I'm attracted to animals?
Where should I begin?
Let’s see…I guess it all started around the time I turned 16. To put it simply, that summer, I lost my dear childhood friend because of a lack of communication, and I spiraled into a depression that resulted in a break-up with my girlfriend and the loss of a bunch of my other friends.
In a desperate attempt to divert my thoughts from suicide, I began watching movies. I stumbled across an animated Disney movie called ‘Bolt’ that I had written off a few months ago since it seemed to be aimed at a younger crowd. After watching the movie, a spark ignited within in me. A spark that I knew so well as a child, but had nearly been extinguished under an intense wave of depression. It was like I was re-living my childhood again. The movie gave me a new hope, and a new outlook. And a new fetish.
The movie became my primary source of comfort for months. I purchased it from iTunes, and I would watch it almost every night on my tiny iPod screen. I came to admire the main protagonist, Bolt. He was like a friend to me during that dark, dark time in my life. Eventually, Bolt became more than a friend. He became the intangible, un-reachable object of my desire.
Shortly after I began developing "feelings" for this cartoon dog, I began surfing the Internet for anthro art, and I discovered a community of people who called themselves "Furries". These people shared my love for canines, and they flaunted it by dressing up in animal costumes and drawing pictures of animal/human hybrids making out or having intercourse. Even though I was initially disgusted and shocked at this strange culture, my depressed, wayward mind found something appealing and comforting about it.
When school started up again, I was still very depressed. My friends tried to cheer me up, but my deep depression could not be mended with a few kind words or a smile. My parents noticed my dropping grades and my gloomy demeanor, so they sent me to see the school counselor, and a therapist. After seeing these people, I was prescribed some anti-depressants, and I started to get my life back on track. I started to make friends again, my grades got better, and I started volunteering for school activities like plays and community service. But…something was terribly wrong.
I still liked dogs…a lot. I began to avoid my family dogs because I would get aroused when I looked at them. I tried to get more involved in school activities and make even more friends, but despite my best efforts, I couldn’t avoid those terrible thoughts! I still can’t avoid them…
My family is starting to notice my strange behavior. They notice that I avoid my sister’s room (which is decorated with wolf wallpaper), and they notice that I look away or walk out of the room when a dog comes on the tv.
I have NO IDEA what to do. I’m getting really worried, because I’m 18 years old, and I’m starting to not be "turned on" by beautiful women anymore. It’s like the attraction-switch has flipped in my mind, to an entirely different species. I need help. Has ANYONE out there ever been in a similar situation, or known someone who went through something like this?
@Obscure Reference:
Real dogs. I know, it’s disgusting 
@Cuddle Bear:
It’s in this section because I didn’t know where else to put it.
@Rainbow Dash:
So…you start off your answer by calling me a moron. Whatever happened to Friendship is Magic? Whatever happened to love and tolerance? You don’t deserve to be a brony, pal
