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Children wearing tails?

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ShepherdMoons · 12/09/2024 12:44

Dd's friend at drama club has recently started wearing a tail.She sometimes wears ears.It looks quite cute but I also find it a bit odd (they are 11).Dd hasn't asked to wear a tail (yet) but wondering if this might be her next question.I appreciate there's a bit of a trend for this at the moment and seems relatively harmless but I do find it odd.AIBU?

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Sartre · 12/09/2024 12:54

Furry bollocks. Teachers actually have to have furry training now if you can believe it. There are kids literally crawling around meowing rather than talking because they identify as a cat. Wish I was kidding.

HerewegoagainSS · 12/09/2024 12:54

A cat girl with a cat hairband with ears is cute. I would draw the line at a tail (unless it’s a fancy dress costume or for a play/dance

CeffylCoch · 12/09/2024 12:53

I wouldn't encourage it

INeedAnotherName · 12/09/2024 12:52

Eleven is too old for that kind of dressing up so wonder if they are becoming a furry. Not a good thing imo.

FooFighter99 · 12/09/2024 12:52

My DD12 (year8) wears a tail, ears and she has paws too (she wants a full fur-suit, but they're expensive!). She classes herself as a Furry/Therian - there's a whole community of them at school and online that she hangs out with

Yes it is a bit odd, but there's absolutely no harm in it

Mirren22 · 12/09/2024 12:52

Ask them if they want to eat cat food instead of pizza and chips

Hurdygurdy12 · 12/09/2024 12:51

Sadly it’s adult furry fetishisation creeping into childhood.

Speedweed · 12/09/2024 12:50

Ask them if they are furries - if so, google it and decide how you feel about that.

It does feel a bit childish at 11, but maybe better than rolling their skirts up and borrowing your makeup?

HansHolbein · 12/09/2024 12:49

This is the new ‘furry’ bollocks that’s going around.

Dulra · 12/09/2024 12:48

Is she identifying as a furry? or is it just fancy dress?

GrouachMacbeth · 12/09/2024 12:48

Well the Ress-Moggs minor and diminutive look fine in top hat and tails so why not?

TomatoSandwiches · 12/09/2024 12:47

It's just like wearing fancy dress isn't it? Like a child wearing a tutu, plastic crown or pirate hat, don't see any harm in it myself.

99RedBallonz · 12/09/2024 12:46

Not seen this one personally. Sounds harmless enough or am I missing something?