I am wondering how people think of being a zoo. I have talked to many people some are very low key others scream it. who are you and were to you stand?

for a better understanding of the zoo comunity

ELK

well I guess I suck at makeing polls would delet it but have no idea how. sorry for my blunder.

Elk

Fixed :)

Sorry, can't vote, already came out.... :wacko: :blink: :crazy: :lol:

I came out many years ago about it. Not much of a problem, since mostly everyone that knew me knew I was a nut case anyways. :wacko: :crazy: :lol:

This post has been edited by Wolfie on Dec 2 2004, 02:50 AM

cool cool thanks for fixing my bad.

yeah I came out long ago. still got the same friends highschool buddies.

Elk

already came out to several friends... but i'm about to come to my lover in a couple of hours

I have told only a few, a lot of the people I know or family would probably burn me at the stake

Hi gang! I hope all is well with everybody. Odessa, you've really tapped into a dynamite question. Personally, I don't think there is a "standard" answer to the question. Each person must carefully assess his/her situation. Some folks could be quite public about it with little or no consequences. Others could literally see their lives devastated by such information becoming known to the "wrong" person.
As for me, I have a casual gf who fantasizes every day about being taken by a large stud dog. She is soooo erotically entranced by the thought of him engorging his knot inside her. She revealed her k-9 longings to me before I revealed to her. I'm very open-minded about sexual things, and we have shared our mutual k-9 desires in numerous erotic conversations.
I guess the only advice I can give is to be very, very careful about sharing this part of yourself. Sharing your most intimate, private desires is an act of intimacy in itself. It may be prudent to err on the side of being too private rather than too public. After all, once a bell is rung, it can never be un-rung.
Good luck to each of you who may be struggling with this profound question. Good luck indeed. Best Wishes---someway2b :)

I voted "Stay hidden" because it is really unnecessary to come out to those who have absolutely nothing to do with my sexual orientation (or my life).People who know are zoos themselves.

The interesting thing is that nobody is taking a risk to come out to their parents... :thinking:

i come out yrs ago like 12 yr ago with male dogs and female dogs ..

This post has been edited by #mightyena# on Dec 4 2004, 02:11 AM

I think you have to tell your lover, they will find out sooner or later anyway and why try to build a relationship on a lie. If you have a lover that does not understand, and you have no intentions of changing your sexual preferences (good luck on that one), the relationship will not last. If you came out as zoo after your relationship started you are going to have to own up sooner or later, you pick the time but still should do it or break off the relationship. That's just me, I hate secrets in a relationship with commitments.

As far as friends, what has my sexual preferences have to do with them unless it is directed at them. No, I don't tell my friends what I perfer sexually and I never ask them what they do in bed. Some of them like to tell you wheter you want to hear it or not, but that is them, not my cup of tea.

As for my family, they would not understand, I know they would not understand and I will not open up that box. I would like to tell them but it would be just too much for them to handle and I know this.

This post has been edited by Topit on Dec 4 2004, 10:31 AM

My parents know, but not because I came out to them. They searched my comp and found ( :rolleyes: all) doggy-porn stuff. Mother said I'm fucked up, I said so what if I am, and now we pretend it never happened. :P

I tell all my friends up front. (if I see the friendship sticking, that is)
The way I see it, anyone who wouldn't stay my friend knowing that isn't worth having as a friend. I'm really just so much an animal enthusiast/animal lover/zoo, though. It is very much a part of who I am. Couldn't stand to have to hide my passion from people I'd call friends.
ALWAYS tell lovers. Again, always tell friends, soooo..

I actually only date fellow zoos/ animal lovers. (dated, anyway. Living with and staying with this one. ^_^ )

This post has been edited by corvine on Dec 4 2004, 11:01 AM

Don't ask and don't tell unless the person you are active with is heavy into alt sex. Tell only if they have as much to risk as you do. Keep the relationship equal. Those are the rules my dad taught me.