They typically are products of failed socialization. The normal process is for a person to correct their behaviors to enough of a degree to fit in, but a furry (also other classes of degenerate) will instead reject their peers. They do not understand the process of social give-and-take. Thanks to the communicative powers of the internet, these people can achieve their own support groups so all members can circumvent normal social support principles.
It's the same dynamic with the mentally ill or "mentally ill". They all find each other on Tumblr and convince themselves that they're fine and it's everyone else who has the problem.
I am largely ignorant of Tumblr, but I do agree - I've seen this dynamic unfold in many places online. I hold a mixture of pity and contempt for those involved. Some of the poor fucks may just need a little help, but they'll get dragged down by the ones that revel in spiritual squalor.
It's the same dynamic with the mentally ill or "mentally ill". They all find each other on Tumblr and convince themselves that they're fine and it's everyone else who has the problem.
I am largely ignorant of Tumblr, but I do agree - I've seen this dynamic unfold in many places online. I hold a mixture of pity and contempt for those involved. Some of the poor fucks may just need a little help, but they'll get dragged down by the ones that revel in spiritual squalor.