blaming people hiding a stigmatized part of their life for perpetuating said stigma is kinda crazy
it can definitely help to be more visible about it, but if someone determines the people in their life won't accept them if they find out, I can't really blame them for hiding it
treating the furry fandom as something taboo or something to be ashamed about only encourages the stigma that furries are weird and something that parents need to be worried about.
you need to "come out" as anything that the people in your life might treat you differently for. Whether or not furry is a sexuality, the stigma about it still exists. Going from keeping that part of your identity secret to having it public can be a whole thing and a half . . .
it also goes for the replies. just because someone doesn't enjoy a certain challenge doesn't mean they have a skill issue. maybe they just don't enjoy that particular challenge
can we stop framing game mechanic opinions like they're the objective truth
like there are genuine reasons both to like and dislike losing ur stuff on dying. people aren't brainwashed because they have different motivations as a player