Bear troubles . . .
It's been a week. After any big bear run (Last weekend's "Lazy Bear" for instance), there is always a buzz on the message boards about what it means to be a bear. Is it an attitude? Is it a look? Big? Small? Muscles? Chub?
It's a volatile question with many personal interpretations. And like any group, cliques are formed and feelings are hurt. "The muscle bears snubbed the chubs . . ." I am not pretending to have the magic answer for this. It's the nature of the beast.
I do however have some unsolicited advice. "Don't let others define you! Live life on your own terms and be the "BEAR" you want to be." It's about being happy in your own skin and finding friends and lovers who accept you for who and what you are.
I could lose 10 pounds, hell I could lose 20 - but if I do it's because I want to, not to strive for some other's ideal. And for me that’s the genesis of the bear movement - being genuine! It's not about a look, it's not about size - it's about being you. Quirky, sometimes dysfunctional, always lovable, true to the end - YOU!
I'll leave you with a quote from one of my favorite bears -
"No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent" -Eleanor Roosevelt
Have a great weekend,WOOF!