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He's Self-Conscious about His Belly Showing While in Fursuit

5/19/2018

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Hey Papabear, 

So, my names Kayne, I'm 22 and I been a furry for about ten years or so now. I always wanted to fursuit and be active in the community. I finally ordered my suit and all that and I'm really excited for it. But, in my haste to get my suit I overlooked some details that really started bumming me out later. 1. I'm thick. I'm 5'6 245 lbs, (167 cm 111 kg) and though I'm well proportioned, I have a gut, I dislike said gut.(Even though my boyfriend loves it) and I'm worried how it'll look in fursuit. I don't want my stomach to be sticking out while I'm in suit and it look bad. I work out in the sun all day so I'm not concerned with heat or stamina, I'm concerned with my appearance in suit. My question is, do you think it'll be really noticeable in Fullsuit that I have this bigger sized belly?

With Regards,
Kayne

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Dear Kayne,

Hmm, will your belly be visible.... If it is form-fitting, the fursuit will definitely show the belly, especially if your fursona is, say, a reptile and there is no fur to sort of hide it. If it is baggy and doesn't fit well, it will hide the belly but look bad, like a cheap mascot suit or something bought from a Halloween costume store.  One thing you could do, if you are so inclined, is add clothing to your fursuit that will help disguise the underlying physique.  You could, for example, wear a trenchcoat, a cape, or a robe.  But if you do that, you might as well have just gotten a partial and saved yourself some money.

I'm not really sure why this bothers you. You walk around all day in your human form with your belly, so why should that be different in a fursuit? Also, many fursonas look more adorable if they are, shall we say, foofy. Heck, I ADDED a lot of padding to my fursuit because bears are not skinny and I thought it looked better. Too, many furries love cushy, round fursuits, so this certainly will not detract from your popularity. It might even add to it.

But, if you REALLY want a clear-cut reply from me, send Papabear a photo. Hard to tell with just text.

And if you are self-conscious about your weight (or just wish to be healthier), I don't think you need Papabear to tell you what you need to do.

I'm sure you'll be fine!

Foofy Hugs!
Papabear
3 Comments
Chaleston
5/20/2018 06:51:45 am

Just raising a paw here to say that I also enjoy floofy round tummies, and side with PapaBear to say that your tummy will probably add to your popularity in suit :-)

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Kayne
6/11/2018 04:18:29 pm

Kayne here (Wrote the letter) thanks for your input. I think i'm gonna follow both you and Papa's advice and try not to be self conscious about it. Thanks :)

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Anon
10/30/2018 07:41:30 pm

How'd it go?




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