in and talk to furries, but had difficulty relating to them.
6. He visited a fursuit-making panel and asked about accurately representing cheetahs in the cheetah community.
7. He met a furry who was cast out by their family for being a furry and was trying to find a new community.
8. The narrator visited a dealer's den, which was a marketplace for arts and crafts, and was not allowed to film there.
9. He saw a cow fursuit for sale for 2,000 euros and a "love potion" that was not FDA-approved.
10. He visited the "after dark" section of the convention, which featured explicit content.
11. He attended a furry rave, but still felt defeated and wanted to leave.
12. His lanyard was stolen, and he was kicked out of the convention without it.