I& #39;m sure there& #39;s lots of people out there who were also on the same boat as me, feeling like they couldn& #39;t accomplish anything because there wasn& #39;t anyone who believed that they could and so they& #39;re also not believing in themselves. It& #39;s tragic and disheartening to hear.

I& #39;m thinking back to the very first day that I& #39;ve started streaming as an affiliate up until now and it& #39;s super scary to see how far I& #39;ve climbed that ladder in such a short amount of time. I& #39;m not used to having this much praise and recognition that it& #39;s making me doubt it.

But now that I think about it, I think it stems off of how I was raised, and the amount of emotional neglect I have received in my childhood and the amount of times I have been scolded and punished for feeling frustrated and disappointed that my parents took it as "attitude".

It was the furry fandom that made me feel like I could be myself without being judged and a safe space to express myself, and I found myself surrounded by like-minded individuals who may or may not have gone through the same type of neglect that I have gone through.

Any fandom that has a strong presence of helping others whether that& #39;s financially, emotionally, spiritually, socially or even psychologically, there& #39;s so many furries in this community that have these careers to support that and I cannot find any other that& #39;s very "inclusive".

If this furry community didn& #39;t exist, I think I would have a hard time coping and pushing myself to try new things, meet new people and overall, I think I would never feel like I "exist". So to everyone who believed in me and helped me, "Thank you" is an understatement. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💙" title="Blue heart" aria-label="Emoji: Blue heart">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💙" title="Blue heart" aria-label="Emoji: Blue heart">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💙" title="Blue heart" aria-label="Emoji: Blue heart">