I'm not really a fan of furry or anime art in general, but right now I rely on freelance commissions to pay the bills. Furries tend to be frequent customers of mine, and they're usually pretty easy to work with/pay on time.
My boyfriend seems to think all furries are weirdos and perverts only interested in propositioning me or converting me to furryism (his words, not mine), and doesn't approve of me drawing furry art.
Honestly, right now, I'm relying on that money, and I can't seem to get commissions anywhere else. I don't really see what the issue is. I understand his concern (furries are pretty weird from an outsider's perspective), but I've been pretty lucky dso far. All my commissioners have been relatively normal, well-adjusted people commissioning pretty tame things from me. I don't draw NSFW, and I don't plan on offering it any time soon, but my BF seems to think I'm lying because he thinks furries are only interested in sex/porn.
I really don't know what to do. I can't really stop, I don't have any other income at the moment. How can I get him to chill out over this?
>>17640433
tell him to either chill out or get out. if he makes it an argument, punish him, but dont engage in this argument.
say your final words, and tell him that if he doesn't trust or believe you, thats his problem not yours.
id take money over ignorant dude any day. chances are he'll just shut up about it if you put your foot down.
>>17640433
If he actually loved you, he would be okay with you doing this. Tell him you're not gonna stop, and if he can't accept that, tell him to get out of your life.
>>17640443
Spoken like a true woman fuck the man get the money
>>17640485
Financial stability isn't exactly something I'd consider petty, regardless of gender. If you're with someone who is discouraging you from being able to support yourself, I don't see why anyone would think it was wrong to dump them.
>>17640433
Keep your work and your personal life separate. Remind him that these "weirdos" are currently paying the bills.